Network Engineer II

Responsibilities

• Monitor global network health and respond to alerts and incidents across enterprise, datacenter, and cloud environments
• Build, maintain, and improve runbooks for incident response, standard changes, and recurring operational tasks
• Develop and maintain automation using Ansible and infrastructure as code (IaC) practices to improve consistency
• Perform day-to-day network administration, including configuration changes, validation, and documentation
• Troubleshoot connectivity, routing, and application-impacting network issues in hybrid environments
• Enhance network observability and monitoring using tools such as LogicMonitor
• Participate in a shared global on-call rotation to support critical network events

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience supporting enterprise, cloud, or datacenter networking in an operational or engineering role
• Proficiency in Ansible (playbooks, roles, inventories) and applying IaC practices
• Strong troubleshooting skills across network and application layers
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) for collaboration with international teams
• Ability to document technical procedures and create detailed runbooks

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls and SD-WAN products
• Experience with Grafana for dashboards and visualization
• Experience with Arista switches and routers
• Professional certifications such as CCNA or CCNP
• Experience with cloud networking in Azure, AWS, or GCP

About the Company

Columbia Sportswear Company is a global leader in designing, sourcing, marketing, and distributing outdoor and active lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment. Our primary brands include Columbia, Mountain Hardwear, SOREL, and prAna.