Job Type:  Permanent - Full Time 

Travel Required:  Up to 25% 

Remote Work Available:  Yes 

 

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world-leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of the electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

 

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.

 

Job Purpose:

 

REA is seeking a Senior Network Engineer for our Information Systems Division Network Operations team in San Jose, CA. We are looking for a long-term team player to join our team.

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Provide support for day-to-day operational tasks associated with management of an enterprise network environment, including securing, and operating all facets of LAN, WAN, WLAN, cloud, and voice services.
• Manage network projects to include solution design, development of plans, project schedules and communication of status updates on project milestones.
• Installing, configuring, and supporting network equipment including routers, switches, firewalls, access points, and DNS.
• Investigate solutions to provide continual system improvements and optimization.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, analyze, and resolve hardware, software, and other network and performance issues.
• Provide support to remote sites, working with site personnel to identify and resolve network related issues.
• Provide on-site support for site changes when additional resources are required.
• Provide tier-2 escalation support to tickets/issues.
• Provide 24x7 on-call coverage in 5-person rotation with peers covering network-related services.
• Occasional project-based travel and flexibility to work outside of local business hours.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

 

• Must be a team player with desire to learn and grow.
• Must display ability to work with a team harmoniously.
• Ability to communicate with others in a team friendly environment.
• 3+ years’ experience supporting a multi-site IP-based network environment participating in design, implementation, maintaining and troubleshooting aspects of the network. 
• LAN knowledge should include a working knowledge of Layer 2/3 switching, IP routing technologies and cabling infrastructure standards as well as configuration and implementation experience.
• Ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot network infrastructure devices, including firewalls, wireless access points, routers, and switches.
• Work effectively with peers in a team-oriented environment, lead network related projects and take ownership of problem resolution as required.
• Ability to work with all levels of staff within and outside of IT and outside the organization.
• Demonstrate sound troubleshooting methodologies and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to think through problems and visualize solutions.
• Must be deadline and detail oriented.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

 

• Hands on experience with design, implementation, configuration, and maintenance of AWS, Azure, and Oracle Cloud.
• Knowledge of security frameworks. Experience in configuration and maintenance of NGFW, sandboxing, and UTM.
• Understanding WAN architectures, including Ethernet, site-to-site VPN and packet switching technologies such as MPLS. Use troubleshooting skills to isolate WAN related problems and work with service providers on resolution.
• Experience with Cisco/Meraki wireless LAN hardware, configuration, security, and support aspects within an enterprise environment.
• SD-WAN and SDN experience.
• DNS, IP Domain architecture, and certificate management experience.
• Use and management of network management systems with experience in SNMPv3, APIs, NETCONF, YANG.
• Scripting language experience (i.e., python, expect, etc., for network automation and API integration). Ansible experience is a plus.
• Hardware load balancing experience.
• Facilities planning and installation to include network cabling, power, and cooling.
• Industry certifications (CCNA, CCNP, CCDP, CCIE, Security+, ITILv4).

 

Education Requirements:

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT Security, or equivalent experience required.

 

Renesas Electronics America is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to celebrating diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.