Network Engineer (Contract)

Join Reynolds Consumer Products…and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We provide amazing job opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, dynamic, fast-paced, and fun workplace environment. If you are looking to build a strong career, we have an opportunity for you! We are searching for a Network Engineer (Contract) to join our team located at our corporate headquarters in Lake Forest, IL.

This is a hybrid job with 3 days in office and 2 days remote.

Your Role:

We are looking for a Network Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and support RCP’s growing network infrastructure. You will be part of an enterprise engineering team that is responsible for designing and implementing modern technologies that meet business objectives. This will be a hybrid role, 3-day work from the Lake Forest office with some travel to RCP (Reynolds Consumer Product) locations throughout the USA.

You will have the opportunity to Make Great Things Happen!

• Work with RCP’s managed service provider’s engineering team to configure and install various network devices and services like LANs, WANs, WLAN, SDWAN, Firewalls, SWGs (Secure Web Gateway), VPN, etc.
• Be a part of the project implementation teams and make sure smooth implementation of the project as per defined architectures, policies, and standards.
• Provide Level 2/3 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues during implementation or as needed by OPs teams.
• Work within established ITSM procedures to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure, publish knowledge base (KB) articles as needed.
• Be a liaison between vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution. Collaborate with other IT professionals to develop and implement network and security measures.
• Creates and maintains comprehensive documentation related to the network infrastructure, compiles as build configuration as part of project implementation and trains Ops teams for smoother operations.
• Works with other digital manufacturing teams and with plant engineers to implement and secure OT environments.
• Collaborates with IT Security and Cyber Security teams to implement Network Access Control (NAC), access control lists (ACLs), firewalls, intrusion detection systems, intrusion prevention systems, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Sr. Manager Network Architecture, Director of IT Architecture & Engineering, or their representatives.

You will love it here if…

• You put safety first, always
• You listen, learn, and evolve
• You are passionate about collaboration, teamwork, and achieving shared goals
• You treat all people with respect, operating ethically, and embrace inclusivity
• You are committed to improving our impact on local communities

We need you to have:

• A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related subject is desirable.
• 4 years related experience in network engineering.
• Deep understanding of networking protocols. Solid understanding of the OSI or TCP/IP model. Familiarity with Microsoft Active Directory, load balancers, DHCP, DNS (Domain Name System).
• Good understanding of cloud networking components.
• Hands-on experience with monitoring, network diagnostic and network analytics tools.
• Proven experience and success with LAN, SDWAN, WLAN, Firewalls and VPC design and implementation.
• Good understanding of VoIP phone systems and their components.
• Solid understanding of network security principles, including access control, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems.
• Proven experience with network capacity planning, network security principles, and general network management best practices.
• Able to effectively prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Icing on the cake:

• Aruba wired & wireless networking and ClearPass expertise is highly desirable.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services).

If you answer yes to the following…we want to meet you!

• Intellectual Curiosity: Do you have an inquisitive nature?
• Problem Solving: Do you have a knack for tackling issues head-on? 
• Entrepreneurship: Do you enjoy taking ownership of your work?
• Customer Centricity: Do you always act in the best interests of the customer, putting their needs first? 
• Growth Mindset: Do you focus on progress rather than perfection?
• Continuous Improvement: Are you never satisfied with the status quo?

Want to know more? Check out our website or connect with us on LinkedIn!

Apply today to join a fast-growing innovative company!

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  Local candidates only, no relocation assistance available

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Join Reynolds Consumer Products and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities!

For applicants or employees who are disabled or require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, you may request assistance by emailing us at Recruitment@ReynoldsBrands.com.

No recruiter calls or emails please.

RCP affords equal employment opportunities to applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability status, sex, marital status, protected veteran status, pregnancy, national origin, genetics, genetic information, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. RCP conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.