Lead Network Engineer

At Fortune Brands Innovations, we believe that our innovation and success are fueled by the passion of our people and the strength of our teams. Together, we work to fulfill dreams of home by aligning around common goals, being agile in the face of change, holding ourselves accountable, and acting with integrity and transparency. We succeed when everyone belongs and strive to build a Home for All where all associates can be their true, authentic selves at work. Learn more about our culture here.

As a member of the Technology Infrastructure Team, the Lead Network Engineer role supports and ensures business success through a wide range of technology solutions. The Lead Network Engineer is primarily responsible for focusing on requirements definition, technical design, and construction of critical business communications globally. He or she will often serve as a project leader for infrastructure initiatives.

This role is designated as a hybrid role which includes working at least 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) in one of our main offices located in Maumee, OH or North Olmstead, OH to foster better collaboration, connection, and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain complicated Information Technology infrastructure including LAN, WAN, SAN, firewalls, servers, storage, and virtualization technologies with an emphasis on networking technology
• Lead implementation of new technologies, focusing on continuous improvement of Information Technology infrastructure 
• Provide production support for the Information Technology infrastructure, including performance monitoring, capacity monitoring, security, incident response, disaster recovery, and trouble ticket resolution
• Participates on, and/or leads, major projects with accountability for an overall project or specific components of a project
• May supervise the work of other project team members

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of related experience with an emphasis on networking
• Must have demonstrable prior deployment experience with enterprise-class network solutions including: routers, switches, firewalls, WAN optimization solutions, load balancers, network proxies, host and network-based intrusion detection solutions, AAA systems, and enterprise VPN solutions
• Possess working knowledge of routing, switching, MPLS, CoS/QoS, IPSEC of wired, wireless, and VoIP networks. Experience with IPv6 networks is desirable.
• Scripting experience to compliment network/configuration management capability (Ansible, PowerShell, Python, Git, etc.)
• Experience with network management and monitoring systems (Splunk, Syslog, PRTG, MRTG, SNMP, NetFlow, etc.) is highly desirable
• Will need solid experience with: Microsoft Office 365 administration, Active Directory, SCCM
• Migration experience is helpful 
• Experience developing security strategy, policies, and standards is required
• Experience working in hybrid cloud environments (Azure/AWS) is desirable
• Readily picks up and applies new technologies, communicates effectively, and works effectively on project teams as a leader or as a participant

At Fortune Brands Innovations, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands Innovation (FBIN) is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within our operating segments: Plumbing, Doors and Security. We have an impressive track record of strong financial results, market outperformance and growth, which translates into career and professional growth opportunities for associates. Please visit our website at fbin.com to learn more.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FBIN is an equal opportunity employer. FBIN evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.