Platform Manager / Network LAN/WAN/Security

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Job Description

About the Role 

(Role purpose / objective) 

People First - At Takeda we are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all people and bringing them the hope of a brighter future. It is our passion that transforms every job into meaningful action. Our people are the heart of Takeda. 

Within our Global Network Platform team, we are looking for an experienced Sr. Platform Owner – Network LAN/WAN/Security.

This is a Network LAN/WAN/Security Engineer role responsible for daily management of our data network infrastructure deployed globally within the Takeda enterprise. Requires an understanding of internal and external customer needs and helping them select, configure, install, manage, and maintain technology platforms that enable these customers to achieve their goals. 

Empowering our people to shine

At Takeda, we earn the trust of society and our customers through our values of Takeda-ism: Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, Perseverance. We incorporate these values in everything we do. They represent who we are and how we act. They help us make decisions that we can be proud of today and in the future. We enable our employees to develop their full potential. As a global top employer, we offer exciting career paths, promote innovation and strive for top performance in everything we do. Takeda fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and international work environment where our teams are united by their relentless commitment to our goal of improving people's health and creating a better future for the world. Learn more at takedajobs.com.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Takeda is committed to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion. Hiring decisions are based entirely on qualifications and are made regardless of gender, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability. 

If you are interested in this opportunity, we look forward to receiving your application via our online tool! 

How you will contribute:
(Key accountabilities and responsibilities) 

Key Responsibilities

• Decision Making and Autonomy 

• Demonstrated  capacity and authority to make organizational decisions, autonomy in decision making, complexity of decisions, impact of decisions, problem solving. 

• High levels of autonomy in making technical decisions and in problem solving related to the platform, while retaining accountability for decisions to be reviewed by architecture governance 

• Ability to act independently and drive roadmap items and prioritization of work including efforts related to standards, blueprinting, and development of reference architectures. 

• Leadership and Technical Direction:

• Act as a Network Lead helping to set the long-term vision and design, development, and implementation of network and infrastructure automation solutions and programs. 

• Drive strategic planning and implementation of Network Solutions to optimize network performance, reduce downtime, and increase operational efficiency. 

• Serve as the technical expert / SME for the team, mentoring junior engineers, and establishing best practices and training opportunities. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Network Service Delivery, Network Operations, Cloud, CI Pipeline, Security, DevOps and Foundation Platforms to ensure the scalability and reliability of automated solutions. 

Platform Responsibilities / Requirements

• Primarily responsible for planning, designing and implementing network solutions for LAN, WAN, SDWAN, Backbone, Wireless, and Network Security technologies and integrating them into Takeda's overall network architecture and design. 

• Exceptional Network Engineering and Architecture experience with significant history managing large scale (250+ sites) LAN/WAN, SDWAN, WiFi, Network Security, Advanced BGP, Overlays, Cloud Networking and SaSE/Zero Trust architectures. 

• Breath of knowledge across the technical domains of architecture (applications, integration, information & data, compute & storage, networking, security, etc.). 

• Provides subject matter expertise, technical analysis and consultation on the design and implementation of all network services and network technologies. 

• This position is responsible for designing, testing, implementing, and hands on supporting the network infrastructure.  

• This position provides consultation and direct technical support in life cycle planning, problem management, after hours on call incidents, and operational / project support as needed. 

• Strong understanding of end to end application performance monitoring toolset such as Netprofiler, LiveNX, Aternity, ThousandEyes, and Solarwinds. May be asked to enhance or modify monitoring dashboards to provide proactive monitoring and alerting capabilities for application delivery experience 

• Is recognized within IT and Takeda as a Sr Engineer / SME for Design, Development, and Enablement specific to the global LAN/WAN/Security Network infrastructure, a role which cuts across business and technology domains. 

• Helps define the technology platform designs, standards, guidelines, contributes to strategy and roadmap planning, and drives medium to large scale implementation projects. 

• Fosters the adoption of applicable platform policies, standards, guidelines and reference / enablement materials by working closely with Network Operations, Solution Delivery, and other platform teams and key stakeholders. 

• Approriate level of business acumen preferably in pharmaceutical industry, primarily in terms of R&D / Clinical Trials and Commerical considerations in the Pharmaceutical industry 

• Ability to bridge old design patterns with paradigm shifting architecture patterns in a way that covers all technical domains 

Stakeholder Responsibilities

• Must be able to work with IT Business Partners and Global IT teams across all business and technical domains and in all world regions 

• Provide consistent communication to stakeholders, ensuring all stakeholders are informed about project progress and changes 

• Proactively identify and address stakeholder concerns to mitigate risks and prevent potential problems 

• Manage to expectations and ensure services delivered meet or exceed current and future business, customer, and stakeholder needs as possible. 

• Understand and respond in a timely manner to customer needs and goals, current platform capabilities, and future platform possibilities. 

• Identifying, analyzing, engaging, and managing stakeholder needs, expectations, and leveraging influence with individuals to ensure program deliverables are met and ensuring their support and participation throughout the project lifecycle.  

Skills / Requirements

minimum education, knowledge or experience required to be successful in role.  

Key Skills Required

• Bachelors degree plus CCIE Certification or equivalent domain experience preferred. 

• 10+ years of experience spanning multiple Network disciplines, including technical architecture, network management and operations.  

• Exceptional knowledge and practical experience in configuring and supporting network equipment, including routers, switches, SDWAN devices, SaSE/ZTNA, Wireless, Cloud, Backbone and Campus circuits, and firewalls, with expertise in Cisco and Palo Alto, and ZScaler network technologies. 

• Strong business acumen and experience working in a large scale global distributed enterprise with multiple business entities in a highly regulated environment.  

• Indepth experience on multitier architecture designs with a deep understanding of Cloud Network Architectures and providers such as AWS, Azure or GCP. 

• Expert level experience in preparing and reviewing HLD/ LLD documentation for Network Designs  

• Experience in managing large scale transformation projects, including network infrastructure upgrades and migrations is must 

• Responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining LAN/WAN, SDWAN/SaSE, wireless,Firewalls, Campus and backbone connectivity solutions using Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, and other technologies  

• Strong situational awareness and critical thinking and decision making proficiency considering factors and trade-offs such as resiliency scalability, performance, security, and cost effectiveness. 

• Advanced experience in configuring and supporting network routing protocols, i.e. BGP, OSPF, MPLS, Application Aware Routing etc. 

• Experience in design and configuration of distributed Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama troubleshooting.  

• Strong experience with ITSM standards and best practices.  

• Deep experience in solutions architecture or engineering, with a focus on designing and implementing resilient and scalable network solutions. 

Preferred Qualifications

Other desired qualifications.  

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a highly regulated life sciences environment strongly preferred.  

• Agile, SDLC, and DevOps Tools & Methodologies (e.g., SAFe, CI/CD, Jira) 

• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC), modern architectural patterns, and site reliability engineering (SRE) concepts, with a commitment to automation and DevOps principles. 

• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment with high quality deliverables.  

• Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and application processing environments in a globally distributed organization.  

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