Do you have passion for Network technologies such as Cisco switches, routers and wireless solution, Palo Alto and network Virtualization Systems? You will be a key team member in delivering network projects in truly international setup. Being a great communicator, you will act as a link between IT and Arla sites. Can you support the ambition of Arla IT to be amongst the best in the world?
In Arla we have for many years outsourced our LAN services to external parties. We have taken a strategic decision to insource the LAN service to obtain better, faster and more flexible deliveries. We are hiring in for building up a state-of-the-art NOC team that will secure the services from implementing new network solutions in our Solutions organisation to operating the network in our Operations organisation through close collaboration.
Welcome to Global Shared Services in Gdansk
Arla is a global farmer-owned organisation that is behind many well-known and loved brands, including Arla Apetina®, Castello®, Lurpak® and many, many more.
As a Network Consultant, you become a part of our Global Shared Services in Gdansk. Here, you won’t find factory machines or farmers. Instead, you will join over 400 colleagues dedicated to supporting all of Arla with IT, HR, financial and procurement operations. Joining us, you will take part in our mission to make a real difference for colleagues near and far.
With over 10 years of existence in Gdansk, we offer you a lot of knowledge and the opportunity to partake in challenging and exciting innovation projects. As a part of the Arla organisation, you will also enjoy a Scandinavian, collaborative work culture. We are all on first name terms with each other, and we truly appreciate diversity and individuality.
Welcome to Global Shared Services in Gdansk
Arla is a global farmer-owned organisation that is behind many well-known and loved brands, including Arla Apetina®, Castello®, Lurpak® and many, many more.
As a Network Consultant, you become a part of our Global Shared Services in Gdansk. Here, you won’t find factory machines or farmers. Instead, you will join over 400 colleagues dedicated to supporting all of Arla with IT, HR, financial and procurement operations. Joining us, you will take part in our mission to make a real difference for colleagues near and far.
With over 10 years of existence in Gdansk, we offer you a lot of knowledge and the opportunity to partake in challenging and exciting innovation projects. As a part of the Arla organisation, you will also enjoy a Scandinavian, collaborative work culture. We are all on first name terms with each other, and we truly appreciate diversity and individuality.
Join iFIT Agile Release Train, which is responsible for IT infrastructure for all technologies in Arla and delivers the base technology platform to both the business and other release trains. The train has multiple teams and the Connected Workforce team is responsible for all network infrastructure and firewall services.
We have set an ambitious growth strategy of creating the future of dairy in Arla Foods and the key driver for this is strengthening our network infrastructure and bring it up to speed with industry standards. That is why we are looking for a Network Consultant to support the upgrade of our existing networks and also introducing new technologies in this area.
- Implement and support:
- Infrastructure hardware (switches/routers)
- LAN/WAN and Data Center Networking
- Wireless networks
- NextGen firewalls
- Routing and layer-3 switching
- VPN deployments
- Cooperate with suppliers in executing IT network infrastructure epics
- Prepare technical design documents
- Perform quality reviews of ongoing- or newly deployed network implementations
- Be able to transform business needs into IT solutions and ensure business value
- Closely collaborate with stakeholders in both IT and Business
- Prepare PI-planning and System Demo together with the team members
- Actively participate in all Scrum and Train ceremonies
Some travel to Arla sites will be essential. Outside normal office hours duties will be rotated in the team.
You have technical in-depth knowledge of network technologies. You are an excellent communicator capable of establishing strong networks with key stakeholders and IT specialists in a challenging matrix environment. You are capable to analyse complex problems and summarize them in a simple and understandable way that supports decision making. At the same time, you must be a good listener and able to see matters from your colleague's point of view.
- 3+ years infrastructure networking experience
- CCNP or equivalent experience level
- Enterprise network infrastructure design and implementation experience
- Experience implementing and supporting:
- Infrastructure hardware (switches/routers)
- LAN/WAN and Data Center Networking
- Wireless networks
- NextGen firewalls
- Routing and layer-3 switching
- VPN deployments
- Understanding and articulation skills in the following areas:
- (Campus/LAN/WAN) network architectures
- Network Security (Firewall, endpoint, NAC)
- SD-WAN
- SDA
- Systems Virtualization
- Ability to effectively communicate designs, concepts and technical details to a non-technical audience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Experience prioritizing and working productively while multitasking
- Be proactive, reliable, self-accountable, and able to work independently without direct supervision
- Establish trust and build relationships with people at all levels of client’s organization
- Experience with working in an agile setup – SAFe would be an advantage
- A drive to learning new technologies and challenging things for the better
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Arla Global Shared Services
Moooo. We are Arla GSS and we deal with business the Scandinavian way.
You most likely associate us with brands like Arla Apetina, Lurpak or Castello. We are part of the global Arla Foods group employing over 20,000 people worldwide and delivering 25 trillion glasses of milk a year. That being said… At our office in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz we do not produce butter or cheese, nor do we conduct milk quality assessment.
We are a Global Shared Services Center and we deliver tens of projects in: Finance, IT, Global and Local HR, Risk Controls and Compliance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Customer Service, Member Service and Operations, European Transport Control Center, Supplier Quality Assurance.