Network Engineer

Job Details

Division: Nucor Business Technology

Location: Ghent, KY, United States

Other Available Locations: N/A

Welcome to Nucor, where our unique culture sets us apart. Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent's largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success. Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.

Nucor supports its teammates with top-tier benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance, 401K and Roth accounts, Profit sharing, Pay-for-performance bonuses, Paid parental leave, Tuition reimbursement, Stock program, Scholarships and more.

Basic Job Functions:

Nucor Business Technology (NBT) is seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer at our Nucor Steel Gallatin. This position will be part of a shared services team that is responsible for configuring, maintaining, and supporting network infrastructure in production environments across all Nucor locations while maximizing security and operational effectiveness. The role provides the successful candidate an opportunity to become a key team player offering technical expertise in supporting Nucor’s network operations and innovation.

This position will be onsite, located at our Nucor Steel - Gallatin division in KY. This position requires travel [approximately 25%] to support other divisions.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US (Nucor ­­Business Technology (NBT) will not sponsor the need for a visa now or in the future). Due to federal security requirements applicable to this role, only U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents are eligible for consideration.

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Configure, secure, and maintain NBT’s network infrastructure to ensure efficient, reliable, and high- performance operations.
• Collaborate and coordinate with local IT groups and enterprise teammates to implement effective network solutions to include working with networking fundamentals, including: TCP/IP networking, LAN/WAN environments, and common routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP.
• Coordinate infrastructure installations and maintenance, including setting up network equipment and performing hardware configuration and upgrades at local sites.
• Drive consistency in networking standards by adhering to and promoting current standards and emerging networking best practices across the enterprise.
• Provide technical support and customer service to teammates by promptly addressing network-related requests, troubleshooting issues, and assisting with IT projects.
• Identify and implement improvements to departmental standards, policies, and procedures to enhance network reliability and efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network issues in a timely manner, analyzing problems to minimize downtime and ensure the network operates efficiently.
• Familiarity with network security best practices and access control models, and experience working with network hardware/software (switching/routing, firewalls, wireless, etc.).
• Leverage AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) to accelerate analysis, documentation, or requirements gathering.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related IT/Engineering field combined with one year of work experience supporting local area network infrastructure OR 3 years of experience supporting local area network infrastructure

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional networking certifications such as CCNA or CCNP
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Perl, Python) for network automation and task optimization
• Experience with network security practices and access control models (e.g. Palo Alto, SDWAN and Firewall, Cisco ISE, SDA )
• Experience leading technical projects
• Experience in managing single-mode and multimode fiber cabling, and experience with installation and maintenance

Nucor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace