Infrastructure Engineer - Wireless Connectivity

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Owens Corning's Global Information Services (GIS) provides a technology platform that supports the company's growing global business needs. The Infrastructure Engineer - Wireless Connectivity is a key member of the Global Infrastructure & Operations (GIO) organization and is responsible for the performance, implementation, and engineering of wireless connectivity platforms and solutions. This engineer role will focus on partnering across GIS, GIO, and with our operations partner to drive business value through execution and problem-solving.

The Infrastructure Engineer - Wireless Connectivity ensures platform integrity, manages lifecycle tasks, and drives improvements across enterprise connectivity. Responsibilities include maintaining networking platforms (WAN, LAN, WiFi) and supporting project delivery with a primary focus on wireless connectivity platforms and engineering. This role will leverage automation and platform efficiencies to improve deployment speed and operational reliability.

Reports to: GIO Leader, Connectivity

Span of Control: Individual contributor

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Knowing Our Businesses and their Strategies

• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of Owens Corning specific business processes and operations locally and globally
• Build relationships within the organization, cross-functionally, and with key business stakeholders; continuously enhance connection to remain aligned with core objectives
• Understand how IT infrastructure and services are directly aligned with the company's strategic objectives by regularly engaging with vendors and key business stakeholders focused on distributed, enterprise, and cloud technologies and solutions

Executing Strategy

Platform Health & Lifecycle Management

• Assist in monitoring and assessing the health, capacity, and performance of connectivity platforms, proactively identifying opportunities for optimization and mitigating risks
• Provide technical guidance throughout the lifecycle of connectivity platforms - including patching, upgrades, and refresh strategies for the region
• Collaborate with architecture and operations teams to design and implement enhancements that significantly improve reliability, efficiency, and supportability of connectivity platforms

Engineering & Optimization

• Establish and maintain engineering standards, templates, and automation for wireless network design, deployment, and configuration-ensuring consistent, secure, and scalable delivery of Wi-Fi services across sites
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement emerging wireless technologies, tools, and optimization platforms (e.g., RF planning tools, telemetry, AI-driven performance insights) to improve reliability, coverage quality, roaming performance, and overall user experience
• Own complex wireless incident resolution, including deep-dive RF analysis, interference identification, firmware/driver issue detection, and end-to-end root cause analysis-driving long-term corrective actions to enhance platform stability
• Lead small-to-medium scale wireless connectivity projects and platform modernization efforts, such as access point refresh cycles, controller upgrades, new site expansions, warehouse mobility enhancements, and adoption of next-generation wireless protocols
• Integrate wireless security and compliance requirements into architecture and operational processes, including WPA3 enablement, certificate-based authentication, device segmentation, NAC integration, secure IoT onboarding, and adherence to enterprise security standards
• Identify and implement automation opportunities across wireless configuration management, monitoring, reporting, firmware lifecycle workflows, and user onboarding processes to reduce manual tasks and improve engineering throughput
• Continuously optimize wireless infrastructure performance through proactive capacity planning, RF tuning, channel/power optimization, QoS policy refinement, and alignment with evolving business and device needs
• Collaborate with network architecture, security, and operations teams to design enhancements that improve resilience, reduce interference, strengthen segmentation, and ensure the wireless environment supports mission-critical operations

Project & Initiative Support

• Act as a technical lead and subject matter expert for infrastructure-related projects and initiatives within the region
• Ensure new applications and services are onboarded efficiently and that connectivity platforms are fully aligned with evolving business needs
• Participate actively in capacity planning and infrastructure design reviews

Collaboration & Influence

• Work in close partnership with infrastructure operations, security, and application teams to ensure cohesive and reliable platform management
• Maintain up-to-date documentation of platform configurations, standards, and engineering decisions for the region
• Contribute meaningfully to governance processes by reviewing proposed changes, assessing risks, and ensuring ongoing compliance with enterprise policies and standards
• Build and foster a strong partnership with global leaders and stakeholders

Influencing in the Function

• Identify areas of waste (process, time, etc.) and ideate and execute action plans to create productivity

• Lead or participate in special projects that support the long-term strategic goals of the business and/or organization
• Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness, value, and perception of the function

Developing Talent

• Invest in personal growth and development, clearly focused on self-learning
• Provide guidance to early career engineers and offer technical mentoring as they progress in their professional development
• Always strive to elevate the capabilities of the team and GIS organization across the company, drive change management, and technology adoption

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in connectivity architecture, with a focus on enterprise-scale environments

EXPERIENCE

• Experience with infrastructure monitoring, capacity planning, and performance tuning
• Experience working and managing relationships with suppliers, vendors, and partners to drive positive outcomes
• Experience interacting at multiple levels of an organization with a specific focus on delivering results and strong communication skills
• Experienced with IT policies and procedures, methodologies, technology standards, protocols, roadmaps, services, and operations

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Proven track record of providing technical consultation and collaboration
• Knowledge of core connectivity platforms and technologies including WAN, LAN, and wireless connectivity
• Understanding of IPAM, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and Domain Name System (DNS) and how these impact connectivity environments
• Proven ability to partner globally and build relationships with leaders and stakeholders across a region
• Familiarity with automation tools and scripting for infrastructure management (e.g., Ansible)
• Understanding of Artificial Intelligence and its efficient usage in infrastructure environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset
• Effective communication and collaboration across technical and business teams
• Ability to manage priorities and contribute to multiple initiatives in a dynamic environment
• Demonstrate the ability to be a self-starter with a sense of curiosity and desire to continuously learn and grow

• Ability to collaborate and demonstrate a team-oriented partnership with a focus on delivering results
• Ability to travel domestically or internationally as required (10-20En

About Owens Corning

Owens Corning is a residential and commercial building products leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our products provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique capabilities and market-leading positions to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with more than 25,000 employees in 31 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders and making a difference in the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2024 sales of $11.0 billion. For more information, visit

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.