Network Engineer III
IT
Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India · Remote
Position Summary...
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Network Engineer III to join the Network Operations L2 organization. This role will act as an experienced technical resource supporting complex network incidents, infrastructure reliability, operational excellence, and automation initiatives across Walmart’s enterprise network ecosystem.The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in enterprise networking technologies, advanced troubleshooting capabilities, operational ownership, and a passion for improving network reliability and operational efficiency at scale.
What you'll do...
About the Team
The Network Operations L2 team is responsible for ensuring the stability, performance, scalability, and operational excellence of Walmart’s global enterprise network infrastructure. The team supports mission-critical environments across:
Walmart Stores Network (Wired & Wireless)
Distribution Center (DC) Networks
Data Center Networks
Global WAN (GWAN)
DDI Services (DNS, DHCP, IPAM)
This organization drives operational reliability, incident management, problem resolution, automation, observability, and continuous improvement across one of the world’s largest retail networks.
What You’ll Do
We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Manager – Network Engineering to lead the L2 Network Operations organization responsible for Walmart’s global network infrastructure. This role will lead high-performing engineering and operations teams supporting enterprise-scale wired, wireless, WAN, DDI, and data center network environments.
The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, strong people leadership, operational rigor, and a passion for automation and reliability engineering. This leader will partner closely with L1 Operations, Engineering, Architecture, Security, Cloud, Store Infrastructure, and vendor partners to ensure resilient and scalable network services for Walmart’s business-critical operations.
Leadership & Team Management
Lead and mentor multiple teams of network engineers responsible for L2 support and operational excellence.
Drive a culture of accountability, ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Manage team capacity, skill development, hiring, succession planning, and performance management.
Establish operational KPIs, SLAs, and SLOs for network services and support functions.
Lead major incident management (MIM) bridges and executive communications during critical outages.
Network Operations & Reliability
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Own operational support for:
Store wired and wireless networks
Distribution Center networking infrastructure
Data Center networking environments
GWAN connectivity
DDI platforms (DNS, DHCP, IPAM)
Ensure high availability and performance of enterprise network services across global environments.
Drive proactive monitoring, event correlation, root cause analysis, and problem management.
Lead post-incident reviews and implement preventive and corrective actions.
Technical Leadership
Provide deep technical guidance across routing, switching, wireless, WAN, DDI, and network security technologies.
Partner with architecture and engineering teams on new deployments, migrations, and modernization initiatives.
Review and approve operational readiness for infrastructure changes and releases.
Automation & Process Improvement
Champion automation initiatives through inhouse automation tools.
Improve operational efficiency through tooling, dashboards, self-healing workflows, and runbook automation.
Standardize operational processes and governance across network domains.
Enhance observability using monitoring and analytics platforms.
Stakeholder & Vendor Management
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Security, Cloud, SRE, Infrastructure, and Store Technology.
Manage relationships with OEMs, telecom providers, and managed service partners.
Communicate operational health, risks, and strategic initiatives to senior leadership.
What you’ll bring:
12+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering and operations.
5+ years of experience leading large-scale global network operations teams.
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Strong expertise in:
Enterprise routing & switching
Wireless networking technologies
SD-WAN / WAN technologies
Data Center networking
DDI solutions
Network monitoring and observability platforms
Hands-on experience with Cisco, Juniper, Versa, Infoblox, or equivalent technologies.
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Strong understanding of:
TCP/IP
BGP, OSPF, EIGRP
VXLAN/EVPN
WLAN architectures
DNS/DHCP/IPAM
Network security fundamentals
Experience with driving automation through automation team
Proven experience managing critical incidents and driving RCA/problem management processes.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
Experience supporting large retail or enterprise-scale environments.
Familiarity with ITIL processes and ServiceNow workflows.
Experience leading globally distributed teams in 24x7 operational environments.
Strong operational mindset with a passion for reliability and customer experience.
Ability to balance strategic thinking with deep technical problem solving.
Proven track record of leading transformation and automation initiatives.
Experience scaling operations for highly distributed enterprise environments.
Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive organizational alignment.
About Walmart Global Tech
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. Thats what we do at Walmart Global Tech. Were a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts and service professionals within the worlds leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.
We’re back to work
Walmart’s culture sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate, learn and grow great careers. This role is based in our Chennai office for daily work, with flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives.
Benefits:
Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – “ By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions while being inclusive of all people.
Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Minimum Qualifications:Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, information systems, electrical engineering, or related area and 2 years’ experience in large-scale networking environments or related area.Option 2: 4 years’ experience in large scale networking environments or related area.Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Information Technology - CISCO Certification - Certification