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Job Details

Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer - Edge Networking & Strategic Projects to serve as a technical project lead responsible for the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of Cencora's edge network environments across corporate offices, regional sites, and distribution centers.

This is a project-driven, multi-technology role. You will lead complex network projects end-to-end: technology refresh programs, greenfield site buildouts, wireless modernization, SD-WAN migrations, and - as one important workstream among several - the edge network integration and carve-out work associated with mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures (MA&D).

The ideal candidate combines deep campus/branch networking and wireless expertise with the structured, project-driven mindset required to execute high-stakes site-level network transitions — often across dozens of locations simultaneously and on aggressive timelines.

Key Responsibilities:

Edge Network Engineering & Architecture

• Own the edge network reference architecture and standards, Serve as the enterprise subject-matter expert for campus/branch network architecture - access/distribution/core switching, enterprise wireless , SD-WAN, remote access and security.

• Engineer solutions for distribution center-specific requirements - high-density wireless for handheld scanners and mobile devices, ruggedized infrastructure for warehouse environments, and IoT/OT network segmentation for conveyor systems, automation equipment, and building management systems.

• Evaluate, lab-test, and recommend emerging edge technologies - Wi-Fi 7, SASE, NAC modernization,  and network automation/orchestration - driving adoption through proof-of-concept projects.

• Develop and maintain standardized site network designs, cabling standards, wireless heat maps, and architecture templates that accelerate future project delivery.

Project Delivery & Execution

• Lead complex, multi-site network projects end-to-end - from requirements gathering and design through implementation, testing, and handoff to operations - on schedule and within budget.

• Build repeatable, templatized project run-books and migration playbooks that can be executed across dozens of sites in parallel; coordinate with local site contacts, field technicians, and smart-hands resources.

• Drive technology refresh and modernization programs - switch lifecycle replacements, wireless upgrades, SD-WAN rollouts, and NAC re-platforming - across the entire site portfolio.

• Architect interim-state and phased migration designs (e.g., temporary site-to-site VPNs, dual-homed WAN circuits, split-tunnel configurations) that allow transitions without disrupting warehouse operations or order fulfillment.

• Coordinate hardware staging, pre-configuration, and logistics - working with procurement to ship edge equipment (switches, APs, SD-WAN appliances) to sites ahead of scheduled cutovers.

• Manage project-level risk, dependencies, and escalations; communicate status clearly to project managers, leadership, and business stakeholders.

Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures (MA&D) - Edge Workstream

• Lead the edge network workstream for MA&D events - from due diligence through site-by-site cutover to steady-state handoff - as one component of the broader project portfolio.

• Conduct on-site and remote technical discovery of target/divested company locations: audit switching, wireless, WAN, and local security infrastructure; catalog ISP/carrier circuits; assess cabling plant condition; map VLAN structures and IP schemes; evaluate physical rack/MDF/IDF layouts.

• Develop site integration playbooks - hardware refresh/reuse decisions, VLAN and IP re-addressing, NAC onboarding, SD-WAN overlay enrollment, wireless SSID migration, and print/peripheral reconfiguration.

• Architect divestiture carve-out plans - cleanly separating shared LAN/WLAN infrastructure, local circuits, firewall rules, and guest/corporate segmentation while maintaining continuity through the Transition Services Agreement (TSA) period.

• Coordinate circuit provisioning and decommissioning with ISPs, MPLS/SD-WAN providers, and local carriers.

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