Network Engineer (Remote)

Role Specific Information Job Description About the Role As a Network Engineer, you will design, implement, and support Kohl’s enterprise network across stores, corporate offices, data centers, distribution centers, and cloud-connected environments. This role supports reliable, secure, and scalable network services for retail and digital operations with a strong focus on routing, cloud connectivity, data center networking, and network automation. You will partner with infrastructure, security, platform, store technology, vendors, and support teams to troubleshoot issues, execute changes, improve standards, and support network modernization efforts. This is a remote role that requires strong communication, ownership, and the ability to support production incidents, maintenance windows, and vendor-assisted hands-on activities when needed. What You’ll Do Design, implement, and support enterprise and retail network technologies including routing, switching, cloud networking, data center networking, SD-WAN, load balancing, and internet/circuit connectivity. Troubleshoot production network issues involving store systems, server connectivity, DNS/DHCP, routing, firewalls, SD-WAN, and application reachability. Plan and execute network changes, including implementation, validation, documentation, and rollback preparation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors to deliver reliable and secure network services. Design and implement network automation and operational improvements using tools such as Ansible, GitLab, Python, APIs, templates, and source-controlled documentation. Help maintain network standards, diagrams, runbooks, monitoring, and troubleshooting procedures. Participate in an on-call rotation for incident escalations. Additional tasks may be assigned. What Skills You Have Required 4+ years of relevant network engineering or network operations experience. Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, VLANs, subnetting, routing, DNS, DHCP, NAT, ACLs, and common troubleshooting tools. Strong understanding of dynamic routing protocols such as BGP, EIGRP, or OSPF. Experience supporting enterprise and data center networking platforms Experience troubleshooting production network issues using tools such as packet captures, logs, monitoring platforms, traceroute, ping, interface counters, and configuration review. Experience with network automation tools such as Ansible, GitLab, Python, APIs, or infrastructure-as-code workflows. Experience with cloud networking in GCP or AWS. Ability to plan and execute network changes using sound change management practices, including validation and rollback planning. Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical issues clearly to technical and non-technical teams. Ability to work collaboratively with infrastructure, security, cloud, application, vendor, and support teams. Preferred Deeper experience with route filtering, redistribution, summarization, VRFs, route maps, prefix lists, high availability, and routing design in enterprise or data center environments. Experience with Cisco Meraki, Cisco ISE, SD-WAN, F5 Big-IP, Palo FW, or similar enterprise networking platforms. Experience with retail, branch, campus, warehouse, or distributed-site networking. Experience with wireless troubleshooting, RF fundamentals, 802.1X, MAB, NAC, and endpoint authentication. Experience supporting network segmentation for environments such as POS, payment systems, guest access, IoT, cameras, printers, handhelds, and corporate endpoints. Experience with data center networking technologies such as Cisco ACI, Nexus, Nutanix AHV networking, load balancing, or firewall integration. Experience with monitoring, observability, and assurance platforms such as Meraki Dashboard, SolarWinds, NetFlow, SNMP, syslog, or similar tools. Certifications such as CCNP, cloud networking, or equivalent experience. Essential Functions The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description at any time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship. Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section Ability to comply with dress code requirements Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines Ability to give direction and to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc. Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner