Sr. Network Architect

At Avantor, people are the most important part of our success because they drive our global performance. That’s why our Operations, Lab Services, Sales, and many other Avantor teams rely on our talent acquisition initiatives to attract, engage and hire the right talent. Avantor’s IT vertical is a crucial part of this mix, enabling all our internal teams worldwide to grow beyond their limits.

The Senior level Network Architect will build new services and produce effective road maps for customers in the networking domain. The Individual should be passionate about technology, collaborative in nature, experienced in developing and managing cutting edge technology applications. The ideal candidate must have detailed knowledge of design, organization and support of a global enterprise network requiring high availability and maximized performance. This candidate will drive LAN, WAN, internet, and intranet deliverables and perform senior level technical support and manage enterprise level technology projects.

This position reports into the Director, Technology Services.

What we’re looking for:

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, preferably in IT operations or related discipline.
  • CCIE Enterprise infrastructure certification preferred
  • CCSA, CCSE (Firewall Certifications) preferred
  • CCIE Lab Certifications and TOGAF Certification a plus
• Experience: 12+ Years’ experience understanding technologies like: CDN, Cloud Networking, SDWAN, WAN, LAN, NexGen Firewall DC Networks, Wireless
  • Must have strong LAN/WAN/Wireless/Security knowledge and comprehensive understanding of major data networking technologies and concepts
  • Effective interpersonal, team building and communication skills
  • Experience in requirements gathering, financial analysis, business consulting, accounting, audit, or operational analysis.
  • Should have strong presentation skill to present to CXO level

Who you are:

• Participating in major technical decisions, developing technical proposals that consider the alternatives and business case
• Possessing and maintaining a strong working knowledge of multi-platform technical environments
• Excellent interpersonal and written/oral communication skills, including ability to negotiate compromise and demonstrate diplomacy
• Influencing skills that can create a culture of change, excellence and innovation

How you will thrive and create an impact:

• Evaluates and recommends effective products and platforms to provide cost effective solutions that meet architectural and business requirements.
• Demonstrates deep expertise in technical and infrastructure security process design.
• Designs, implements, and upgrades complex network architecture to accommodate growing enterprise requirements
• Plans, manages, and completes complex global network projects.
• Scale, maintain, monitor, analyze, and improve our existing network infrastructure across multiple data centers world-wide.
• Manage the day-to-day requirements of the business as it relates to our network infrastructure.
• Participate as ultimate escalation point for vendor/product & customer technical faults.
• Should keep abreast of industry trends, technology innovation, and changing customer requirements to provide effective solutions mapped to customer line of business.
   

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
 
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
 
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

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