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About the Role

Weyerhaeuser is seeking a Network Administrator II to join their IT team, focusing on transforming the timber industry through technology. This role involves direct ownership of key infrastructure technologies, with an emphasis on network operations, innovation, optimization, and automation. The position requires experience in deploying, monitoring, troubleshooting, and refreshing network route/switch equipment, firewalls, and WAN equipment, along with a strong understanding of routing concepts like BGP and network models (OSI, Purdue).

Responsibilities

Implement, manage, and maintain core components within a large-scale enterprise network.
Focus on maintaining a secure, highly available, and highly reliable network infrastructure for both corporate and OT production environments.
Plan, maintain, monitor, and refresh core network hardware.
Troubleshoot reported network incidents.
Engage with key vendors and service providers.
Plan, maintain, and monitor core and remote site network hardware.
Use standard monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Catalyst Center, Meraki Dashboard, etc.) to ensure network availability and eliminate configuration drift.
Troubleshoot, configure, and operate network devices such as switches, routers, firewalls, SDWAN appliances, and wireless access points.
Follow all documented standard operating procedures in accordance with IT security policies.
Implement and optimize network solution designs aligned with company standards.
Follow standard procedures for deploying new network hardware and services.
Manage and maintain network diagrams.
Manage and maintain network asset databases.
Contribute to the automation of network configuration and operational tasks.
Engage with key vendors and service providers for escalation and incident resolution.
Partner with and support the business to maintain optimal network services.
Ensure network infrastructure is maintained and updated with applicable firmware and security updates.
Proactively evaluate the as-is deployment for new, innovative enhancements to improve performance, security, efficiency, and cost.
Drive to automate where opportunities are identified.
Research the latest technologies and services that improve the overall infrastructure.
Seek and participate in continuous learning opportunities.
Invest in personal development to ensure continued development of relevant network skills.

Requirements

3+ years of practical network services experience.
Solid understanding of the TCP/IP Networking Model.
Solid understanding of data link concepts such as VLANs, spanning tree, 802.1q trunking, and wireless networking.
Solid understanding of network layer concepts including dynamic routing (BGP), manipulation of inbound and outbound routing updates, and traffic engineering best practices.
Solid understanding of transport concepts such as TCP and UDP.
Solid understanding of encapsulation technologies including IPSEC and GRE over IPSec.
Demonstrated understanding of application data flow on a network.
Solid understanding of the fundamentals of application-aware firewall technologies.
Solid understanding of the fundamentals of SDWAN technologies.
Proficient level technical knowledge and skills and a fundamental knowledge of how network technologies are integrated.
Understanding of basic authentication and network access concepts including ISE, TACACS, Kerberos, and other AAA services.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Skilled in communicating technical topics to non-technical audiences.
Excellent collaboration skills in working together with others across all IT segments.
Experience working in a manufacturing environment and understanding the reliability, sensitivity, and critical requirements of network requirements and expectations.
Skilled in solving highly complex problems and translating business requirements into technical solutions.
Skilled understanding of IT Service Management.
Able to apply business knowledge to develop and deliver innovative, value-added improvements.
Proven ability to operate and effectively communicate while under pressure.
Ability to manage a diverse workload and work under time constraints with minimal supervision.

Skills

Network operations
Innovation
Optimization
Automation
Deploying network route/switch equipment
Monitoring network route/switch equipment
Troubleshooting network route/switch equipment
Refreshing network route/switch equipment
Deploying firewalls
Monitoring firewalls
Troubleshooting firewalls
Refreshing firewalls
Deploying WAN equipment
Monitoring WAN equipment
Troubleshooting WAN equipment
Refreshing WAN equipment
BGP
OSI model
Purdue model
SolarWinds
Catalyst Center
Meraki Dashboard
Switches
Routers
SDWAN appliances
Wireless access points
Python
Ansible
AWS
Azure
Meraki
Cisco
Palo Alto
VeloCloud

Location

North America

Work Type

Full-time
Remote

Experience Level

3+ years of practical network services experience

Education Level

Bachelor's Degree in IT (or equivalent) a plus
Network+
CCNA
Palo Alto Certifications

Salary/Compensations

$82,533 - $123,800
Annual Incentive Program, targeting 7%25 of base pay

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Pre-tax Health Savings Account option with company contribution
Voluntary Long-Term Care
Employee Assistance Programs
Personal volunteerism support
Diversity network sponsorship
Mentoring programs
Training and development opportunities
3-weeks of paid vacation in the first year
Vacation accrual after six months
Eleven paid holidays per year (88 holiday hours)
Paid parental leave

About the Company

Weyerhaeuser is the world's premier timber, land, and forest products company.
Sustainability is the founding concept of their business.
Their values drive every decision to ensure they continue to lead the forestry industry in sustainability practices.
They have been leading in the forestry industry in sustainability since planting their first seedling by hand in 1938.
Their success is dependent on the success of their people.
For over 120 years, the Weyerhaeuser team has been making a difference in the world.
They ensure every acre is managed with diligence, patience, and pride.
They offer competitive pay, a generous retirement plan contribution/match, and comprehensive health benefits.
They support personal volunteerism, sponsor diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities.
They are in a quest to effectively manage the most sustainable, versatile resource on earth – our forests.

Equal Opportunity

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer.
Inclusion is one of their five core values.
They strive to maintain a culture where all their people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity, and shared purpose.
They are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay, and thrive with their team.