Product Specialist

NETWORK ENGINEER - WAN AND CLOUD INTEGRATION, INGKA GROUP




WHY WE WILL LOVE YOU
We are moving to the cloud as our future technology foundation and we have just started! At the same time we are also transforming our legacy network towards Software Defined and Automation. Do you want to be a part of shaping the network future together with us?


As a person you are open-minded and you have a hunger to learn and always strive for continuous improvement. You are a team player that actively collaborates with people around you and who enjoys inspiring others as well as being inspired.


To succeed in the role we see that you have many of the following:


- Good knowledge of working with Switching and routing protocols
- Knowledge of working with Wi-Fi Technology
- Experience of working with network security
- Extensive knowledge of TCP/IP Protocol
- Knowledge of Software defined LAN and WAN
- Experience in working with cloud networking (Azure, GCP, AWS etc.)
- Knowledge of automation and tooling’s (Ansible etc.)
- Knowledge in scripting and/or programming (Python, Java, PowerShell etc.)
- Experience of working with Design of local area and wide area networks
- Extensive experience of DHCP and DNS


In your role you will play a key part creating the technology foundation serving millions of IKEA customers with new shopping experiences around the world. You will work in an agile environment together with a highly skilled diverse team.


The IKEA culture and values are very much a part of our business and day to day work life. For you to thrive and grow with IKEA it’s important for us that you share our values! You can read more regarding our values and life at IKEA on our website www.ikea.com




ABOUT THIS WORK AREA
As a Network Engineer for WAN you will be in lead/responsible for WAN and Cloud integration into an existing network infrastructure. This means you are in lead of WAN design, WAN planning, WAN implementation and Life-Cycle-Management. The main areas are routing/switching/policies within our SD-WAN network, technologies as MPLS/BGP/OSPF, WAN optimization and Cloud services.


To succeed with this you have great and skilled colleagues that together with you will enable the potential with SD-WAN to support the digitalization of IKEA. The IKEA Network consists of ~650 sites and our colleagues are spread globally with the main base in Sweden.


You will have the opportunity to take lead in driving initiatives that are in line with our overall goals and strategies. You will get the chance to grow both personally and professionally with the challenges that we have ahead of us.


This role is located in Helsingborg, but the role requires some travelling between our different headquarters (Malmö and Älmhult).


QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT? LET'S CONNECT!
You might have some questions about the position or the recruitment process and that's a good thing! Feel free to reach out to the recruiter Catharina Platoff, catharina.platoff1@ingka.com


Please send in your application in English as soon as possible since the selection process will start immediately.