Network Engineer
Company: Marriott Hotels Resorts
Location: Chula Vista
Posted on: April 5, 2026
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Job Description:
Description JOB SUMMARY The Network Engineer, functioning as a
subject matter expert, oversees multiple property networks with a
focus on high availability and continuous service improvement.
Responsibilities include solution development, design, engineering,
integration, operation, and escalation support for property LAN,
WLAN, and WAN services. This role guides workgroups, resolves
complex service requests, and manages CAPEX projects within time
and budget constraints. Reporting to the Director of Hotel
Technology, the position verifies overall requirements are met for
continent IT executives, LAN service providers, end-user computing
services, hosting services, and enterprise availability. The
Network Engineer provides technical engagement throughout the
infrastructure lifecycle, executing initiatives to simplify,
standardize, optimize, and automate network designs, tooling, and
operations to meet security and compliance requirements. CANDIDATE
PROFILE Minimum Qualifications Required: • Undergraduate degree or
equivalent experience/certification . • 3 years’ experience in
information technology or network infrastructure management. • 2
years’ experience with project management and implementation
stills. Preferred: • Technical certifications (ITIL, Cisco, MCSE,
etc.). • Experience in researching emerging technologies and
trends, standards, and products. • Experience in developing
technology roadmaps and strategies. • Demonstrate flexibility to
work outside standard hours, particularly during change
implementations. • Excellent verbal and written communication
skills for a wide range of audiences including executives, business
stakeholders, and IT teams. Added ability to know one’s audience
and tailoring the language and explanation to the stakeholders
involved. • Strong attention to detail with an ability to manage
effectively across multiple priorities and initiatives. •
Influencing skills and an ability to overcome barriers while
driving change. CORE WORK ACTIVITIES Leadership • Trains and/or
mentors team members and peers. • Provides financial input on
department and project budgets, capital expenditures and other
cost/resource estimates as requested. • Provides input into
lifecycle, improvement, and standardization strategies. •
Identifies opportunities to enhance the service delivery processes.
• Fosters an environment of continuous improvement and structured
processes and procedures that support high availability and a
zero-fault culture. • Interacts with others in a way that builds
openness, trust, and confidence in the pursuit of organizational
goals and lasting relationships. • Actively participates as a
member and leader of a team to move the team toward the completion
of goals. Infrastructure Design & Strategic Planning • Guides
completion of project requests associated with network
infrastructure. • Oversees lifecycle management of network
infrastructure and services, including capacity, health and
performance management. • Guides and performs continuous service
improvement initiatives enhancing network availability for
properties. • Develops, maintains and updates operational run
books, knowledge base articles, architectural designs and other
artifacts associated with network infrastructure and its
association with global network. • Provides technical leadership,
oversight, governance and direction for operational services
related to property networks. • Provides technical expertise to
project team for successful project and change implementations. •
Guides analysis of current environment for deficiencies and
provides solutions. • Educates internal and external users of the
technologies to continually improve the knowledge and skill-base of
the organization on how best to operate and support the
infrastructure services. • Develops implementation plans, test
plans, and timelines for projects and tasks. • Participates in the
evaluation and selection of infrastructure services products. •
Guides analysis of the current environment to detect critical
deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement. • Implement
and manage robust network security measures, leveraging advanced
technologies and protocols, to proactively identify and mitigate
vulnerabilities, ensuring the highest level of protection for
company assets and data. • Network Service Technologies include: •
WLAN access points and controllers • Zero trust networks • Network
Firewalls, Routers and LAN Switches • Network Performance
Management and Analytics • Bandwidth Management and Access Gateway
• Dynamic Host Connection Protocol (DHCP) • LAN service providers
(LSP) • Network Capacity Management • Internet Service Provider
(ISP) Delivering Technology • Manages daily infrastructure
operations to meet the availability SLA for network services. •
Interfaces with stakeholders to establish requirements •
Guides/assists in configuration management. • Works with vendors to
resolve complex issues. • Provides oversight, collaboration,
provisioning, management and maintenance of technology products and
service alternatives that improve the production services
environment. • Establishes and evolves monitoring and alerting for
all production environments. • Develops internal processes and
training to provide team members with the needed skills and tools
to support the production environments and deliver on project
commitments. • Performs complex quantitative and qualitative
analyses for operational availability to promote a zero-defect
environment. • Identifies and understands issues, problems, and
opportunities; obtains and compares information from different
sources to draw conclusions, develop and evaluate alternatives and
solutions, solve problems, and choose a course of action. •
Collaborates across technology disciplines as needed, demonstrating
versatility by actively participating in and providing assistance
for various technology management duties beyond the network realm
to ensure seamless and efficient overall IT operations. • Engages
with internal and external customers to fulfill their network
requirements, delivering hospitable and cordial service, ensuring a
positive experience throughout the network implementation process.
At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal
opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to
opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique
backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our
greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and
experiences of our associates. We are committed to
non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability,
veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.
Marriott International considers for employment qualified
applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable
federal, state and local law.
Keywords: Marriott Hotels Resorts, El Centro , Network Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Chula Vista, California
