Network Engineer III

Overview Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more. Primary Purpose Designs, implements, and supports network services across data center, campus, and cloud, improving reliability through automation and observability. Our flexible/hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office location is in Charlotte Metro area. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Position Summary: Designs, implements, and supports network services across data center, campus, and cloud, improving reliability through automation and observability. Schedule: Our flexible/hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office location is in Charlotte Metro area. Authorized to work in the U.S.: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Responsibilities Design network changes and implement configurations safely. Automate routine tasks and configuration baselines. Enhance monitoring, alerting, and packet level diagnostics. Execute upgrades, patches, and lifecycle refreshes. Troubleshoot incidents and drive problem resolution. Document standards, diagrams, and operational guides. Collaborate with security and platform teams on segmentation and access controls. May be called upon to support critical escalations and must be available during urgent IT incidents as needed. Teamwork: Collaborate with security and platform teams on segmentation and access controls. Design: Design network changes and implement configurations safely. Document: Document standards, diagrams, and operational guides. Execute: Execute upgrades, patches, and lifecycle refreshes. Support: May be called upon to support critical escalations and must be available during urgent IT incidents as needed. Requirements Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of work experience. 5+ years of experience in enterprise networking, including routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), SD-WAN deployments, enterprise wireless (Aruba, Cisco WLC), and network security. Hands-on experience with firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet), Zscaler, ClearPass, and Infoblox. Experience with network automation and scripting (Python, Ansible) and monitoring/observability tools (SolarWinds, Datadog). Effective communication and stakeholder alignment. Preferred Qualifications Exposure to cloud networking constructs. Understanding of capacity modeling and performance testing. Preferred certifications: Cisco CCNP, Palo Alto PCNSA/PCNSE, Fortinet FCP, and Aruba ACSP. Salary Range: $125,040 - $187,560 Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws. Experience: 5+ years of experience in enterprise networking, including routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), SD-WAN deployments, enterprise wireless (Aruba, Cisco WLC), and network security. Hands-on experience with firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet), Zscaler, ClearPass, and Infoblox. Experience with network automation and scripting (Python, Ansible) and monitoring/observability tools (SolarWinds, Datadog). Cloud: Exposure to cloud networking constructs. Degree: Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of work experience. Communication: Effective communication and stakeholder alignment. Knowledge: Understanding of capacity modeling and performance testing. Certification: Preferred certifications: Cisco CCNP, Palo Alto PCNSA/PCNSE, Fortinet FCP, and Aruba ACSP.