Senior Network Engineer
Key Skills
Job Description
Lamb Weston is seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer to help lead the implementation, optimization and support of our IT and OT network infrastructure. You will be part of a global team managing a multi-vendor environment, ensuring seamless connectivity and security across all our network platforms and vendors.
Key Responsibilities
- Switching & Routing: SME in IT and OT LAN/WAN switching infrastructure design, implementation, and maintenance with primarily Cisco and Allen-Bradley devices. Collaborate with controls engineers and OT teams to support PLC, SCADA, and HMI connectivity
- Wireless Infrastructure: SME in Cisco and Aruba wireless technologies and their enterprise ecosystems, including ISE and ClearPass
- Network Security: SME in Cisco and Fortinet firewalls including policy management, NAT, IPS/IDS, SSL inspection, VPN (IPSec/SSL), etc.
- Monitoring & Support: Technical expert in understanding monitoring protocols like SNMP and NetFlow to provide in-depth troubleshooting and fast issue resolution
- SDWAN: In-depth understanding of SDWAN architecture and ongoing operations, including policy management, traffic steering, and WAN optimization
- Cloud: Implementation experience with Aviatrix and deep understanding of cloud networking in AWS and Azure
- Automation: In-depth Experience with network automation and scripting (Python, Ansible, Terraform)
- Documentation: Design and maintain network infrastructure documentation including high and low level design, runbooks and diagrams
Preferred Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience of global, enterprise-level LAN/WAN network engineering
- Active certifications in Cisco, Aruba and Fortinet products and technologies
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Information Systems, or a related field or equivalent experience
- Deep expertise in Cisco switching, including advanced routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and Layer 2/3 design
- Proven SME-level experience with Cisco ISE — 802.1X, CoA, profiling, guest portals, and posture
- Strong hands-on experience with Aruba and Cisco wireless (APs, mobility controllers, controller management software)
- Solid working knowledge of Cisco Firepower/FTD, experience with Cisco ASA a plus
- Solid working knowledge of FortiGate firewalls, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer
- Experience designing and operating SD-WAN solutions (Fortinet SD-WAN, Cisco Viptela/Meraki, or equivalent)
- Hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley Stratix OT switches and industrial Ethernet networking in manufacturing, utilities, or critical infrastructure environments and OT/ICS security frameworks (IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82, Purdue Model) and IT/OT network segmentation strategies
- Proficiency with network troubleshooting tools (Wireshark, traceroute, packet captures, etc.)
- Dutch is required for this role
We offer you a challenging job in a dynamic and growing organization in the food industry. We challenge you to grow in the same way as our company, where development is key. We thrive in a culture defined by our values: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results and Empowerment. As we say at Lamb Weston EMEA, when we see a potato, we see opportunities. What opportunities do you see?
Core Responsibilities
The Senior Network Engineer will lead the implementation, optimization, and support of IT and OT network infrastructure across a global multi-vendor environment. Responsibilities include managing switching, routing, wireless, security, and cloud networking while collaborating with OT teams on industrial connectivity.
Requirements
Candidates must have 8+ years of enterprise-level network engineering experience and expertise in Cisco, Aruba, and Fortinet technologies. A bachelor's degree in a relevant field and proficiency in Dutch are required for this role.
About Lamb Weston EMEA
Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Lamb Weston is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer, and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world. For more than 70 years, Lamb Weston has led the frozen potato industry in innovation, introducing inventive products for our customers. Lamb Weston products can be found in more than 100 countries around the world. Our business is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho, with manufacturing operations in eight countries strategically located in the world’s best potato-growing regions. Lamb Weston employs approximately 10,300 people around the world.