Sr Network Engineer (Palo Alto) (Finance)
Nintendo of America Inc.
About Nintendo of America: From the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System™ more than 30 years ago, Nintendo's mission has been to create smiles through unique entertainment experiences. Here at Nintendo of America Inc., we deliver on this mission by partnering closely with Nintendo Co., Ltd., to bring Nintendo's iconic and cherished franchises including Mario™, Donkey Kong™, The Legend of Zelda™, Metroid™, Animal Crossing™, Pikmin™ and Splatoon™ across the Americas through our video games, hardware systems, and collaborations with partners on a range of other entertainment initiatives like feature films and theme parks.
Based in Redmond, Wash., Nintendo of America serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Americas. We are an equal opportunity employer offering a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, and the diverse consumers and communities we call home. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's website at https://www.nintendo.com/ .
Team/Job Summary: This role is within NOA IT's Infrastructure & Operations department, on the IT Network team. It performs and reviews complex technical analysis, design and network development using appropriate technologies to support department and company objectives.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
• Works with analysts to define the functional and technical needs of an organization and recommends solutions that may have significant impact to the organization.
• Assesses and recommends available technologies to meet needs, and then defines technical specifications and designs.
• Develops and modifies technology networks, addressing functional, performance, security, quality, operations and monitoring needs in an efficient and productive manner.
• Creates and reviews detailed test scenarios, performs testing and analyze results.
• Documents and reviews technology changes through appropriate change control.
• Configures and Deploys IPSec encryption for VPN. Integrates with disparate VPN technologies.
• Acts as team lead for the administration and maintenance of the network infrastructure.
• Leads and coordinates LAN/WAN network architectural design changes.
• Establishes policies for the traffic prioritization within a network that supports converged networking.
• Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise that may also include employees from Nintendo Company, Ltd. (NCL) and subsidiaries.
• Requires staying current on engineering approaches, technologies and techniques.
• Ensures work is completed in such a way to comply with established compliance and other internal control requirements.
• Provides support and troubleshooting of prior developed technology solutions and recommends effective refactoring when needed.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network and firewall-related issues in a timely manner.
• Provides on-call support as needed.
