Costco IT is responsible for the technical future of Costco Wholesale, the third largest retailer in the world with wholesale operations in fourteen countries. Despite our size and explosive international expansion, we continue to provide a family, employee centric atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed.
This is an environment unlike anything in the high-tech world and the secret of Costco’s success is its culture. The value Costco puts on its employees is well documented in articles from a variety of publishers including Bloomberg and Forbes. Our employees and our members come FIRST. Costco is well known for its generosity and community service and has won many awards for its philanthropy. The company joins with its employees to take an active role in volunteering by sponsoring many opportunities to help others.
Come join the Costco Wholesale IT family. Costco IT is a dynamic, fast-paced environment, working through exciting transformation efforts. We are building the next generation retail environment where you will be surrounded by dedicated and highly professional employees.
The Network Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and operating Costco’s global wired and wireless networks. They provide local and remote network access, routing, switching, DNS, firewall, global WAN, cloud transit, and load balancing services to Costco locations including the data centers, warehouses, campus/regional offices, manufacturing and distribution facilities.
The Network Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining automated network solutions that enhance efficiency, scalability, and reliability. This role will be an opportunity to create the foundational infrastructure and practices to transform how Costco manages and operate its network infrastructure
If you want to be a part of one of the worldwide BEST companies “to work for”, simply apply and let your career be reimagined.
ROLE
● Translates technical requirements into low level network designs.
● Configures and maintains physical and virtual network infrastructure such as routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
● Develops and maintains automated network deployment and management systems using tools like Ansible, Terraform, etc.
● Ensures seamless integration of network services with cloud and on-premises environments.
● Troubleshoots and resolve network performance and security issues.
● Automates infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
● Creates and manages CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and network automation.
● Evaluates and implements automation tools and frameworks to enhance operational efficiency.
● Implements monitoring and alerting systems to ensure the reliability and availability of cloud and network infrastructure.
● Analyzes performance metrics and provides recommendations for improvements.
● Works closely with IT teams to support application deployments and infrastructure requirements.
● Provides mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers.
● Maintains up-to-date documentation of cloud and network architectures, configurations, and processes.
● Ensures compliance with industry standards, regulations, and internal policies.
REQUIRED
● 5+ years of network automation/development experience.
● 8+ years working with a variety of networking and routing tools such as Linux, Cisco IOS, Junos OS, BGP, EIGRP, etc.
● 3+ years experience in Python, Go, or similar language.
● Scheduling flexibility to meet the needs of the business, including weekends, holidays, and 24/7 on call responsibilities on a rotational basis.
● CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate).
Recommended
● Experience in Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure networking.
● Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE).
● Proficient in Google Workspace applications, including Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Gmail.
Required Documents
● Cover Letter
● Resume
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Pay Ranges:
Level 1 - $85,000 - $110,000
Level 2 - $105,000 - $135,000
Level 3 - $130,000 - $160,000
Level SR - $150,000 - $190,000, Bonus and Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) eligible
Level STF - $180,000 - $225,000, Bonus and Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) eligible
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement account, dependent care assistance plan, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan to eligible employees.
Costco is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Costco is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to IT-Recruiting@costco.com
If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. In some cases, applicants and employees for selected positions will not be sponsored for work authorization, including, but not limited to H1-B visas.
