Trimble is recruiting for a Network Administrator III to fill an opportunity in Chennai
Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to be member of Trimble's global, corporate networking team. The successful candidate will be responsible for independent operations of the company’s internal world-wide communications systems, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs) and voice networks.
A Network Administrator III represents an advanced-level position. The successful candidate will act as a Network Operation Center (NOC) team member for the Trimble Global Network. Duties may include installing and configuring equipment, resolving user problems (via tickets), troubleshooting wireless issues. The successful candidate will be involved in troubleshooting and maintaining both in-house and vendor network connections including, systems monitoring, configuring routers, switches, wireless access points and other devices and technologies as required. Also may include coordinating with vendors for installation of such items as direct internet access (DIA) circuits. The successful candidate may also assist with proposal writing and/or be responsible for project planning, cost analysis, and vendor comparisons. Occasional travel may be required.
Key Responsibilities:
Serve as a primary point of escalation for operational support in five key technology concentrations Monitor and maintain: Routers (including SD-WAN), Switches, Firewalls, WiFI and Cloud Services, to include monitoring and operations support for the Trimble Global Network.
Demonstrate advanced troubleshooting skills to quickly identify and resolve complex network issues, ensuring minimal downtime.
Lead in-depth investigations into network problems and provide effective solutions.
Take ownership of all incidents and outages related to critical infrastructure, taking a proactive approach to drive rapid incident resolution.
Provide first-line and in depth response and escalation for critical operations, devices and sites.
Compliance: Maintain a vigilant watch on network compliance issues and take corrective actions as necessary.
Monitor the VPN infrastructure and ensure it aligns with security best practices
Patch and upgrade: Execute firmware and operating system upgrades on routers, switches, firewalls, access points, virtual cloud devices, and other network equipment, adhering to company requirements and security policies
Capacity Planning: Review circuits and device capacities and recommend actions to the regional Network Manager.
Interface with ISPs and carriers to install/commission/test new circuits and/or troubleshoot existing circuits.
Occasional on-call duties – typically, two days on call approximately every 8 weeks.
Assist in maintaining the global network monitoring systems.
Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members, fostering their professional growth and technical expertise.
Act as a key participant in technology evaluation processes, contributing to discussions and assessments of emerging technologies and industry trends.
Conduct the proof-of-concept (POC) efforts for new technologies and solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and implement the correct solution/technologies that align with the company's goals and network requirements.
Skills & Experience Required: (Desired/Preferred skills are denoted)
6 to 9 years experience required with BS, BE or BA degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Networking similar field or 4-9 years combination of education, training or work experience.
Must have good written and verbal skills in English.
This is a team role - Candidate must be a team player and work collaboratively within the team and other teams.
Proven knowledge of the operations, implementation and maintenance of network systems.
Willingness to learn and continue education.
On or more of the following certifications:
Cisco CCNA - Routing and Switching or CCNA - Security
Cisco CCNP Routing and Switching greatly preferred
Other industry certifications may be considered in lieu of Cisco certifications.
Basics knowledge of the following technologies: Routing, Switching, NG Firewalls, WiFi, and Cloud. Intermediate knowledge of three and an advanced level of two skills of the five listed technologies in design/implementation/troubleshooting capacity is essential (experience preferred):
LAN Switching - Examples include, Cisco IOS/Nexus, VLANs, STP/RSTP, CoS, QoS, Ether-channel / trunking, etc.
Knowledge of Cisco routers and switches is required, experience with Dell switches is desired.
Routing: BGP, EIGRP, HSRP or VRRP, PBR, Direct Internet Access (DIA), Point to Point circuits (PTP), MPLS, MetroEthernet, etc.
Next Generation (NG) Firewalls: ACLS, Layer 3-7 filtering, IPS, NAT, DMZ, etc.
Wireless: Knowledge of wireless solutions 802.11g/n/ac/ax, etc. and other new/emerging standards
Cloud: Operational Knowledge of AWS, Azure or other cloud platforms and services
VPN Solutions: Knowledge of L2L and client access VPN solutions and/or dynamic VPN solutions such as ADVPN or DMVPN desired
Authentication solutions including Cisco ACS/RADIUS/TACACS /Certificates(PKI) preferred.
Network troubleshooting using packet capture and analysis using tools such as Wireshark preferred.
Experience with SolarWinds monitoring solution is preferred.
Experience with SolarWinds monitoring/management products or other monitoring systems preferred.
Experience with global enterprise networks is preferred.
Network security experience preferred.
Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety and sustainability. From purpose built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware and services are transforming a broad range of industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation and logistics.
Trimble is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, or any other protected factor. EOE/M/F/V/D