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Global Manufacturing company is seeking a Manager of Network Services who will be responsible for the vision, leadership, direction and strategies associated with the global planning, delivery, management and support of networking solutions, unified communications solutions, and Network Operations that support the company’s business goals, objectives, strategies, and operations.
Duties & Responsibilities
?. Lead strategic global network services planning to achieve business goals by prioritizing initiatives and coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future networking technologies and services. Including current efforts around 802.11, 5G, edge computing, Cloud, SD-WAN, and Automation/Orchestration.
?. Drive continuous advancements in network operations and engineering through process improvement and automation/orchestration.
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Develop and communicate strategies and plans to staff, partners, customers, and stakeholders.
?. Develop, implement, maintain, and oversee policies, procedures, and associated plans for system administration, architecture, and operations based on industry-standard best practices.
?. Ensure network security, health, availability, and reliability through operational monitoring.
?. Work closely with IT Security department to fully secure information, computer, network, and processing systems.
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Manage the administration of all networking, perimeter Security, and unified communications systems and their corresponding or associated software.
?. Develop, track, and control the annual operating and capital budgets for purchasing, staffing, and operations.
?. Manage projects and special assignments within the department and conduct presentations to management on those assignments.
?. Perform research and analysis of networking technologies and services for the purposes of assisting management in decisions regarding the acquisition of new equipment, software, and services to determine which would best meet company needs.
Assists in the acquisition of new equipment.
?. Develop and manage action plans to address audit findings; coordinate corrective action plans with impacted functional areas; and follow-up to ensure compliance.
?. Promote and oversee strategic networking relationships between internal resources and external entities, including government, vendors, and partner organizations.
Requirements
?. Bachelors degree in a related curriculum such as Information Technology.
? 15+ years of experience working on critical, large-scale complex networks.
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Demonstrable track record for developing, leading, and managing high performing global teams in a complex organization.
?. Expertise in SD-WAN, Ansible, Python, or other automation and orchestration applications.
?. Solid understanding of networking in Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, or other similar cloud environments.
?. Ability to work effectively with a team or those outside the formal line of authority to accomplish organizational goals; taking actions that respect the needs and contributions of others; contributing to and accepting consensus.
Preferred
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Expertise in infrastructure and application monitoring strategies and solution supporting on-prem and cloud-based infrastructure and applications.
