Lead Network Engineer

You will be responsible for solution design, implementation, and operational support of Abbott’s global Wide Area Network (WAN) 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/support and troubleshooting complex networks. Responsible for timely interaction with customers of the platform, peer technologists, and senior management. You will have experience in WAN and advanced knowledge of routing protocols with a focus in SDWAN. The candidate will also have general knowledge of Data Center Networking, Routing, Switching, Wireless Access, Firewall Controls, Load Balancing, Security Infrastructure, Remote Access Connectivity Solutions (Cisco AnyConnect, Zscaler ZPA) & Network Segmentation technologies.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Design large scale enterprise WAN, SD-WAND and other network related hardware.
• Design and implement Data Center technologies like VXLAN, Cisco ACI
• Design and continuously improve network monitoring and observability capabilities.
• Troubleshoot WAN, SD-WAN, LAN, WLAN including routers, and other network related hardware.
• Design and management of core services such as DHCP, DNS, IP address management and load balancing
• Define requirements in support of budget plans 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 network refresh projects as well as divisional expansion projects.
• Design and manage network capacity and performance.
• Evaluates and identify 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.
• Serve as the platform technical subject matter expert and provide consulting support to the business and end-user organizations.
• Partner 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.
• Proficient in the following protocols and technologies: EIGRP OSFP BGP GRE IPSEC MPLS STP HSRP OMP NAT and VPN.
• Responsible for compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, documentation, 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.
• Integrates technical expertise with communication, leadership, and business skills in a team environment.
• Troubleshoot network issues including but not limited to poor network performance, complex routing issues, connectivity issues and failures, and hardware failures.
  
  

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 routing protocols BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, OMP etc.
• Demonstrates knowledge of security 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.