The IT Network Architect will manage the IT networking system of the Röchling Group and will be responsible for its continuous improvement. The candidate will respond to the IT Platform Global Manager.

Main responsibilities:

• Lead the design, optimization, implementation and monitoring activities of Networking/Security and Telecom equipment such as Routers, Switches, IPS/ID, Data Circuits, and Load Balancers

• Maintain Network and Security Standards, Configuration Compliance, Patch management, Cert review, and Roadmap planning

• Design Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity for key network systems

• Lead the development of corporate and divisional network and telecom strategy and tactical plans

• Set up system documentation and update operational standards and procedures

• Guide international support teams

• Provide high-level technical support to the operations team

• Stay up-to-date on new technologies and trends and propose new operational support technologies, tools, and techniques

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (preferred), Engineering, or a related discipline

• Minimum 5 years of experience with: systems administration and/or design; managing and troubleshooting VoIP networks; Routers and Switch design and support in a large global environment

• Extensive experience in enterprise data center or a multi-site environments and with large remote office routing and switching

• Must be able to take a consultative/partner approach with clients and work with minimal supervision on difficult assignments

• Ability to lead and manage projects in a global and multi-site organization

• Excellent knowledge of English

• Cisco, HP, Palo Alto and ITIL certifications are considered a plus

• Availability to travel

Good communication skills, accountability, proactivity, autonomy in the organization of the workload, ability to work under pressure and efficiently manage critical situations complete the profile.

• A personalized new-hire training plan, flexible working hours, paid overtime, working time account, possibility to work from home, free parking, company canteen, supplementary pension fund (Laborfonds), Corporate Benefits web platform and company agreements with local businesses

• Opportunity for professional and personal growth in a very dynamic environment with challenging goals

• Specific and constant internal and external training courses for individual and organizational development

• A certified Famiglia&Lavoro Audit reality of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano

• The opportunity to work within a modern and highly technological production plant, with the values of an international family business