JOB DESCRIPTION: Position is based in Charlotte, NC, some teleworking may be permitted. Travel to Lowe's offices may be required 

Translates requirements and functional specifications into technical requirements that support integrated and sustainable designs for designated infrastructure systems. Collaborates with architects and engineers to ensure functional specifications are converted into flexible, scalable, and maintainable system designs. Provides consultation and technical advice on IT infrastructure planning and engineering for assigned systems; assesses the implications of Technology strategies on infrastructure capabilities. Writes, reviews, and validates clear technical specifications and documentation. Develops or modifies infrastructure solutions within designated computing environments while offering guidance and mentorship to more junior team members. Develops and validates system design prototypes, ensuring system designs adhere to company architecture standards. Leads the building of hardware and/or software configurations and prepares system components for installation to the infrastructure. Develops, validates, and executes infrastructure tests to identify system errors and ensure solutions meet functional specifications. Leads effort to deliver the validation and testing of components of larger infrastructure systems and revises key system components based on test results as appropriate. Leads the implementation and maintenance of assigned enterprise infrastructure systems to ensure successful deployment and operation; develops and documents detailed standards (e.g., guidelines, processes, procedures) for the introduction and maintenance of services. Collaborates with Technology partners to help define and understand target strategies. Evaluates new service options, identifies issues and impacts, and makes recommendations on feasibility and ROI. Provides post-implementation support, making system enhancements as needed. Estimates resource requirements for technical design and testing efforts, develops system support plans, schedules, and assignments, and manages project components and schedules while mitigating project risks as appropriate. Provides mentoring and guidance to more junior level engineers; may provide feedback and direction on specific engineering tasks.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job requires a Bachelor’s degree* in Computer Science, CIS, Engineering, or a related field and 5 years of experience in any job title/occupation involving IT support environment with technical experience in distributed technologies and systems development or a related field. *Employer will accept single degree or combination of degrees, diplomas and/or professional experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree.

Must have prior experience in:

• 5 years of experience in:
• Routing protocols – EIGRP and OSPF;
• Internet Routing Protocols – BGP and MPLS VPN;
• Switching Technologies – Virtual LAN and Spanning-Tree Protocol;
• Network Troubleshooting;
• Cisco IOS and IOS-XR;
• NX-OS;
• HSRP;
• Ether-Channel and LACP;
• Nexus 7K and 5K;
• Network testing tools – Spirent and Wireshark; and
• Documentation and Microsoft Visio. 

• 4 years of experience in Cisco ACI and Data Center Architecture

REQ# 4141452

Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.