Lead Network Engineer

Who is Swire Coca-Cola? We are a family-owned bottling company with a story spanning over two centuries. We are one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola in North America and distribute more than 50 beverage brands and flavors creating joy for our customers every day. Our 8,000 driven employees work hard as part of a team that delivers refreshment to over 30 million consumers across 13 states. Begin a journey with us at Swire Coca-Cola and belong to a community of dedicated team members who think big and believe in winning together.

Why you’ll love working at Swire Coca-Cola:

Swire Coca-Cola is committed to providing balance to support you in all aspects of your life, both at work and beyond. We offer the benefits you need for physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

• Health coverage (3 medical options, dental and vision). 401(k) Retirement Plan w/company match
• Health Savings Accounts w/company match
• FREE virtual primary care, acute care and physical therapy
• FREE Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid (vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental, disability leave and volunteer time)
• Discounted & free product
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for career advancement
  
  

In addition to health benefits, Swire Coca-Cola is proud to offer you opportunities where you help give back directly to the communities and causes you care about. Note: Enrollment in a Swire Medical Plan is required for some benefits.

Job Details:

Schedule: This position is required to be on-site 5 days a week.

Job Level: 7

What does a Lead Network Engineer do at Swire Coca - Cola?

Swire Coca-Cola is seeking a highly skilled Lead Network Engineer to design, architect, and implement scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise network solutions. This role will provide both technical leadership and people mentorship, guiding a team of engineers while driving forward our data center and wide-area network initiatives across 58 offices. The Lead Network Engineer will serve as a trusted subject matter expert in advanced Cisco and Meraki technologies, ensuring that our network infrastructure delivers the reliability, scalability, and performance required for a modern, high-growth enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Architect and Design Network Solutions: Lead the design of enterprise-scale network solutions across data center, campus, and distributed environments to ensure scalability, resiliency, and performance
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Provide guidance, training, and mentorship to junior engineers, promoting skill growth, collaboration, and adoption of best practices
• Implementation & Engineering: Deploy and configure Cisco Nexus switches, Meraki firewalls, switches, and wireless infrastructure, ensuring adherence to design standards
• Strategic Planning & Roadmap Development: Collaborate with IT leadership to define and execute long-term network strategies aligned with organizational goals and digital transformation initiatives
• Operational Excellence: Establish and enforce standards for monitoring, capacity planning, and configuration management to optimize uptime and performance
• Network Security & Compliance: Design and implement security controls, firewall policies, and compliance measures to safeguard enterprise assets and data
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with application, cloud, and infrastructure teams to deliver integrated solutions that meet enterprise and business requirements
• Innovation & Technology Evaluation: Research, evaluate, and recommend emerging technologies to improve network automation, efficiency, and reliability
• Incident Response & Escalation Support: Serve as the highest-level escalation point for complex network incidents, ensuring timely resolution and root cause analysis
• Documentation & Knowledge Management: Maintain detailed network documentation, playbooks, and standards to ensure consistent operations and knowledge sharing
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline required
• CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) required
• CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) preferred
• 7 years of progressive experience in network engineering roles with increasing responsibilities in design, architecture, and leadership required
• Strong expertise in Cisco Nexus data center switching technologies
• Proven experience with Meraki firewalls, switches, and enterprise wireless solutions
• Proficiency in network routing, switching, and firewall security architectures
• Familiarity with SD-WAN, cloud networking, and network automation tools highly desirable
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, mentor engineers, and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
  
  

Come and join our Sparkling team!

Swire Coca-Cola is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer that participates in the E-Verify program as required by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Swire Coca-Cola does not sponsor applicants for work visas.