Global Network Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive international company and work on challenging infrastructure projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage a team of 3 network engineers and vendors
• You will spend approximately 40% of your time on people and vendor management, 40% on project management, and 20% being hands-on
• Lead design, implementation, analysis, monitoring, and maintenance of our IT Infrastructure projects within the Sandy Springs Data Center and other locations globally
• Manage the creation and maintenance of comprehensive project documentation, including task lists, milestones, and project approval/review documentation for server and network topology, equipment, and configuration(s) for all infrastructure initiatives
• Plan, design, and implement solutions in adherence with the project and change management processes
• Provide Level 2 and Level 3 Support for problems identified with the network
• Act as an escalation for Level 1 and Level 2 Services support technicians
• Create, request, and present technical specifications and requirements for acquisition projects related to new servers and networking equipment via purchasing policy and procedures
• Participate in after-hours upgrades, troubleshooting, and on-call availability as needed or as required for project deployment, monitoring, and testing
• Supervise system administration project teams
• Coordinate configuration, testing, and maintenance of SDWAN, SASE, and LAN equipment and services
• Designate team members to identify, diagnose, and resolve network problems
• Provide infrastructure advice and expertise in all areas needed in support of our IT projects globally
• Supply monthly reports and recommendations for all IT Infrastructure and network programs, applications, and initiatives/project plans, and provide regular updates to the Head of IT Infrastructure and IT team leads on assigned projects
• Coordinate third-party vendors and consultants on IT infrastructure projects, seeking RFQ submissions, bids, and other support according to defined requirements and processes
• Develop and implement processes and procedures for ongoing management of the server environment
• Assume responsibility for the security, integrity, and safety of the data center/server farms
• Manage project design and configuration of interoperability with legacy and distributed environments, enabling future interoperability with the Active Directory environment and various non-Microsoft directory structures
• Supervise technical resources of regional network manager and network engineers
• Coordinate with the other Worldwide IT team members to build a knowledge base for the benefit of our computer system users
• Manage testing of new business application software releases and corrective codes on Desktop computers and servers supplied by the Development team and approved vendors
• Prepare project information to support our Worldwide IT strategy
• Work with cross-function organization teams to ensure the coordination of resources for technology projects and that all services have needed information regarding the implementation of technology

This is a direct-hire position. After 30 days, you can telecommute 2.5 days a week. Our office is located in the Sandy Springs / Dunwoody area. The excellent work environment includes flex hours, an on-site gym, a game room, and a top-notch restaurant.
REQUIRED SKILLS:

• 3 years as a Network Lead or Manager
• 5 years of network engineering and administration experience
• Experience with a global enterprise of 5000 users
• Experience designing a network solution and architecture experience
• Windows 2003-2016
• Microsoft 365
• VMware
• Cisco routing and switching
• Ubiquiti wireless and switches
• SDWAN technologies (like Aryaka SASE technologies)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to interact and communicate with all levels of an organization

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Cisco or Palo Alto certification
• Azure

Must be authorized to work in the U.S./ Sponsorships are not available.