Networking and Security Specialist

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

• Strong competency with Microsoft based technologies including Microsoft Server, Active Directory and infrastructure services (DNS/DHCP/WINS).
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Azure AD, with emphasis on MS Exchange Online, messaging, mail-filtering and security.
• Thorough understanding of Cisco routing and switching protocols.
• Full understanding of Windows 10 Direct Access and other VPN/remote access solutions.
• Understanding of MPLS networks, SD WAN, IPSEC and SSL VPN solutions.
• Familiarity with LAN/WAN/WLAN and associated networking protocols.
• Knowledge of firewalls / DMZ / reverse proxy and network security.
• Expertise in design and use of a Public Key Infrastructure within a Microsoft Active Directory environment
• Strong understanding of enterprise wireless networking solutions including RADIUS-based authentication technologies, Cisco WLAN controllers and access points.
• Knowledge of server infrastructure design in large data centers.
• SAML/ADFS experience is highly desirable.
• Understanding of infrastructure-in-the-cloud services.
• Expertise and understanding of proxy and web-filtering solutions
• Full knowledge of security principals and related protocols such as 802.1x
• In-depth understanding of VoIP and unified communication/collaboration solutions including video conferencing, instant messaging and web/audio meeting technologies.

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS 

• At least five years’ experience with a multi-national company in a senior and comparable IT role.
• Minimum of Cisco CCNP qualification, although CCIE is highly desirable.
• Expertise with Checkpoint firewalls or similar firewall solutions.
• Advanced understanding of Microsoft infrastructure and network-related server roles and technologies.
• Demonstrable experience in coordinating and delivering on large-scale technical projects.
• Experience with, and a working understanding of the ITIL Framework
• Familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements and IT Entity-Level and General Controls.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• The job holder must have good communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluent in English – written and spoken
• Capacity to take ownership of issues through to resolution
• Ability to cope with conflicting demands
• Proficiency in writing for user, management, and technical audiences
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• Forward-thinking, creative and innovative

WORK REQUIREMENTS

• Amenable towards occasionally working unsociable hours
• Working to tight deadlines and on own initiative
• Liaising with external IT service providers and vendors/suppliers
• Collaboration and coordination with colleagues in multiple time zones
• Team player with persons of mixed cultures, backgrounds and varied technical competencies
• Self-sufficient in regard to priority and time management
• Requirement for occasional foreign travel
• System thinking – able to see how individual solutions make up the big picture
  
  

• Employment based on any given form of agreement (CoE/B2B)
• Attractive salary
• Interesting projects
• Courses and trainings
• Professional development
• Premium benefits

Main Tasks:

• Acquire and maintain a holistic overview of the Group’s IT network and communications design topology across multiple business units.

• Develop and sustain all network-related documentation including site design specifications, hardware selection standards, IP addressing schemas, inventory, and policy documents.

• Liaise with IT teams within local business units and advise them in relation to networking and infrastructure-related projects/initiatives, ensuring that they follow corporate standards and align with Group IT strategy.

• Maintain the security and efficient performance of the Group’s electronic messaging platform, including responsibility for spam-filter policies and associated settings and configuration.

• Evaluate network designs to determine whether business requirements are met efficiently and effectively.

• Develop procedures to track, project and report network availability, reliability, capacity and utilization.

• Monitor and analyze network performance and data input/output reports to detect problems, identify inefficient use of computer resources and perform capacity planning.

• Manage and maintain the corporate Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), provide advice on its use, and plan accordingly for its development.

• Oversee the overall security of the corporate network, including responsibility for firewalls, DMZ, and remote access/VPN solutions.

• Coordinate all client-based security solutions including anti-malware and web content filtering products and their use.