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Job Description
The Network Manager leads the Global Enterprise Network function, overseeing strategy, design, operations, and delivery of network infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments. This role ensures high performance, security, compliance, and business continuity while managing vendors, projects, budgets, and a diverse technical team.
Overview
* Strategic Leadership: Directs the vision, architecture, and performance of enterprise network infrastructure (on-premises and cloud), ensuring security, reliability, and compliance.
* Project & Vendor Management: Oversees infrastructure projects, vendor performance, SLA adherence, and financial planning (Capex/Opex), ensuring alignment with business and audit requirements.
* Team Development: Recruits, mentors, and manages a diverse technical team, driving innovation and operational excellence in a global, matrixed organization.
Responsibilities
* Provide vision and strategic architecture for global network performance, security, redundancy, standardization, and supportability.
* Design, implement, and support network infrastructure and services.
* Oversee network operations: LAN/WAN/SD-WAN/Firewall/NAC/SASE, data centers, cloud connectivity, and network security.
* Oversee regular network and firewall security patching and upgrade.
* Review firewall rules changes and present for CRB approval.
* Manage external vendors for infrastructure services, ensuring SLAs are met.
* Ensure infrastructure changes and bug fixes are applied by vendors per business requirements and IT policies.
* Design network blueprints and roadmaps.
* Monitor network performance and implement best practices.
* Develop and implement standardized technical infrastructures globally.
* Deliver project plans, budgets, and resource allocations.
* Oversee project management to meet time, quality, security, and budget goals.
* Hire, coach, and mentor a technical team, ensuring alignment and cohesion.
* Maintain daily operations and support for global IT network infrastructure (incident & outage management).
* Deliver global IT network infrastructure projects as required by the business.
* Plan and manage Capex and Opex for network services.
* Stay current with new technologies and recommend improvements.
* Maintain compliance for licenses, SOX, and internal audit globally.
* Recommend and set up services for on-premises and cloud (Azure, AWS, OCI).
* Review vendor SaaS access methodology.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s or MBA advantageous.
* Certifications like CCIE, CCNP, or equivalent highly desirable.
* 7+ years of IT Network Infrastructure experience in a global MNC, preferably in semiconductor/electronics.
* Experience with IT Data Centre and Network Patching room, company acquisitions, SOX auditing, ITIL V3, and IT sourcing.
* Familiarity with Azure, AWS and OCI cloud architecture.
* Strong leadership in a matrix environment.
* Experience in SD-WAN using Versa, Cisco LAN, Wireless and NAC, DMZ network, DNS, Azure/AWS/OCI cloud network design and configuration, Checkpoint Firewall, Palo Alto and Cisco Next Gen Firewall, SASE Prisma, Zscaler and Internet.
* Strong communication, negotiation, and project management skills.
* Ability to support a 24/7 operational environment.
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