Sr IT Network Specialist

Job Description

Make your mark at the world's largest HVAC company!

Why You’ll Love Working for Daikin :

• We’re a group who operates with a people-centered mindset, believing in the unlimited potential of each employee, with a goal of driving our company to its fullest potential.
• Our goal is to Perfect the Air We Share . We do this through cutting edge innovation & sustainability efforts while meeting the HVAC needs of thousands of customers - expanding over 160 countries!
• Our culture is unrivaled. Daikin operates under 8 Core Values which are embedded into every aspect of our business. It’s through these values that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone can be authentic, feel valued and heard, and have a sense of purpose and belonging.

The Sr IT Infrastructure Specialist is responsible for administration and support of infrastructure implementations. Provides direct technical support for all requirements in the planning, design, coordination, programming, and implementation of releases, upgrades, or changes to infrastructure / information systems, software, transaction monitors, and the range of products and productivity tools that support testing and production environments.

A Day in the Life :

• Analyze business requirements to develop technical network solutions and their framework.
• Developing, designing, and implementing network roadmap, architecture, standards, and governance
• Develop and document processes / tools / technology to automate the network and implement network as a code
• Evaluate and recommend purchases of network technology solutions.
• Solve a wide range of complex problems. SME and point of escalation, provide guidance to team and the managed service provider
• Assist the Information Security Team in resolving vulnerabilities found on the network, through policies, network segmentation or standard upgrades.
• Oversee the maintenance of the entire network, including patches, vulnerabilities and life cycling old hardware
• Design and Develop implantation plans for new network appliances / best practices / frameworks. These must be scalable, reliable, secure and cost effective.
• Participate in on-call duties on a weekly rotational basis.

What’s in It For you :

• Medical / Dental / Vision coverage, PTO, 401K match, support for community involvement and much more!
• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best

What you will Bring :

• 4 Year Bachelor's Degree in computer science or Information Technology or related or equivalent experience
• 7+ years related experience.
• Extensive experience in developing, implementing organization wide network architecture, solutions and roadmap
• Setting and documenting network engineering standards

Expertise in Cisco Network space including Firewalls, Wireless, Switches, Routers, Cisco DNA, ISE and the Viptela SD-WAN

• Experience in Cloud Integration Strategies and Cloud Network Concepts including integration with Azure
• Experience in automation and Network as a code strategy for the organization
• Cisco professional or higher certification

Preferred Qualifications

Cisco CCIE certification

LI-JB1