What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Network Engineer position at TaylorMade Golf Company?
The IT Network Manager is responsible for managing the global network architecture, capacity, and performance. They will provide strategic and tactical direction for LAN, WLAN, WAN, SDWAN, Internet and cloud connectivity.
This role will require partnerships with the application and infrastructure teams to ensure architecture adheres to security and performance requirements. They will also be responsible for evolving the network infrastructure and network security as it relates to application performance, capacity, and monitoring.
This role will establish and utilize effective policies and procedures for the management and security of the network across all sites and the cloud, including evaluating, recommending, and implementing solutions, managing performance incidents, and ensuring backup and recovery capabilities are in place and tested.
Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities:
- Establishes the technological strategic vision for network architectures; drives adherence to operationalization of network strategies across the organization and drives adoption of new network technologies
- Oversees all activities of network operations including change control, monitoring, issue resolution, and 24x7 NOC
- Develops SLAs and provide KPI reporting data for networking
- Manages vendor relationships and organizational cross functional relationships
- Provides strong leadership for network services and functions to accommodate distributed global locations
- Provides tactical and strategic direction for network architecture across all locations, data centers, and cloud IaaS
- Leads network engineering projects with the ability to design and implement high performance, highly available, cost-effective solutions
- Manages Domain Registration and SSL certificate management
- Documents network policies and standard operating procedures for all network related activities
- Assesses and plans upgrades, maintenance, system architecture, implementation, operation, and documentation of all network upgrades, maintenance, and patching actives
- Collaborate with other teams and departments to ensure the network and related ecosystems meet the business needs
- Performs other related responsibilities as required
Knowledge and Skills Requirements:
- Solid understanding and demonstrable skill in implementing advanced networking technologies including MPLS, VPN, SD-WAN, VxLAN, Wireless LAN, Dot1x, firewalls and load balancers.
- Previous experience with medium scale data center network design, implementation, maintenance, and monitoring
- Experience with DNS, domain management, SSL certificate management
- Experience with VOIP applications
- Previous experience with cloud networking in Azure and Oracle Cloud desired
- Previous experience managing network communications in a multisite environment
- Knowledge of ITIL and COBIT Framework
- Experience with data privacy regulations and practices
Education, Work Experience, and Professional Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Operations Research, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 15 years of relevant work experience in IT required
- 10 years of experience in Network Engineering required
- CCIE, CCSE, CCNP, or equivalent vendor certifications preferred
- Prior experience as Network Manager required
Work Environment / Physical Requirements:
- Office environment, heavy computer use
- Light physical effort equal to frequent lifting or moving of lightweight materials
- Regularly required to sit or stand, bend and reach
- Must be able to work extended hours as needed
- Some international travel required
TaylorMade is a performance driven organization and our total rewards approach to compensation is designed to support this. We consider many factors in determining base compensation, including position scope, job related knowledge, education, skills, experience, and work location. The expected annual base pay range for this position is $160,000 - $175,000. Additional benefits, such as health & wellness, performance bonuses, product discounts, holidays, paid time off, etc. may also be offered in accordance with our plans.
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TaylorMade Golf Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religious creed, color, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
