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Network Engineer

Cummins Inc.
Columbus, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 10/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/18/2026
Job Summary

Implements and maintains enterprise network infrastructure components, including switches, routers, firewalls, and wireless systems. Configures and supports networks to ensure reliability, availability, and performance in alignment with enterprise standards.

Key Responsibilities

Executes maintenance and monitoring activities to ensure network stability and performance. Installs, configures, and integrates network hardware and software across on-premises and cloud environments. Troubleshoots, monitors, and resolves network and infrastructure issues using diagnostic tools. Implements network security measures, backup procedures, and redundancy configurations. Conducts regular health checks and supports recovery operations. Implements small-scale automation solutions to improve network efficiency. Analyzes trends to identify potential performance issues and contribute to capacity planning. Prepares and maintains documentation of network configurations and workflows.

Competencies: Security & Compliance Principles - Applies standards, tools, and best practices to embed security, privacy, and compliance into the design/build/test/operate lifecycle for products, services, apps, systems, software, and configurations—balancing protection, efficiency, and cost.

Programming Principles - Applies programming languages, frameworks, and patterns to design, write, configure, test, and maintain software/solutions/systems that are efficient, secure, scalable, and reliable.

Data Principles - Governs, models, secures, implements, and observes data flows to ensure integrity, quality, and compliance—enabling trusted, scalable, cost-conscious data use.

Modern Development Practices - Applies modern engineering practices and tools—such as Agile/DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, and infrastructure as code—to accelerate delivery, improve quality, and reduce risk across the SDLC.

Solution Design - Translate business requirements into integrated designs, architectures, patterns, and system interactions that deliver customer value and align with enterprise standards and subject-matter platforms.

System Architecture- Creates and evolves architecture system blueprints developing reusable patterns and roadmaps to ensure scalability, resilience, security, and long-term efficiency.

Demonstrating Mastery - Maintains essential knowledge and proficiency in relevant domains, tools, technologies, methodologies, or frameworks through targeted credentials and rigorous proficiency, future-proofing organizational skills against strategic needs.

Strategic and Innovative Thinking - Evaluates business and technology trends, anticipates future needs, develops creative approaches, and frames innovations to shape strategy and create durable value with cost-aware innovation.

Technical Passion & Drive - Models curiosity and excitement for technology by self-initiating continuous development, experimenting with emerging technologies, and identifying insertion opportunities that accelerate business performance.

Driving Effective Outcomes - Takes ownership, acts with urgency, and initiates action to turn goals into clear plans, decisions, guardrails, and cadences while navigating ambiguity and change to drive momentum and deliver consistent results.

Engaging with Impact - Communicates with clarity and purpose to align stakeholders, foster collaboration, build trust, and influence coordinated action across teams and functions to accelerate outcomes.

Values Differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Ensuring Customer Success - Embraces a customer-first mindset to deliver outcomes by linking customer needs and business priorities to aligned solutions, delivery, adoption, satisfaction, and realized value through sustained engagement that builds partnership and trust.

Education, Licenses, Certifications: College, university, or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related subject, or relevant equivalent experience required.

Certifications such as Cisco CCNA/CCNP, Aruba Certified Switching Associate (ACSA), or Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA) are highly valued.

Experience: Intermediate level of relevant work experience required. 3-5 years of experience.

Competencies: Security & Compliance Principles - Applies standards, tools, and best practices to embed security, privacy, and compliance into the design/build/test/operate lifecycle for products, services, apps, systems, software, and configurations—balancing protection, efficiency, and cost.

Programming Principles - Applies programming languages, frameworks, and patterns to design, write, configure, test, and maintain software/solutions/systems that are efficient, secure, scalable, and reliable.

Data Principles - Governs, models, secures, implements, and observes data flows to ensure integrity, quality, and compliance—enabling trusted, scalable, cost-conscious data use.

Modern Development Practices - Applies modern engineering practices and tools—such as Agile/DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, and infrastructure as code—to accelerate delivery, improve quality, and reduce risk across the SDLC.

Solution Design - Translate business requirements into integrated designs, architectures, patterns, and system interactions that deliver customer value and align with enterprise standards and subject-matter platforms.

System Architecture- Creates and evolves architecture system blueprints developing reusable patterns and roadmaps to ensure scalability, resilience, security, and long-term efficiency.

Demonstrating Mastery - Maintains essential knowledge and proficiency in relevant domains, tools, technologies, methodologies, or frameworks through targeted credentials and rigorous proficiency, future-proofing organizational skills against strategic needs.

Strategic and Innovative Thinking - Evaluates business and technology trends, anticipates future needs, develops creative approaches, and frames innovations to shape strategy and create durable value with cost-aware innovation.

Technical Passion & Drive - Models curiosity and excitement for technology by self-initiating continuous development, experimenting with emerging technologies, and identifying insertion opportunities that accelerate business performance.

Driving Effective Outcomes - Takes ownership, acts with urgency, and initiates action to turn goals into clear plans, decisions, guardrails, and cadences while navigating ambiguity and change to drive momentum and deliver consistent results.

Engaging with Impact - Communicates with clarity and purpose to align stakeholders, foster collaboration, build trust, and influence coordinated action across teams and functions to accelerate outcomes.

Values Differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Ensuring Customer Success - Embraces a customer-first mindset to deliver outcomes by linking customer needs and business priorities to aligned solutions, delivery, adoption, satisfaction, and realized value through sustained engagement that builds partnership and trust.

Education, Licenses, Certifications: College, university, or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related subject, or relevant equivalent experience required.

Certifications such as Cisco CCNA/CCNP, Aruba Certified Switching Associate (ACSA), or Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA) are highly valued.

Experience: Intermediate level of relevant work experience required. 3-5 years of experience.

Job Systems/Information Technology

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

ReqID 2439028

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No

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