Senior Engineer, LAN Switching

Target

Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: MN
Salary: $98,000–$176,000 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Nearby: 13 roles within 25 mi

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Similar $157k

This role $137k

$87k most similar roles pay here $205k

This role pays less than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $129,575–$185,062 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $137k versus about $157k for comparable roles.

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About Target

Target Corporation is a large-format general merchandise and grocery retailer offering a wide assortment of everyday essentials, apparel, home goods, and electronics through stores and online. Industry: General Merchandise Retail

Target currently has 53 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $118,000–$211,000 across 53 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Engineer, LAN Switching

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As a Senior Engineer on Target’s Network Edge LAN Switching team, you will play a pivotal role in designing, building, and deploying the switching fabrics across all stores, distribution centers, and headquarters. Your responsibilities include partnering with other engineers to ensure quality product development through automation, enhancing network efficiency, and collaborating with teams to design new networks and migration plans. The team values an automation-first mindset, continuous learning, and high observability with extensive metrics and logs. Key technologies include Python for software development, open-source switching operating systems like Cumulus and SONiC, and protocols such as BGP and Spanning Tree. You will also work with tools like Grafana for metrics visualization, contributing to the network of the future at Target.

Skills

Python Cumulus SONiC Cisco IOS Cisco NXOS BGP Spanning Tree LLDP MCLAG LACP Grafana CI/CD Git Jenkins Linux EVPN VXLAN Ansible Saltstack

What you'll do

Design, build, and deploy switching fabrics for Target's stores, distribution centers, and headquarters.
Improve efficiency of network fabrics through automation initiatives.
Partner with other teams to design new networks and develop migration plans.
Utilize Python for software development in the context of networking solutions.
Ensure high observability by implementing extensive metrics and logs systems.
Troubleshoot and resolve moderately complex technical issues independently.

What we're looking for

2-5+ years of networking experience in L2/L3/L4 switching topologies.
Proficient in BGP, Spanning Tree, LLDP, MCLAG, LACP, and VRRP protocols.
Experience with CI/CD technologies (Git, Jenkins/Drone) and Python programming.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues independently.
Strong knowledge of network design and architecture principles.
Produces clear technical documentation for systems and operational processes.

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