Associate Network Engineer

Job description

At SanDisk, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible. At our core, SanDisk is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon. We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, SanDisk is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find SanDisk supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too. We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the SanDisk®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & SanDisk. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data. You will be part of our Global Network engineering team responsible for implementing, maintaining, and optimizing our regional/local network infrastructure, ensuring high network performance/reliability, and delivering critical network services to meet business goals. Essentials Duties and Responsibilities: Execute assigned network service and feature tasks by following established standards, procedures, runbooks, and implementation plans. Assist with deployment, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of LAN, WAN, wireless, firewall, DHCP, DNS, and related network services under guidance from senior engineers. Support small, well-defined network changes and maintenance window activities while ensuring change records, validation steps, and backout plans are complete. Participate in incident triage by collecting logs, validating symptoms, documenting troubleshooting steps, and escalating issues with clear technical details. Maintain accurate network documentation, diagrams, implementation notes, and handover details for assigned tasks. Work with peers, operations teams, vendors, and other IT functions to complete assigned service requests and project tasks on time and with quality. Interact/communicate with vendors, service providers, peers, stakeholders, and business units for effective integration/operations of services and systems. Participate in IT projects and Maintenance Window activities. Maintain close collaboration with other global IT functional teams while working outside of business hours. Required Skills: Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology/Networking or any related discipline. 2+ years of professional experience or equivalent foundational knowledge in enterprise networking, network operations, infrastructure support, or related technical roles. Basic understanding of IP networking concepts, including TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, DHCP, DNS, Load Balancers, wireless, and firewall fundamentals. Ability to follow documented standards, runbooks, change procedures, and troubleshooting guides with guidance from senior engineers. Developing skills with network monitoring, logging, IP address management, configuration backup, and ticketing tools. Good documentation habits, including the ability to update network diagrams, implementation notes, validation steps, and handover details. Strong learning mindset, attention to detail, communication skills, and ability to work effectively with peers, operations teams, and stakeholders. Good documentation skills include creating and maintaining network diagrams. Good project management, analytical, and problem determination/resolution skills. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish professional working relationships with varying levels of both business and technical personnel. A great teammate, a fast learner, with a focus on getting stuff done. Preferred Skills: Foundational knowledge of wireless networking, IPAM, DHCP, DNS, or network monitoring tools is a plus. Exposure to enterprise network operations, NOC, service desk, or infrastructure support environments is a plus. Entry-level networking certification, relevant coursework, or equivalent hands-on lab experience is preferred. Good understanding of data center networking technologies is a plus. Experience working in a manufacturing environment is a plus. Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here. Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution. Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@sandisk.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 05/28/2025 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline. #LI-RT1 Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution. Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@sandi