The Solution Architect Network Services will be responsible to design implement and optimize our network services together with the internal teams.
The incumbent will be responsible for designing a secure reliable and efficient architecture for network services related to firewalls WAN load balancers and network security components that meet the needs of Continental Tires internal clients. Additionally the role involves identifying synergies across other solutions within the Tires IT infrastructure portfolio to codevelop cohesive target designs.
In detail your tasks include:
- Lead the redesign of network services (VPN Meraki RADIUS (WLAN) WAN Internet Access) to ensure they meet the evolving needs of Continental Tires. Develop and design robust architectures for internal access services ensuring they are secure reliable and efficient.
- Stakeholder Management: Work closely with internal and external stakeholders including managed service providers software and hardware vendors technical teams business units and group sectors to understand their needs and ensure the solutions align with their requirements.
- Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and guidance on BPA technologies best practices and industry standards and oversee the implementation of redesigned external access solutions ensuring they are deployed effectively and efficiently.
- Continuous Improvement: Continuously monitor and optimize the performance of BPA services to ensure high availability and reliability derive optimizations and ensure all solutions comply with relevant security standards regulations and best practices.
- Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of solution designs architectures and implementation processes.
- Network Management: Oversee and manage network components like gateways firewalls ISE clusters.
- Conduct hardware patching and configuration of complex network infrastructure to maintain optimal performance and security.
Qualifications :
Your qualification:
- Academic degree in Computer Science Information Technology or equivalent experience
- Several years of experience in network architecture or a related role with a focus on VPN and RADIUS.
Skills:
- Strong understanding of network technologies protocols.
- Experience with network security principles and best practices.
- Proficiency in designing and implementing complex network architectures.
- Experience in cloud environments (preferably AWS Azure Alibaba and/or Google Cloud).
- Proficient in English both spoken and written and intercultural sensitivity.
- Profound knowledge of stateoftheart technology trends and paradigms of IT
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certifications such as CCNP CCIE or equivalent.
- Knowledge in agile frameworks ITSM processes and DevOps (automation infrastructure/configuration as code)
Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome.
Additional Information :
Being part of a global IT team of thousands of colleagues working on various innovations and tasks there is always an opportunity to grow and move into different directions within our corporation.
On top of that you can expect the following benefits:
- Individual development planning based on your personal needs and targets (e. g. mentoring trainings or global internal Software Academy)
- Work from home up to 2 days a week (unless workshops etc. require physical presence)
- Option to work from other EU countries up to 40 days per year
- Agile and collaborative workstyle
- Opportunity to make a difference
- Employee discounts
- An international team across 4 locations in a globally active organization
- Company and tariff pension plan
- Health insurance
- Assistance with childcare
- Relocation package offered if needed
- Canteen onsite
- Onsite physicians
- Sabbatical option
If this sounds like a perfect match for you and if you want to become the next supporter of our core values Trust For One Another Passion to Win and Freedom to Act we are looking forward receiving your application.
Network with our Recruiter Torben Schilke.
Diversity Inclusion & Belonging are important to us and make our company strong and successful. We offer equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age gender nationality cultural background disability religion ideology or sexual orientation.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime