Network Engineer
Northvolt
- Göteborg
- Permanent
- Heltid
As a Network Engineer, you will play a key role in implementing an all-encompassing Cisco network solution. Modelled after Northvolt's set-up, the network will be the backbone of the high-tech manufacturing of our battery cells involving advanced manufacturing equipment, high levels of automation and IoT needs and support our Manufacturing Execution System.
The network will also need to support our growing office operations and protect our business against external threats.Your main responsibilities will be to build and operate a network based on principles from Northvolt. You will also be expected to use your in-depth knowledge of the network to participate in the resolution of complex network problems in the factory networks, datacenters, public cloud and office networks.
This is a unique opportunity to implement and operate some of the worlds most advanced IoT networks and work with networking solutions that integrate across multiple domains and will evolve towards full automation ("network as a code") of the network infrastructure.This role requires frequent travels to Stockholm to work with, and learn from, our colleagues in the Northvolt teams.Key responsibilities
- Implementing strategic network and security designs following industry best practices.
- Determine the appropriate hardware, software and other equipment based on the organizations' resources and needs.
- Ensuring efficient support and maintenance of the current network, with a pro-active approach to constantly increase stability.
- Be able to examine network designs to identify issues.
- Help us build a great team and make NOVO Energy a great place to work!
You have a structured way of working and take pride in ensuring your documentation is easy to understand and detailed enough to support the implementation of your design ideas. Sharing knowledge and building up others is something you love to spend your time on, and continuous improvement drives everything you do.
You will be expected to use your in-depth knowledge of the network to participate in the resolution of complex network problems in the factory networks, datacenters, public cloud(s) and office networks.
Deep working knowledge of the Cisco suite of products is highly beneficial.To be successful in this role, we see that you bring:
- Minimum 8 years of experience in network design, development, and operations.
- Experience in large scale network monitoring, automation, and testing
- Basic knowledge of AWS/Azure Cloud networks.
- Familiar with Industrial Ethernet or any deterministic Ethernet protocols.
- Experience in GIT, terraform and Python.
- In-depth knowledge of network hardware and software technologies and best practice.
- Advanced knowledge of a network technology discipline (e.g. IP Routing and Switching, Routing Protocols, WAN, Firewall, Packet Analysis, Infrastructure, Capacity Planning, IT Tools and other relevant technologies).
- Hands on experience with network services such as DHCP, DNS, radius.
- Experience with wireless network design and implementation
- Good knowledge of Cisco ISE for authentication and authorization for clients
- Experience in Cisco Intent Based Networking.
- Hands-on experience with with Cisco IOS, IOS-XE and NXOS.
- Adequate knowledge about Software defined networking SDN, preferably Cisco ACI.
- Experience with Cisco Hyperconverged solution.
- Hands-on experience with Cisco ASA and Firepower.
- Hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls.
This is a truly rare opportunity for an experienced Engineer to design, implement and operationalize a cloud first network from scratch. Using best-of-breed technology, this network will need to meet the needs of highly automated manufacturing and thousands of employees with a focus on safety, security, and speed.Our steadily growing IT team is a highly collaborative team working together to solve interesting problems. Together we innovate, reinvent, and learn quickly to build a world class Gigafactory, establishing a new high-tech industry in Gothenburg and build an exceptional business. Currently in a scale-up phase, this is an outstanding opportunity for you to make an outsized impact, contribute to our shared success and to grow your role, remit and career together with us.Work with great peopleShintaroSenior Director of Advanced Materials"I was attracted to NOVO Energy and Sweden, after having seen the impressive growth of the European electric vehicle market where Northvolt's work on sustainable batteries is already well-known."SamanMechanical Engineering Manager"Our mission to produce the world's greenest battery spoke to me. I feel I'm doing something to help the world towards sustainability. This is what drives my colleagues and gives us a shared purpose."AnetaSenior Construction Manager"To me, it's exciting being part of this from the beginning and put down the cornerstone for a project of this size and scope. A once-in-a-lifetime experience and too fun of a challenge not to take on."CarinaSenior Technical Project Manager"I firmly believe that batteries are the future. We're in an interesting time in history where everything we take for granted about cars will change. It's exciting being part of this technological leap"NikolajConstruction Field Supervisor"To build a factory producing the world's greenest battery, accelerating the transition toward a sustainable future is why I want to be part of this. I feel lucky and proud helping it become reality."Great Place to WorkInternational EnvironmentLeading Edge TechnologyPurposeFlexible working hoursHybrid workCollective agreementAbout the companyVolvo Cars is one of the most well-known and respected car brands in the world. Northvolt is a leading supplier of sustainable, high-quality battery cells and systems, dedicated to delivering the world's greenest lithium-ion battery. Together, we have formed a joint venture, NOVO Energy, to power the next generation of pure electric Volvo and Polestar cars.Our Gigafactory in Gothenburg will be one of the largest cell production facilities in Europe, with a potential annual cell production capacity of up to 50 gigawatt hours (GWh) - thereby enabling a supply of batteries for approximately half a million Volvo and Polestar cars per year. Our state-of-the-art R&D facility will gather leading expertise from all over the world, to create the next generation battery cells.You can read more about this joint venture in these press releases, and .2022R&D facility established2023Start of construction of Gigafactory in Gothenburg2024Volvo Cars will source 15 GWh of battery cells per year from Northvolt Ett in Skellefteå202550% of Volvo Cars' global sales will be fully electric2026Production start of Gigafactory in Gothenburg2030Volvo Cars will offer only pure electric cars