Network Infrastructure

Major Accountabilities:

• Manage network projects.

• Develop detailed requirements for upgrading existing corporate and MasterCard networks, as well as re-architecting network segments in order to facilitate new requirements, technologies and growth.

• Resolve network communications and operations problems impacting customer or backbone access and performance globally.

• Participate in telecommunications-related initiatives.

• Research and develop innovative solutions around unified network solutions.

• Support assigned regional projects, which include responsibility for planning; time and cost control; resource utilization and implementation.

• Support Vendor management.

• Provide strategic technical direction on highly complex network systems project or activities involving the selection and recommendation of design approach and systems software technology.

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Math, or Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Formal business or management training including Project Management, Strategic Planning, some finance experience and related curriculum. Knowledge / Experience:

• Five to eight years of overall IT experience in the following areas: - Networking, including LAN/WAN, Firewalls, wireless, Security and encryption technologies.

• Experience with TCP/IP protocol communications.

• Knowledge of Cisco’s product portfolio.

• Firewall experience: Checkpoint as well as Palo Alto.

• Advanced knowledge of Project Management methodology and best practices.

• Knowledge of Network diagnostics, BGP, SNMP, VPN, SSH, MPLS technologies. Skills/ Abilities:

• Strong verbal and written communications skills.

• Self starter with demonstrated listening skills.