Job description
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Network Operations Manager
The Network Operations Manager is a broadened role within Kimball Electronics Shared Services that reports to the Director of IT Infrastructure and Operations. This role is responsible for providing leadership and technical expertise to the Network Operations Team in administration, management, and support of network hardware and software . We are a global company with a wide variety of business needs that require IT infrastructure support. We value our environment of mutual trust, personal integrity and accountability, cooperation, sense of family and good humor. We cultivate a style of empowerment, individual initiative and teamwork. We believe that candidates will enjoy our flexibility in maintaining a strong work-life balance.
To be successful, the candidate must possess a positive attitude, excellent English communication skills, ability to handle multiple priorities and projects in order to effectively transform business needs into technical solutions. Applicants must have strong English speaking skills and need to possess a minimum of an Associate’s Degree in IT related field and/or 5+ years of practical work experience and applicable technical training/certifications.
Key Performance Objectives:
Short Term (0-6 months):
Learn KEI Guiding Principles, philosophies, and cultural attributes
Establish leadership relationships with Network Operations team
Develop technical relationships with key IT contacts
Build and maintain business relationships with Business Unit contacts
Familiarization with current KEI network environment and processes
Jumpstart and acclimate into ongoing Network Operations project work
Acclimate to KEI IT processes, monitoring, and systems
Integrate into Network Operations off hours production support rotation
Support business operations and initiatives as needed
Gain familiarity with IT standards and security practices, maintaining and providing feedback for necessary changes
Understand existing firewall policy implementation practices and procedures
Immediate involvement in global deployment of Cisco ISE
Support growth and discovery in public cloud infrastructure
Mid to Long Term (6+ months):
Identify opportunities to improve or automate existing KEI processes and systems
Lead projects for Network Operations team
Expand existing documentation of processes
Support Azure infrastructure migration strategy and datacenter exit
Identify industry trends that KEI could leverage
Support and implement scripts, processes, and solutions with a goal of building a Continuous Improvement environment
Expanded familiarity with Network environment and opportunities for improvement to align with KEI business needs including revision of network segmentation strategy and OT network support
Evaluate needs for tools to better manage, monitor and alert the enterprise network infrastructure
Preferred candidates will have considerable experience and qualifications with the following:
TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP
Cisco Catalyst & Nexus Switches
Cisco Wireless Access Points and Controllers
Network Security Fundamentals
Grafana Dashboards
Palo Alto and Fortiweb Firewalls
Public Cloud networking
Global Protect VPN
Cybersecurity best practices
Cisco ISE
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Kimball Solutions we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
We will consider for employment qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable laws (including, for example, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for roles based in San Francisco).
We are not currently accepting candidates in the following states: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Louisiana, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming, Virginia
The typical pay range for this role is: $90,000 - $120,000
the actual wages offered will vary based on multiple factors, including experience, education, geography, and other relevant factors.
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Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.