Network Manager

• Provide strategy, direction and support for data and voice network technology.
• Serve as Network infrastructure lead for multiple IT projects including but not limited to IT infrastructure, new company integrations etc.
• People management - Provide coaching and mentoring to Network team members, as necessary, to enhance global IT infrastructure competencies.
• Proactively assess and provide recommendations for improvement in technical portfolio, tools, and processes to drive Network infrastructure maturity.
• Vendor Management - Manage vendor relationships and associated service management agreements.
• Operational excellence - Oversee daily operational tasks and provide support to global customers. Make sure to manage and keep a track of all high priority tickets till closure.
• Disaster Recovery – Collaborate with all relevant stakeholders to oversee network area disaster recovery efforts and ensure that the DR test is completed annually according to the plan.
• Budget Management – Responsible to develop and plan network area budget for corporate data center. Make sure to execute the network Infrastructure efforts as per the budget and timeline plan

Qualifications:
Technical/Functional Skills -

• 15+ years of hands-on experience in support of Network and network architecture design.
• Good knowledge on Cisco Data Center products (Nexus 9000, Nexus 2000, Nexus 5000)
• In-depth understanding of communication protocols (mainly TCP/IP) and routing protocols (e.g. BGP, OSPF), Redundancy protocols (HSRP, VRRP); Knowledge of Cisco routing/switching including Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, XR and NX-OS
• Hands on and troubleshooting experience on Nexus Network
• Knowledge on various DC Architecture (DC-DR, Active-Active DC etc.)
• SD-WAN (Silver Peak product experience will be an added advantage)
• Excellent knowledge about principles of operation and configuration of LAN/WAN services: Switching, Routing, Network security, IPsec, VPN, DMVPN, DHCP, LOGGING, SNMP, RADIUS, VLAN (802.1q)
• Flexible to work in 24/7 support environment.
• Should have sound knowledge to manage both perimeter as well as internal Networks
• Should be able to assess new solution from network point of view and suggest appropriate solution as per Timken global network requirement
• Strong listening abilities, and excellent communication skills both in writing and verbally
• Demonstrating advanced collaboration and interpersonal abilities
• Proven leadership skills and ability to drive self and others to deadlines and tangible deliverables on-time and on-budget
• Good understanding of Disaster recovery and Disaster recovery test processes