Senior Network Engineer

Bei Roche kannst du ganz du selbst sein und wirst für deine einzigartigen Qualitäten geschätzt. Unsere Kultur fördert persönlichen Ausdruck, offenen Dialog und echte Verbindungen. Hier wirst du für das, was du bist, wertgeschätzt, akzeptiert und respektiert. Dies schafft ein Umfeld, in dem du sowohl persönlich als auch beruflich wachsen kannst. Gemeinsam wollen wir Krankheiten vorbeugen, stoppen und heilen und sicherstellen, dass jeder Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung hat – heute und in Zukunft. Werde Teil von Roche, wo jede Stimme zählt. Die Position The Senior Network Engineer is a highly skilled expert responsible for solving complex business problems using advanced technologies within their specialized infrastructure area. In this role, you will technically lead challenging projects, make critical technical decisions, and architect resilient solutions across multiple domains. This position requires excellent problem-solving capabilities, strategic stakeholder management, and the ability to influence technical strategy, vendor relationships, and inter-organizational initiatives. Job

Responsibilities:
Scope / (Content Leadership):Highly skilled in a specific infrastructure solution area, adept at solving a variety of complex business problems through the practical and ingenious application of technologies. Contributes to and technically leads challenging projects requiring deep technical knowledge. Architect (acting as a solution architect), design, build, test, and implement integrated, resilient, and reliable first-time deployments in multiple solution areas. Accountable for decision-making in technical design, build, and testing. Accountability/Problem Solving:Exercises sound judgment, balanced with effective consultative engagement of key stakeholders, to resolve complex problems. Works on complex issues where analysis requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors, including inter-organizational impact. Leads the end-to-end design of infrastructure solutions and maintains component standards. Evaluates promising solutions via Proofs of Concept (PoCs) and feasibility studies across multiple areas, and provides internal escalation support for major incidents. Stakeholder Management:Communicates and presents complex information and potential solutions to cross-functional teams and the business in non-technical terms. Represents the organization as a prime contact on initiatives and interacts with senior internal and external personnel. Uses depth of knowledge to influence IT Infrastructure vendor product evaluations and collaborates with multiple IT partners (e.g., Enterprise Architects, Solution Owners) to integrate feedback. Impact/Strategy: Leads small-to-medium sized technical teams to achieve objectives in medium-sized initiatives (projects, lifecycle work, PoCs). Ensures solutions comply with Quality/Regulatory standards and that designs adhere to the organization's Technical Architecture Framework (TAF) policies and directions. Assists in planning technology projects, estimating engineering resources, dependencies, risks, and timelines for successful delivery. Complexity / (Product Size):Manages complex issues and variable factors spanning across different organizational boundaries. Coordinates multiple moving parts, dependencies, and inter-organizational impacts to deliver reliable infrastructure on medium-to-large initiatives. Business / Technical ability:Applies extensive technical expertise, providing depth and breadth across many areas while acting as a recognized expert in one specific area. Maintains in-depth knowledge in at least two technology areas (e.g., Platform, Compute and Storage, Network Management, ERP Technology Management, High Performance Computing, Datacenter Management, or Database Management). Demonstrates a detailed understanding of how IT infrastructure impacts respective Roche business processes.

Qualifications:
Education / Experience Proven experience designing and operating modern data center network architectures, including spine-leaf topologies and large-scale L2/L3 fabrics. Strong expertise in data center virtualization technologies, specifically EVPN-VXLAN, including control plane design (BGP EVPN), multi-tenancy, and scalable overlay networking. Demonstrated experience planning and executing complex network migrations, including brownfield-to-greenfield transitions, with minimal downtime and robust rollback strategies. Deep understanding of change management processes in mission-critical environments, ensuring high availability and operational stability during deployments. Hands‐on experience with Arista EOS, including configuration, troubleshooting, automation, and lifecycle management in production environments. Experience with network automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Arista AVD, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines to enable repeatable, scalable, and reliable network deployments. Familiarity with version‐controlle