Senior Systems Engineer at Berlin Packaging in Chicago, IL

Berlin Packaging is the premier supplier of rigid packaging. With over $3 billion in revenue, we grow 5x faster than the overall packaging industry.

Chances are you enjoy products supplied by Berlin Packaging every day! We serve virtually every end market: automotive, beverage, food, home care, industrial chemical, pet care and veterinary, personal health and beauty, wine and spirits, and cannabis.

Combine that with our “Anything is Possible” mindset and our winning culture, our 2,000+ employees agree, we love it here. Our engagement scores are 2x the national average. And every single employee shares in Berlin’s profitable growth.

Are you up for the opportunity of a lifetime? If so, we are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer who will be a member of the Enterprise Engineering Team, the Senior Network Engineer provides day-to-day support for the global network infrastructure and datacenters of Berlin Packaging and its subsidiaries. Daily activities include project coordination, network operations, system and network provisioning, technical documentation, second and third level incident support, and ownership and responsibility of several key systems and applications.

The Senior Network Engineer is a highly motivated, results-oriented professional who will be focused on the securing, designing, engineering, and supporting of a mix of Cisco and Palo Alto based networking. Will be focused on improving the stability and performance of the network, maintaining, and driving the security posture of the systems, continuous monitoring of network health, and troubleshooting issues and outages that arise.

Key Accountabilities:

Provide technical leadership, research and recommendation of new applications and processes to improve the productivity and profitability of the organization.

Drive policies and implementation of key security initiatives
Design and deploy functional networks according to industry best practices (LAN, SDWAN, WAN)
Manage enterprise wireless infrastructure
Design and deploy functional security perimeters
Maintain complete technical documentation
Security Operations Focus – MITRE Framework, Forensics, Vulnerability, Risk, Penetration Testing, Reporting and more
Maintain a large global software defined network comprising of more than 70 locations with multiple datacenters
Work with and adhere to Change Control Management policies and implementation standards
Patch management of IOS based Cisco devices
Respond to escalated support tickets and provide timely support to other IT groups
Work on IT projects and be able to see project from planning stages to completion
Work with new hardware and software technologies and be able to understand and learn said technologies to become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) as needed or delegated by manager
Fulfill employee portion of the Berlin Values

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Industry related certification(s) required – Cisco CCNP or CCDP Professional level Certification or similar
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or the equivalent experience and certifications
Minimum of 5 years of IT related experience; strong IT consulting background preferred
Familiarity with systems hardening and security practices and strong familiarity with security tools – SIEM, EDR
Proficiency with Forensics, Threat Intelligence/Hunting Highly desired
Experience with Vulnerability and Risk management
Experience with systems hardening and attack surface reduction
Strong experience with disaster recovery design planning and implementation
Strong experience with high availability network design and implementation
Strong experience with Azure networking principles and deployment
Strong experience with routing and routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, etc.
Expert knowledge with Cisco IOS Campus area networks–Catalyst Series and Cisco ASA or Palo Alto firewalls
Strong experience with Cisco Datacenter networking Nexus and Cisco UCS
Strong experience with Software Defined Networking - CloudGenix, Palo Alto
Strong experience with wireless network design and deployment - Cisco Wireless and or HP Aruba
Experience managing a network monitoring system - SNMP, SolarWinds, etc.
Experience with telecommunication industry and managing supporting circuit installations and turnups
Experience with network and system security and adhering to SOX and PCI Compliance
Cross functional experience with Systems Engineering highly desired
Ability to be flexible and take on new skills and responsibilities as this role evolves with the changing technologies and methods common within the field
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Experience with VMware, Cisco UCS Fabric Experience, and/or Windows server experience a plus
Experience with Active Directory, SCCM, DHCP, DNS, Radius a plus
Experience with Storage area Networks Cisco MDS a plus
Multilingual a plus – Spanish, Italian, French or Dutch

Working Environment:

Corporate Headquarters
10% - 15% travel; must possess valid US passport for occasional international travel to Europe
Must have valid Driver’s License
Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds may be required

Berlin Packaging offers an outstanding compensation and benefits package including:

1Berlin Shared Ownership Plan
Profit sharing
401(k) with company match
Medical insurance including dental insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for transportation, medical, and dependent care expenses
Vision insurance options
Paid parental leave for up to 12-weeks
Health club reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
529 college savings plan
Employee Assistance Program for mental health and well-being
Calm app to improve mental wellbeing
Employee referral program
Company sponsored life insurance with optional voluntary life insurance
Company sponsored short- and long-term disability

At Berlin Packaging, we look at candidates’ skills but hire based on traits. We believe in hiring smart, passionate people who are thirsty for knowledge and enthusiastic to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Berlin Packaging provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Visit our Careers page for more information on our Anything is Possible culture and Total Rewards offerings.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Berlin Packaging maintains a smoke-free workplace

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