Network Engineer

Department: IT

Location: US - Indiana - Fort Wayne

Description

Embark on a career journey with Franklin Electric, where your passion meets purpose, and every day is an opportunity to make a difference in our global communities in providing access to water, fuel and electricity.

The Network Engineer will design, implement, and support a secure, scalable, multi-site enterprise network that enables global manufacturing operations. This is a hands-on technical role requiring deep expertise and ownership across core network infrastructure technologies, including routing, switching, firewalls, and WAN connectivity. The role is responsible for ensuring high availability, performance, and security of the network environment while collaborating with cross-functional teams to support business-critical systems, operational initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.


Franklin Electric is a diverse team of innovators making a positive global impact since 1944. We offer innovative water solutions, ensuring access, treatment, and efficient management of this vital resource. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our innovative products, industry leading quality products, exceptional customer service, employee development, and passion for social responsibility.

Join us to create a better future while growing professionally in a supportive environment!

MOVE FORWARD WITH US

What you will be doing:


Serves as technical expert on complex problems requiring evaluation, engineering judgment, and technical guidance. Responsible for evaluating current systems, and leading large-scale infrastructure initiatives through architecture development, vendor evaluation, and production implementation.

• Routing & WAN: Expert-level BGP and OSPF implementation in multi-AS environments including route redistribution, policy-based routing, and traffic engineering. Design and operation of SD-WAN architectures using MPLS, dynamic path selection, and application-aware routing. Implementation and operation of IPsec VPN site-to-site and remote access infrastructure.
• Network Security: Palo Alto NGFW deployment and operation including SSL decryption, threat prevention, Panorama centralized management, and Layer 7 policy enforcement. Zero Trust segmentation strategies, security zone design, policy orchestration, and east-west traffic inspection. Cisco ISE for network access control, policy enforcement, and 802.1X authentication.
• LAN & Wireless: Cisco / Meraki enterprise switching including spanning-tree optimization, VLANs, QoS, and multicast. Meraki cloud-managed infrastructure with full-stack deployment. Enterprise wireless design, RF planning, roaming optimization, and high-density environments.
• Network Operations: Packet-level analysis and troubleshooting, flow analysis, network monitoring utilizing SNMP, NetFlow, syslog correlation, and performance baselines. Configuration management, version control, and patch management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Service Operation

• Provides expert-level technical support for Global Network Systems used by Franklin Electric employees across all business functions.
• Designs, implements, and optimizes network infrastructure to resolve network issues and improve observability, fault tolerance, and operational efficiency.
• Analyzes Incident Tickets and performs root cause analysis to identify and prevent reoccurring problems.
• Responds to internal customers to resolve complex, network technology problems requiring deep troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Must maintain or exceed Service Level Agreements for Incident Resolution. This will be measured based on Incident Duration for the individual.
• Enters and manages change, request, and incident tickets in ServiceNow, IT Service Management Application.
• Occasionally provides off-hours support on evenings and weekends and participates in an on-call rotation.

Asset Management

• Provides recommendations for Network software and hardware standards and ensures standards are enforced through platform consolidation, standardization, and lifecycle management.
• Deploys new network hardware and software across global enterprise infrastructure.
• Responsible for maintaining Network software and hardware inventories company-wide including IT Asset Tagging.
• Uses ServiceNow to maintain and track IT assets and inventories.

Project Management

• Leads cross-functional technical efforts during complex implementations, cutovers, and technology migrations.
• Participates as a technical resource and subject matter expert on projects led by others.
• Completes assigned project tasks on time and with high quality.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Who we want:
If you are a self-motivated and collaborative individual who is passionate about making a positive impact, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

• Hard-working winners - Confident, competitive, and results-oriented professionals who create a track record of success.
• Dedicated achievers - People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
• Effective communicators - People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Collaborative partner - People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.

What you need:
Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer information systems, or a related degree (required).
• 6 to 10 years of related experience.
• Up to 20% travel should be expected for this position.
• CCNA / CCNP (preferred).

Technical Skills

• Cisco ISE (network access control, policy enforcement, 802.1X authentication, profiling, posture assessment)
• SD-WAN architectures (over Internet / MPLS, dynamic path selection, application-aware routing)
• IPsec VPN (site-to-site tunnels, remote access)
• Palo Alto NGFW (SSL decryption, threat prevention, Panorama)
• Layer 7 policy enforcement and application-layer security controls
• Zero Trust segmentation and micro-segmentation strategies
• BGP and OSPF routing protocols (multi-AS, route redistribution, policy-based routing, traffic engineering)
• Cisco enterprise switching and routing (spanning-tree, QoS, multicast)
• Meraki cloud-managed infrastructure (full-stack deployment)
• Enterprise wireless (RF planning, roaming optimization, high-density design)
• Packet-level troubleshooting
• Network monitoring (SNMP, NetFlow, syslog correlation, performance baselines)
• TCP/IP stack and protocol analysis
• QoS implementation
• Configuration management
• Microsoft Server, and Active Directory

Don’t feel like you check all the boxes? Here at Franklin Electric, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive culture which includes embracing candidates from a variety of different backgrounds and industries. We highly encourage you to apply so we can connect on this and future opportunities.

Company Values & Benefits

FE provides many opportunities to learn and grow through development opportunities such as training, certifications, mentorship, leadership programs, tuition reimbursement, one-on-one coaching and more! We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and amenities such as:

• Hybrid remote work arrangements
• Generous paid time off & holidays
• Paid parental leave & on-site motherhood rooms
• On site café & complimentary beverage stations
• Indoor fitness facility & outdoor walking paths
• 401(k) with matching & service contributions
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance
• Short & long-term disability
• Fertility & adoption support
• Undergraduate & graduate tuition reimbursement
• Professional development assistance
• Health & wellness programs
  
  

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