Sr Network Engineer

WHY JOIN? 

Be part of something special – a place where work feels like a community, not just a job. We're a vibrant and innovative crew united by a shared passion for creativity, growth, and collaboration. 

S&S is expanding, and we want to connect with dedicated individuals to join our team and create a best place to work. Our team is driven by innovation and partnership, where your ideas are heard and celebrated. We're building an inclusive environment that values every voice and fosters a culture of mutual support and respect. 

If you're ready to dive into a dynamic work environment where every day brings new personal and professional growth opportunities, apply today! 

We'd love to hear from you if you're enthusiastic about being part of a company that values its employees and rewards hard work. Take the next step in your career with us, where you're not just an employee but an essential part of our journey toward success. APPLY NOW, and let's grow together! 

WE OFFER 

• Incredible team spirit – At the heart of our success is a culture that cherishes teamwork. We thrive on collaboration and value feedback and innovative thinking. 

• Opportunities for professional growth – Your contributions are integral to our growth. As we expand, so do your career opportunities to develop and advance.

• Exclusive apparel discounts – Ready to upgrade your wardrobe?! As part of S&S, you'll enjoy special discounts on our trendy, high-quality apparel. Stay stylish and save big!

• Top-notch employee benefits – We prioritize the health and well-being of our team members with an extensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision coverage, along with retirement planning options.

• Fun employee appreciation events – We love celebrating you! Regular events are our way of saying 'thank you' for your hard work and dedication. Prepare for some memorable moments of appreciation and fun.

• State-of-the-art equipment – Experience the best in technology and equipment. We provide cutting-edge resources to make your work life safe and efficient! 

About the Role

The Senior Network Administrator designs, governs, and operates secure, resilient, and scalable WAN, LAN, and wireless services across distribution centers and offices in the U.S. and Canada. This role establishes enterprise network standards, leads modernization initiatives, and remains hands-on for critical implementations and escalations. Success requires strong systems thinking, deep expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, SD-WAN, and wireless technologies, and the ability to translate business, application, and security requirements into supportable network solutions.

COMPENSATION

Salary: $120,000 - $125,000 (Bonus Eligible)

SCHEDULE & LOCATION 

Monday–Friday | Full-time | Exempt

Hybrid work arrangement based at 220 Remington Blvd., Bolingbrook, IL. Onsite presence may be required for implementations, site support, and critical incidents.

BENEFITS

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial well-being, and professional growth. Eligibility begins within 90 days of hire, depending on the benefit. The package includes vacation, personal, and sick time; medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k) plan. Employees also receive brand-name apparel discounts, access to company events, and opportunities for growth and advancement.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Network Architecture and Standards

• Own enterprise architecture and standards for addressing, segmentation, routing, quality of service, secure access, and network modernization across distribution centers and offices.
• Create and maintain LAN, WAN, WLAN, VPN, firewall, and SD-WAN reference architectures and standard configurations for new sites, expansions, and technology refreshes.
• Define segmentation strategies using VLANs, VRFs, access control lists, and microsegmentation where appropriate for corporate, warehouse/operational technology, guest, and IoT networks.
• Develop wireless architecture standards for SSID design, authentication, roaming, channel planning, coverage, and interference management.
• Partner with application, infrastructure, and security teams to translate business and technical requirements into scalable network designs.

Reliability, Security, and Performance

• Design resilient, highly available network services using redundant circuits, diverse paths, redundant switching and firewall platforms, and tested failover capabilities.
• Establish network observability through monitoring, alerting, logging, telemetry, and operational automation to improve availability and reduce mean time to resolution.
• Lead capacity planning and lifecycle roadmapping for circuits, switching, wireless density, and firewall throughput; convert forecasts and performance data into prioritized upgrade plans.
• Perform RF assessments and site validations to improve wireless coverage, roaming, capacity, and interference management.

Implementation and Operations

• Install, configure, upgrade, and support routers, firewalls, switches, wireless access points, VPN tunnels, and SD-WAN infrastructure.
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex connectivity, performance, and availability issues affecting distribution centers, offices, and employees.
• Manage WAN circuits and carrier relationships, including ordering, turn-up, incident escalation, and service-performance follow-up.
• Validate resiliency, security, and performance through structured implementation and failover testing.

Documentation and Cross-Functional Leadership

• Produce and maintain high-level and low-level designs, network diagrams, standards, configuration templates, inventories, operating procedures, implementation plans, and post-change validation steps.
• Lead technical design reviews and peer reviews before deployment.
• Independently deliver network projects from planning through implementation, coordinating milestones, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communication.
• Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders on cross-functional initiatives with network deliverables.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least five years of hands-on experience supporting and designing enterprise network services in complex, multi-site environments.
• Demonstrated experience delivering large-scale wired and wireless network solutions from design through implementation and operational support.
• Experience designing segmented enterprise networks using VLANs, VRFs, and access control lists in alignment with least-privilege and Zero Trust principles.
• Experience architecting highly available WAN and LAN environments with redundant circuits, switching, firewalls, diverse paths, and tested failover processes.
• Strong working knowledge of BGP, OSPF, TCP/IP, DHCP, VPN, RADIUS, routing policy, and quality of service.
• Deep understanding of wireless networking fundamentals, RF analysis, authentication, roaming, capacity, and interference management.
• Proficiency with network monitoring, telemetry, logging, and diagnostic tools.
• Ability to use capacity, performance, and operational data to justify upgrades, prevent bottlenecks, and improve service reliability.
• Ability to create clear high-level and low-level designs, standards, configuration templates, implementation plans, test plans, and runbooks suitable for enterprise change control.
• Ability to lead technical design reviews, manage change, independently prioritize competing operational and project demands, and communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant certifications such as Palo Alto Networks PCNSA, CWNA, Aruba ACMP, CompTIA Security+, or an equivalent credential.
• Working knowledge of Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama.
• Strong working knowledge of wireless technologies.  Practical experience implementing and maintaining wireless networks within a low latency/warehouse setting.  Experience with Ekahau a plus.
• Experience working with HP Aruba Central desired.
• Familiarity with AWS networking and identity platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools and practices, such as Terraform, and with automating repeatable network operations.

Work Requirements

• Participate in an on-call rotation and respond to critical incidents outside normal business hours.
• Travel or work onsite as needed to support implementations, site activities, and incident response.
• Lift up to 50 pounds and perform installation or support tasks while standing for extended periods.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

S&S Activewear welcomes people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to creating a diverse culture and supporting human growth. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We conduct business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer, and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons. S&S participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.  This job offer is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check.