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About Us We are Sila, a next-generation battery materials company. Our mission is to power the world’s transition to clean energy. To create this future, our team is building a better lithium-ion battery from the inside out today. We engineer and manufacture ground-breaking battery materials that significantly increase the energy density of batteries, while reducing their size and weight. The result? Smaller more powerful batteries that can unlock innovation in consumer devices and accelerate the mass adoption of electric cars to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels. We're tackling one of the biggest challenges of our time every day, and together we're redefining what's possible. Are you ready to be a part of a team committed to changing the world? Who You Are You are a seasoned Network Engineer with years of relevant data center experience delivering highly available and resilient networks in multi-office or data center environments. You are open to being based primarily in Moses Lake, with a physical presence required for equipment management. You have a passion for finding dropped packets and understanding why they occur. Dynamic routing is a skill you’ve developed and feel comfortable with. You’re a team player who looks forward to tackling the next challenge with your teammates. Curiosity describes you and your approach to your work. RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES Knowledge of application transport and network infrastructure protocols and SD-WAN Ability to create accurate network diagrams and documentation for design and planning network communication systems. Ability to deploy and manage multiple sites, environments and work to achieve network redundancy. The ability to think through problems and visualize complex solutions Maximize network performance by monitoring performance, troubleshooting network problems and outages, scheduling upgrades and collaborating with other Data Systems teams. Design, manage, and maintain centralized configuration management of Networking Gear Build monitoring, supervision, and resiliency mechanisms to observe, react to, and maintain platform health, performance, and security. Develop and support processes to maintain uptime, SLAs, security, and availability of critical platform components. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS 8+ years of experience with administering, monitoring, and securing firewalls, routers and switches. Deep Layer 2 knowledge and troubleshooting Infrastructure as code a plus Configuration Management AWS VPC, Transit Gateway and Direct Connect is a plus Experience with High Bandwidth Storage Networks Experience working with MPLS, VPLS or SD-WAN Experience with virtual switches in cluster computing environments Experience supporting Information Security policies, controls, and initiatives Experience with Operational Technology in a Manufacturing environment a plus Physical Demands and Working Conditions Pass a respirator fit test and be able to wear respiratory protection on a daily basis Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes Enter spaces narrower than 3 feet Walk miles a day to work on various parts of the facility. The starting base pay for this role is between $146,000 and $185,000 at the time of posting. The actual base pay depends on many factors, such as education, experience, and skills. Base pay is only one part of Sila’s competitive Total Rewards package that can include benefits, perks, and equity. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. LI-#RS1 LI-#Onsite Working at Sila We believe that building a diverse team at Sila helps us amplify our individual talents. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment where good ideas are free to come from anyone. We are proud to celebrate diversity and all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, national origin, or any other status protected by law.

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Must-haves

Knowledge of application transport and network infrastructure protocols and SD-WAN
Ability to create accurate network diagrams and documentation for design and planning network communication systems.
Ability to deploy and manage multiple sites, environments and work to achieve network redundancy.
The ability to think through problems and visualize complex solutions
Maximize network performance by monitoring performance, troubleshooting network problems and outages, scheduling upgrades and collaborating with other Data Systems teams.
Design, manage, and maintain centralized configuration management of Networking Gear
Build monitoring, supervision, and resiliency mechanisms to observe, react to, and maintain platform health, performance, and security.
Develop and support processes to maintain uptime, SLAs, security, and availability of critical platform components.
8+ years of experience with administering, monitoring, and securing firewalls, routers and switches.
Deep Layer 2 knowledge and troubleshooting
Configuration Management
Experience with High Bandwidth Storage Networks
Experience working with MPLS, VPLS or SD-WAN
Experience with virtual switches in cluster computing environments
Experience supporting Information Security policies, controls, and initiatives
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
Pass a respirator fit test and be able to wear respiratory protection on a daily basis
Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes
Enter spaces narrower than 3 feet
Walk miles a day to work on various parts of the facility.

Nice-to-haves

Infrastructure as code a plus
AWS VPC, Transit Gateway and Direct Connect is a plus
Experience with Operational Technology in a Manufacturing environment a plus

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