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A Day in the Life

A Day in the life

The Network Data Center Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and supporting the data center network infrastructure. This role ensures high availability, scalability, and security of network systems within the data center environment. The engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues, optimize performance, and deliver reliable solutions aligned with business objectives.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Design, configure, and deploy network infrastructure (switches, load balancers) in data center environments.

• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot connectivity issues to ensure optimal uptime and reliability.

• Perform routine maintenance and upgrades for network hardware and software.

• Implement and enforce network security protocols.

• Collaborate with server, storage, and application teams to support integrated solutions.

• Document network topology, configurations, and procedures.

• Conduct capacity planning and recommend improvements for scalability and redundancy.

• Respond to and resolve network incidents, outages, and service requests within agreed SLAs.

• Participate in disaster recovery planning and execution.

• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices.

• Deploy, configure, and maintain F5 BIG-IP devices (LTM, GTM/DNS, ASM, APM).

• Design and implement load balancing, SSL offloading, and application security policies.

• Monitor performance and troubleshoot issues related to F5 appliances and services.

• Collaborate with network, security, and application teams to deliver integrated solutions.

• Manage firmware upgrades, patches, and lifecycle management for F5 devices.

• Develop and maintain documentation for configurations, processes, and procedures.

• Implement and manage iRules and automation scripts for traffic management.

• Ensure compliance with security policies and industry best practices.

• Provide technical support and training to teams as needed.

• Participate in on-call rotation and incident response as required.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Min 7+ years in IT and 3+ years of hands-on experience with F5 technologies (BIG-IP LTM, GTM, ASM, APM).

• 3+ years of experience in network engineering, preferably in a data center environment.

• Strong knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, etc.).

• Experience with iRules, automation (Python, Ansible), and REST API integration.

• Experience with Cisco and Juniper network equipment.

• Familiarity with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds,etc.).

• Understanding of network security principles and tools.

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Relevant certifications (CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent) are a plus

• F5 certifications (F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator, Technical Specialist) preferred.

NICE TO HAVE:

• Experience with cloud networking (AWS, Azure).

• Scripting/automation experience (Python, Ansible, etc.).

• Knowledge of SDN (Software Defined Networking) technologies.

• Experience in large-scale, multi-site data centers.

• Knowledge of other load balancing solutions (Citrix, NGINX).

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

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