PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONCandidate is responsible for implementation, and operational support of Abbott's global manufacturing businesses.
This position will contribute to the project planning for all Abbott manufacturing sites including analysis, project preparation, implementation, and support.Responsible for timely interaction with customers of the platform, peer technologists, and senior management.
The ideal candidate will have experience in routing, switching, wireless access, firewall controls, load balancing, security infrastructure, and Zscaler.CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIESExecute and support day to day service requests.Execute large scale manufacturing network refresh projects as well as divisional expansion projects.Evaluates and identifies opportunities for network performance and functionality improvement within the enterprise network.Participate in the development efforts to bring automation into the network environment.Responsible for compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and industry best practices.Successfully negotiate technical design and deployment strategy with key stakeholder and consumers of the service.Produce and maintain timely, accurate engineering documentation.Partners with Abbott's Cybersecurity organization in conducting security and vulnerability assessments to ensure compliance with corporate security policies and adherence to best practices.Integrates technical expertise with communication, leadership, and business skills in a team environment.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITY / SCOPEAbility to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, while adhering to deadlinesDemonstrates a strong customer centric approach and excellent communications skills.Responsible for the global landscape of the Abbott manufacturing businesses.Minimum Education & ExperienceRequired: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Telecommunication, or other related field – or combination of experience / education.Preferred: MS Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Telecommunications.
Active Certifications: CISSP, CCNP, CCSE, CCIE.2-4 years of Networking experience.Multilingual a plusExperience in regulated environments a plusExperience / Training Needed2-4 years network experience with multinational enterprises of 5000+ users.2-4 years designing enterprise scale routing and switching environments, MPLS / VPN, WLAN, intrusion prevention, cloud security, firewalls, monitoring tools, network topologies, load balancing, and WAN acceleration / QoS.Experience in healthcare related industries is a plus.
*** Experience with the following products / environments preferred:Cisco Routers and SwitchesCisco/ Viptel SDWAN or SDWAN technologies is a plusRiverbed WAN OptimizersCheck Point FirewallsF5 Load Balancer (GTM and LTM)Cisco WirelessSplunkService NowNetbrainLogic Monitor
