IT Network Senior Engineer

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Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Sr. I.T. Network Engineer to join our team in Mobile, AL.

As a multinational company with a global footprint, our business needs protection from security threats and assurance that our end‑users (employees, customers and suppliers) have access to the tools and data they need, when they need it. Our partners depend on us to be reliable and secure. Our information management professionals are highly motivated, dynamic and diverse – we value collaboration, teamwork, solidarity, and putting Airbus first.

The Engineering Center in Mobile, Alabama houses hundreds of Airbus engineers who assist in the design and development of Airbus commercial aircraft cabins, including aftermarket upgrades, reconfigurations and services of all product types across the globe.

Opened at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in 2015, the facility produces A320 Family aircraft and added a second product line for the A220 in 2019. We are about to open our 3rd assembly line in Mobile!

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation (may include profit sharing schemes), retirement savings plan, and participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage (medical, high‑deductible plans, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and supplemental benefits).
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development via our global Leadership University, 10,000+ e‑learning courses, certifications, career paths and accelerated programs with national and international mobility opportunities.

Run activities: 50%

• Manage incidents, problems or requests that require L3 support.
• Proactively propose improvements to increase network performance.
• Act as a technical consulting interface for internal customers in North America and for technical teams in Europe.
• Serve as the primary technical focal point for LAN, Network Security, and wireless (Aruba) aspects; also an expert for Airbus Helicopter North America networks.
• Day‑to‑day support and management of internal and external partners and operations, combined with long‑term planning and input toward projects and data strategy.
• Support the technical supplier as an L3 engineer for incident resolution when needed.
• Develop and execute test plans to assess IT infrastructure and systems performance, report findings, and recommend improvements.

• Provide architectural & technical consulting expertise, direction, and assistance to systems analysts, IT engineers, and other architects.
• Document and develop an in‑depth knowledge of the company’s existing IT architecture and technology portfolio regarding LAN, WAN, Network Security, Industrial & Wireless, and cabling standards.
• Support and manage an IT infrastructure capacity plan with the Network Product Manager.
• Develop, document, communicate, and enforce a Network technology standards policy for North America.
• Conduct research on emerging network technologies and recommend cost‑effective, flexible solutions.
• Plan and communicate investment plans for IT infrastructure, including cost‑reduction opportunities.
• Design, develop, and oversee implementation of end‑to‑end IT integrated systems.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, computer engineering, system analysis, or related field (or equivalent work experience).

• 5+ Years of relevant networking experience in an industrial environment (required).
• Preferred:
  Routing (BGP/OSPF, MPLS, VXLAN), switching (VLAN, STP, edge network security), Dot1x/NAC, F5 Load Balancer + iRules, Proxy technologies, physical network deployment (optical and copper cabling, structured cabling, power and electricity).…