Abbott
Global Network Services Technical Lead
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You'll also have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution. Tuition reimbursement, the student debt program and education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The Opportunity
The candidate is responsible for solution design, implementation, and operational support of Abbott's global network services. This position will serve as the technical lead for projects involving complex planning for all Abbott network infrastructure 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 large enterprise Routing, Software Define WAN (SD-WAN), Switching, Data Center Networking, Network Segmentation, Wireless Access, Firewall Controls, Load Balancing, Security Infrastructure, Remote Access Connectivity Solutions (Cisco AnyConnect, Zscaler ZPA), DHCP/DNS/IPAM, and Zscaler technologies. What You'll Work On
Design large scale enterprise WAN and SD-WAN,
LAN, WLAN including routers, switches, firewalls, and other network related hardware Defines the architecture and hardware requirements for project proposals Evaluates and identifies opportunities for network performance and functionality improvement within the enterprise network Design and continuously improve network monitoring and observability capabilities Design, execute, support day to day service requests Lead large scale network refresh projects as well as divisional expansion projects Design and manage network capacity and performance Participate in the development efforts to bring automation into the network environment Define requirements in support of budget plans and make recommendations for ways to improve performance, reduce costs, and meet business requirements 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 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 Design and implement data center technologies like VXLAN, Cisco ACI Design and management of core services such as DHCP, DNS, IP address Management and Load Balancing Responsible for compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and industry best practices 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, directory services, 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 global landscape of the Abbott network and security infrastructure Keeps abreast of industry trends and makes architecture roadmaps and or recommendation based on these trends Required Skills and Education:
Required: 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 Required experience: 10+ years of Networking experience. 10+ years network experience with multinational enterprises of 5000+ users including network design. Expertise in designing enterprise scale routing and switching environments, MPLS / VPN, SD-WAN, WLAN, Cisco ISE and Identity/Authentication solutions, Network Topologies, Load balancing, and QoS and Cisco ACI. Preferred skills:
*** Experience with the following products / environments preferred: Cisco Routers and Switches Cisco SDWAN or SDWAN technologies is a plus Service Now Netbrain Logic Monitor Splunk API Based Automation Zscaler Cisco ACI Cisco Wireless Infoblox Intrusion Prevention, Cloud Security (Zscaler and other security solutions), Firewalls Monitoring Tools Cisco ASA Palo Alto Firewalls Check Point Firewalls Citrix Netscaler F5 Load Balancer (GTM and LTM) Experience in healthcare related industries is a plus. Multilingual a plus Experience in regulated environments a plus The base pay for this position is $97,300.00
$194,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You'll also have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution. Tuition reimbursement, the student debt program and education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The Opportunity
The candidate is responsible for solution design, implementation, and operational support of Abbott's global network services. This position will serve as the technical lead for projects involving complex planning for all Abbott network infrastructure 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 large enterprise Routing, Software Define WAN (SD-WAN), Switching, Data Center Networking, Network Segmentation, Wireless Access, Firewall Controls, Load Balancing, Security Infrastructure, Remote Access Connectivity Solutions (Cisco AnyConnect, Zscaler ZPA), DHCP/DNS/IPAM, and Zscaler technologies. What You'll Work On
Design large scale enterprise WAN and SD-WAN,
LAN, WLAN including routers, switches, firewalls, and other network related hardware Defines the architecture and hardware requirements for project proposals Evaluates and identifies opportunities for network performance and functionality improvement within the enterprise network Design and continuously improve network monitoring and observability capabilities Design, execute, support day to day service requests Lead large scale network refresh projects as well as divisional expansion projects Design and manage network capacity and performance Participate in the development efforts to bring automation into the network environment Define requirements in support of budget plans and make recommendations for ways to improve performance, reduce costs, and meet business requirements 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 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 Design and implement data center technologies like VXLAN, Cisco ACI Design and management of core services such as DHCP, DNS, IP address Management and Load Balancing Responsible for compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and industry best practices 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, directory services, 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 global landscape of the Abbott network and security infrastructure Keeps abreast of industry trends and makes architecture roadmaps and or recommendation based on these trends Required Skills and Education:
Required: 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 Required experience: 10+ years of Networking experience. 10+ years network experience with multinational enterprises of 5000+ users including network design. Expertise in designing enterprise scale routing and switching environments, MPLS / VPN, SD-WAN, WLAN, Cisco ISE and Identity/Authentication solutions, Network Topologies, Load balancing, and QoS and Cisco ACI. Preferred skills:
*** Experience with the following products / environments preferred: Cisco Routers and Switches Cisco SDWAN or SDWAN technologies is a plus Service Now Netbrain Logic Monitor Splunk API Based Automation Zscaler Cisco ACI Cisco Wireless Infoblox Intrusion Prevention, Cloud Security (Zscaler and other security solutions), Firewalls Monitoring Tools Cisco ASA Palo Alto Firewalls Check Point Firewalls Citrix Netscaler F5 Load Balancer (GTM and LTM) Experience in healthcare related industries is a plus. Multilingual a plus Experience in regulated environments a plus The base pay for this position is $97,300.00
$194,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.