IT Infrastructure Network Engineer

About Us

Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen product reaches food suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.

What you’ll Do

As a Network Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in designing, implementing, and supporting LAN/WAN solutions, including SD-WAN, across greenfield and brownfield sites. You’ll work closely with global and regional teams to ensure seamless connectivity, robust security, and compliance with industry standards.

This role offers a unique blend of technical depth, project delivery, and stakeholder engagement, with up to 50% travel across ANZ and occasional after-hours work to meet business needs.

• Design and implement LAN/WAN and SD-WAN network solutions.
• Configure and manage Cisco routers, switches, wireless access points, and Palo Alto firewalls.
• Support application connectivity and interface services.
• Deploy and maintain global IT network security standards.
• Troubleshoot network issues and ensure consistent performance.
• Maintain detailed network documentation and diagrams.
• Collaborate with IT Security on incident response and threat management.
• Ensure compliance with SOX, NIST, and other regulatory frameworks.
• Lead and support infrastructure projects, including vendor coordination and cutover planning.
• Deliver high-level customer service to internal stakeholders.

What Experience and Education You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years’ experience in IT infrastructure, network operations, or similar roles.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco networking (routers, switches, wireless), Palo Alto firewalls, Cisco ISE, and Catalyst Center.
• Strong knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, DHCP, DNS).
• Familiarity with AWS and Azure network environments (desirable).
• Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent (preferred).
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and projects under pressure.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and customer service skills.
• Experience with SOX compliance, audit documentation, and security frameworks.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The Company makes reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.

What We Offer

Our associates know the answer to the question What’s in it for me? We offer benefits such as Fitness Passport, LinkedIn Learning, Novated Leasing and Travel Discounts.

We continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet their needs for health and financial well-being. When you join Americold, you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.