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Network Engineer Job at Family Dollar in Chesapeake

Family Dollar, Chesapeake, VA, United States


"Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship."

The Network Engineer III is a senior technical contributor responsible for the engineering, operations, and advanced troubleshooting of the company’s enterprise infrastructure. This individual serves as the highest level of engineering escalation and plays a key role in designing and implementing scalable, secure, and highly available network solutions across corporate offices, data centers, and cloud environments. The Network Engineer III partners closely with infrastructure, security, and cloud teams to support business operations and technology initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement enterprise network solutions across LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, and data center environments

Develop scalable architectures to support high availability, performance, and resiliency

Lead the deployment of routing, switching, and network security technologies

Advanced Troubleshooting

Serve as Tier 3 escalation for complex network incidents and outages

Perform deep packet and flow analysis and root cause investigations

Resolve issues related to routing, latency, connectivity, and network performance

Network Operations Support

Support operational teams with complex network troubleshooting

Participate in major incident response and post‑incident reviews

Assist with capacity planning and performance optimization

Infrastructure Modernization

Lead upgrades and modernization projects such as:

Documentation & Standards

Maintain architecture diagrams and technical documentation

Establish configuration standards and best practices

Support change management and operational procedures

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

Partner with:

Security teams on segmentation, compliance, and risk management

Cloud teams on hybrid and multi‑cloud networking

Application teams to ensure performance, scalability, and reliability

Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions

Governance & Standards

Maintain architecture documentation, diagrams, and runbooks

Participate in governance forums (CAB, architecture review boards)

Identify opportunities to improve:

Network resiliency and performance

Operational simplicity and automation

Lead proof‑of‑concepts (POCs) and pilot programs

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field

7+ years of experience in network engineering

Hands‑on experience with:

Routing & switching (BGP, OSPF, MPLS)

Network security, segmentation, and firewalls

Hands‑on experience with:

F5 (load balancing)

Infoblox (DNS/DHCP/IPAM)

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications such as (any of the following):

Cisco professional certifications

Palo Alto professional certifications

Fortinet professional certifications

Aruba professional certifications

F5 professional certifications

Advanced troubleshooting skills

Ability to mentor junior engineers

Strong documentation and communication skills

Success Metrics

Review and validate enterprise network diagrams and documents within 90 days

Participate in delivery of key transformation initiatives:

Retail store network modernization

Reduce network‑related incidents through improved support workflow

Improve cost efficiency via standardization and vendor optimization

Family Dollar is an equal opportunity employer and committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We are committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

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