Network Infrastructure Engineer IV

Our new global headquarters is conveniently located in Irvine, CA near John Wayne Airport in the Park Place development. For our onsite and hybrid employees you will be able to enjoy amenities such as access to many restaurants and shops, running trails, a fitness deck, outdoor seating, dry cleaning, car wash, free garage parking, car charging stations, shuttle service for train commuters, outdoor games like bocce, horseshoes, gaming tables, pickle ball, and basketball. For more information on Park Place visit parkplaceirvine.com.

Who We Are:

Ever wonder who brings the entertainment to your flights? Panasonic Avionics Corporation is #1 in the industry for delivering inflight products such as movies, games, Wi-Fi, and now Bluetooth headphone connectivity!  

How exciting would it be to be a part of the innovation that goes into creating technology that delights millions of people in an industry that’s here to stay! With our company’s history spanning over 40 years, you will have stability, career growth opportunities, and will work with the brightest minds in the industry. If you want to learn more about us, visit us at www.panasonic.aero

And for a full listing of open job opportunities go to https://careers.na.panasonic.com/avionics/jobs

The Position:

Lead, design, and own the lifecycle management of virtualized infrastructure, automation frameworks, and shared network services at scale. Drive complex projects such as evaluating new technologies, leading infrastructure modernization efforts, and architecting resilient, secure systems that align with organizational goals. Provide technical leadership across teams, guide and mentor peers and junior engineers.

Infrastructure Solutions

• Define VMware/hybrid-cloud infrastructure strategy across environments/regions, including capacity planning and refresh cycles.
• Own integration strategy between on-prem virtualization and hybrid cloud (e.g., AWS).

Network Services Platform Ownership

• Own global shared-services architecture (DNS, load balancing/F5, certificates/PKI, NTP) end-to-end, including standards and security posture.
• Approve significant shared-services architecture changes org-wide.

Observability Platform Leadership

• Lead observability platform strategy (tooling selection, instrumentation standards, SLO governance) for the broader engineering org.

Automation/DevOps Enablement

• Set automation and Infrastructure-as-Code standards adopted across teams.
• Lead cross-team technical initiatives and represent Infrastructure Engineering in architecture reviews.

Mentorship & Cross-Team Leadership

• Mentor engineers across all levels; serve as a senior escalation point rather than a routine on-call responder.

Data Center Design

• Physical layout, power redundancy (UPS, generators, ATS), cooling (hot/cold aisle containment), rack density planning.
• Cabling standards and structured cabling design.
• Capacity planning for power, cooling, and rack space years out, not just servers.

Networking

• Core/distribution/access layer design, spanning tree, redundant routing protocols (OSPF, BGP for larger environments).
• Designing for high availability: HSRP/VRRP, link aggregation, redundant paths.
• Firewall architecture and segmentation strategy (not just rule management).
• Troubleshooting at the packet level (Wireshark, tcpdump) when vendors point fingers at each other.

Server & Virtualization Architecture

• Designing VMware/Hyper-V clusters for HA and DRS, resource pool design, vMotion/storage migration strategies.
• Linux at an architect level — AD forest/domain design, trust relationships, GPO strategy, DNS/DHCP redundancy.
• Capacity and lifecycle planning for hardware refresh cycles,

Storage Architecture

• SAN design (Fibre Channel zoning, multipathing), storage tiering, performance troubleshooting (IOPS, latency bottlenecks).
• Backup architecture — not just running Veeam/Commvault, or Rubrik but designing RPO/RTO-driven strategies, 3-2-1 backup rules, offsite/air-gapped copies.
• Disaster recovery: designing and testing actual failover between sites, not just documenting theoretical plans.

Resilience & Continuity

• Designing for no single point of failure across power, network, compute, storage.
• Running real DR tests (not tabletop-only) and owning the RTO/RPO conversation with the business.

Security posture ownership

• Network segmentation, internal firewalling, privileged access management.
• Patch and vulnerability management programs at scale.
• Physical security controls for on-prem gear.

Legacy + Modern Integration

• Keeping aging hardware/software running safely while planning eventual replacement.
• Bridging on-prem systems with SaaS or hybrid cloud pieces (email, identity, backup-to-cloud).

The wage range of $119,000 - $200,000 is just one component of Panasonic’s total package. Actual compensation varies depending on the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives (please also ensure to include a full list of “other forms of compensation” applicable to any posting too, and this would include GEB, NQDC, commissions, profit-sharing, as just some illustrative examples).

What We’re Looking For:

• 8+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, software engineering or network engineering, or network security experience with a Bachelor’s degree Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering or Software Engineering; or relevant technical degree, or Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD degree) in Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering or Software Engineering and 6 years prior work experience, or 12+ years of related infrastructure engineering, software engineering or network engineering, or network security experience in lieu of degree.
• Advanced proficiency of UNIX operating systems administration including Red Hat Linux, Ubuntu & CentOS.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency of virtualization best practices and fundamentals.
• Advanced understanding of network and communications systems fundamentals.
• Ability to coach and train others as a part of knowledge transfer.
• Ability to execute on multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Intermediate understanding of network and communications systems and network monitoring concepts.
• Ability to execute on multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining best results.
• Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may provide guidance to other technical positions.
• Advanced proficiency with the majority of the below core technical domains and demonstrated ability to design and implement solutions within established network architecture standards; deep troubleshooting expertise across common virtualized infrastructure platforms and shared network services such as DNS, networking and storage.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and to handle other computer components.
• Some domestic (<10%) and international (<5%) travel may be required for the purpose of cross training, capacity management & meeting with off-site personnel management.
• May be required to undertake temporary work assignments in other states, counties or countries as operational requirements dictate.
• May be required to lift up to 30 pounds.
• Current passport in good standing.