Job Description

JOB SCOPE Role : Lead Network Engineer Candidate is responsible for solution design, implementation, and operational support of Abbotts global manufacturing businesses. This position will serve as the technical lead for projects involving complex planning for all Abbott manufacturing sites including detailed design creation, proposals, 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, and load balancing. Responsibilities Design large scale site LAN, WLAN including switches, firewalls, and other network related hardware. Define requirements in support of budget plans where applicable and make recommendations for ways to improve performance, reduce costs, and meet business requirements. Defines the architecture and hardware requirements for project proposals. Design, execute, support day to day service requests. Lead 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 for responsible technologies. 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. Serve as the platform technical subject matter expert and provide consulting support to the business and end-user organizations. Produce and maintain timely, accurate engineering documentation. Partners with Abbotts Cybersecurity organization in conducting security and vulnerability assessments to ensure compliance with corporate security policies and adherence to best practices. Provide technical leadership to network team in the region. Integrates technical expertise with communication, leadership, and business skills in a team environment. Position Accountability / Scope Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, while adhering to deadlines Demonstrates mastery of the concepts and theory of network security, and possess adept knowledge of data networking, including expertise in switching, routing, and TCP/IP fundamentals. Demonstrates knowledge of encryption protocols, as well as means for compromising systems based on known vulnerabilities. Demonstrates a strong customer centric approach and excellent communications skills. Responsible for the support of global landscape of the Abbott manufacturing businesses with focus on assigned sites in the region. Keeps abreast of industry trends and makes recommendation based on these trends. Job Requirements Bachelor\'s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Telecommunication, or other related field or combination of experience / education. MS Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Telecommunications. Active Certifications: CISSP, CCNP, CCSE, CCIE. 8+ years of Networking experience with multinational enterprises of 5000+ users. Experience in regulated environments a plus 8+ years designing enterprise scale routing and switching environments, MPLS / VPN, WLAN, firewalls, monitoring tools, network topologies, load balancing, and WAN acceleration / QoS. Experience in healthcare related industries is a plus.

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