Analyst Network & Telecom

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Flex intends to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into a new, independent publicly traded company, Axiom, with the spin planned for Q1 2027. If the intended spin occurs, this role will support Axiom, a company focused on critical digital infrastructure and delivering end-to-end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and other mission-critical applications.

To support our continued growth and delivery of high‑quality products, we are seeking an Analyst Network & Telecom based at Batu Kawan, Penang to join our team.

What a typical day looks like:

• Manage and support enterprise LAN, WAN, wireless, SD-WAN, and firewall infrastructure across data centres, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, branch offices, and corporate offices.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, Fortinet, or equivalent networking devices, including Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches, routers, and related network equipment.
• Configure and troubleshoot TCP/IP, VLANs, STP/RSTP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, and static and dynamic routing, while ensuring effective network segmentation, traffic optimization, redundancy, and high availability.
• Administer enterprise wireless environments, including Cisco Wireless and Aruba Wireless, WLAN controllers, site surveys, coverage analysis, capacity planning, wireless security, and roaming or performance troubleshooting.
• Configure and manage firewalls such as Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco Firepower, and Check Point, including ACLs, security policies, IDS/IPS, Network Access Control, and site-to-site and remote-access VPNs.
• Monitor network availability, capacity, utilization, and performance using tools such as SolarWinds, Libre NMS, ManageEngine, and Cisco Prime; perform root-cause analysis and resolve outages, latency, packet loss, congestion, and service degradation promptly.
• Implement and maintain network security and compliance standards, including network hardening, vulnerability remediation, patch management, security audits, incident investigation, and Zero Trust principles.
• Support data-centre and site infrastructure activities, including rack-and-stack deployment, structured cabling, patch-panel management, equipment installation, network upgrades, migrations, lifecycle management, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Support voice and collaboration technologies, including VoIP, SIP, Cisco Unified Communications, Microsoft Teams Voice, and QoS, and troubleshoot voice quality and connectivity issues.
• Collaborate with server, cybersecurity, cloud, and application teams on infrastructure projects; maintain accurate network diagrams, SOPs, and technical documentation; automate routine tasks using PowerShell, Python, Ansible, Terraform, or REST APIs; and participate in after-hours maintenance and 24x7 on-call support when required.
  
  

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience.
• Demonstrates advanced functional and technical skills and basic people and/or process management skills. Demonstrates advanced/ thorough knowledge of the function and Flex business.
• Demonstrates knowledge of multiple functional technologies/ processes, industries or functions and understanding of interdependencies of such processes at the site.
• Knowledge of business theory, business processes, management, budgeting, and business office operations.
• Demonstrated ability to apply IT in solving business problems.
  
  

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Performance Bonus
  
  

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