Job Description

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2023 sales of more than $86 billion, Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Bengaluru, Lowe's India develops innovative technology products and solutions and delivers business capabilities to provide the best omnichannel experience for Lowe's customers. Lowe's India employs over 4,200 associates across technology, analytics, merchandising, supply chain, marketing, finance and accounting, product management and shared services. Lowe's India actively supports the communities it serves through programs focused on skill-building, sustainability and safe homes. For more information, visit, www.lowes.co.in.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads the planning, implementation and support of: LAN/WAN/Wireless Infrastructure and Diagnostic tool, Device configuration and automation, Compliance and security validation
• Translates requirements and functional specifications into technical requirements that support integrated and sustainable designs for designated infrastructure systems
• Collaborates with architects and engineers to ensure functional specifications are converted into flexible, scalable, and maintainable system designs
• Provides consultation and technical advice on IT infrastructure planning and engineering for assigned systems; assesses the implications of Technology strategies on infrastructure capabilities
• Writes, reviews, and validates clear technical specifications and documentation
• Develops or modifies infrastructure solutions within designated computing environments while offering guidance and mentorship to more junior team members
• Develops and validates system design prototypes, ensuring system designs adhere to company architecture standards
• Leads the building of hardware and/or software configurations and prepares system components for installation to the infrastructure
• Develops, validates, and executes infrastructure tests to identify system errors and ensure solutions meet functional specifications
• Leads effort to deliver the validation and testing of components of larger infrastructure systems and revises key system components based on test results as appropriate
• Leads the implementation and maintenance of assigned enterprise infrastructure systems to ensure successful deployment and operation; develops and documents detailed standards (e.g., guidelines, processes, procedures) for the introduction and maintenance of services
• Collaborates with Technology partners to help define and understand target strategies
• Evaluates new service options, identifies issues and impacts, and makes recommendations on feasibility and ROI
• Provides post-implementation support, making system enhancements as needed
• Estimates resource requirements for technical design and testing efforts, develops system support plans, schedules, and assignments, and manages project components and schedules while mitigating project risks as appropriate
• Provides mentoring and guidance to more junior level engineers; may provide feedback and direction on specific engineering tasks

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field (or equivalent work experience in a related field)
• 5 years of experience in an IT support environment with technical experience in distributed technologies and systems development
• 2 years of infrastructure engineering experience working across multiple domains, platforms, or specialty areas
• 2 years of experience leading projects with or without direct reports
Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field
• 2 years of work experience in an IT role requiring interaction with senior management (i.e., Director level or higher)
• 7+ years of planning, design, implementation and troubleshooting experience in Network Management, Diagnostic tool technologies in a large enterprise retail environment.
• Extensive working knowledge of the following: Cisco IOS and NXOS, Switching and Routing, SD-WAN, MPLS, Extreme WiNG, Aruba and Cisco Wireless Infrastructure, Implementation and troubleshooting, Payment Card Industry (PCI) and Sarbanes-Oxley security standards, Quality of Service (QOS), Network diagnostics and performance management tools and software, IPv4 and IPv6 network transport, routing, naming addressing and management protocols.
• Working knowledge of the following: Firewall experience, DNS/DHCP, IP addressing, Voice over IP, Threat and vulnerability management and remediation, OSI model, Scripting to automate manual functions
• Cisco Certifications (CCNP/CCDP)

•Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.•