Network Manager IT

Do you dare to lead the digital transformation to create a more sustainable world?

At Schneider Electric, we are the leading digital partner in sustainability and efficiency for businesses, communities, and individuals. Our goal is for all people to be able to make the most of our energy and resources through the integration of processes, software, big data, and energy technologies that enable integrated management of buildings, industries, and cities. We are present in over 110 countries with a diverse and disruptive team of over 150,000 people. If you are seeking an opportunity to propel your career and challenge your creativity, we want to meet you!

Schneider Digital is the digital department of Schneider Electric, leading the digital transformation in the company by giving support globally to our internal teams and our clients. Schneider Digital consists of 6 Digital Hubs worldwide which are strategically located to ensure a 24 / 7 support across the company (France, China, India, USA, Mexico and Spain). Our Digital Hub in Barcelona is formed by +450 employees working in strategic projects and different roles such as Data, Cybersecurity, ERP, Cloud, Infrastructures, IT Project Management or Digital Marketing.

Schneider Electric is undergoing a global infrastructure transformation programme, led by the Global Technology Services team (GTS).

Working within GTS, the Core Network Product Owner will be leading the GTS Infrastructure Architects, Solution Delivery and Operation teams.

The global transformation programme, driven by data centre optimization, cloud migrations, network optimizations and application modernization aims to transform and optimize Schneider Electric’s business and IT capabilities with the help of digital technologies and capabilities such as Cloud, Microservices, Core Network and DevOps.

The Core Network product owner’s role is to analyses the market for available network solutions and provide a vision for the future solutions / services and their benefits.

This persol will also work with the solution architects and define the E2E services part of its service catalogue and its related contracts and costs. He or She will promote infrastructure standards, rules and technologies throughout the entire Schneider ecosystem.

The Core Network product owner will work closely with the local business representatives, suppliers other GTS product domains (Infrastructure, Governance, Cloud, Microservices, DevOps, Cybersecurity), Service Delivery, Operations and the PMO as well as business lines making sure the standards and governance around network principles are being adhered to and respected at all times.

This is a role with technical know-how, strong leadership qualities to eager drive core network initiatives, transformations from start to finish and lead on the global core network strategy in IT strategies and programs.

What will you do?

Analyse the market for network related solution, be up to date with innovation topics.

Create a vision for the core network for the part 3 to 5 years – align with other teams and publish a finalized strategy.

Define & Maintain E2E services for the core network with clear inventory, processes, ownership and KPIs in place.

Work closely with the business representatives to ensure / improve the availability of services.

Work closely with other GTS product ownership to align on the strategies and support each other on live services.

Responsible to build and maintain relationship with all suppliers, improve on the efficiency and costs.

Provides support as required during critical (high) incidents related to core network capabilities under ownership.

Track the KPIs of its services on regular basis and provide improvement plans.

Build an efficient and performant team : solution architects, SREs, governance to provide the services to the business.

Develop a best-in class monitoring to support SLA’s determined on the platform side.

Liaise with Core network suppliers support to get incidents resolved as soon as possible.

Team management :

Provide mentoring and coaching to the team members.

Support the team members in their career development and help them develop their skills

Support a culture of continuous improvement and embrace change within the team

Support the team to ensure their compliance with the Schneider policies and processes, and specifically to the Togaf, DevOps framework.

Assessment of resource capacity facilitating the allocation of resources to best align to the portfolio.

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

~ Master’s degree in a Computer Science or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.

~3 to 5 years of leadership core for the core network services.

~5 years’ experience as a Core Network Architect and / or Engineer

~ Experience with routing design, techniques, and protocols such as BGP and OSPF

~ Advanced knowledge of SDN solutions : SD-WAN , SD-DC (we use Cisco today)

~ Advanced knowledge of Lan and WiFi solutions (we use Cisco today; other technologies are nice to have)

~ Experienced in working knowledge of DevOps frameworks.

~ Adequate working knowledge of security and hardening concepts

~ Advanced virtualisation technologies knowledge

~ Experience with DDI solutions : DHCP, DNS, NTP

~ Authentication, Directory Services, LDAP and IAM : Microsoft Active Directory & Azure Active Directory, Certificate Services, Single Sign-On, AWS IAM, SAML, OAuth.

~ Adequate core network management, logging and monitoring tools knowledge

~ Advanced knowledge of disaster recovery services & strategies

~ Be sharp, with good interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills, comfortable working within a multinational team.

~ Ability to work independently with minimal direction; self-starter / self-motivated

Desirable :

Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks like TOGAF and Zachmann

Relevant Professional certifications : Wireless : Cisco Certified Network Professional Wireless (CCNP Wireless), Certified Wireless Network Professional (CWNP) or Certified Wireless Network Expert (CWNE); LAN and WAN : CCIE (Routing and Switching) or CCNP (Routing and Switching ).DC : CCNP ( Data Center)

Nice to have certifications :

Cloud (AWS, Microsoft Azure),

ITIL V4, Dev / SecOps and Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, DoDAF, Gartner Methodology).

Technical writing experience

Travelling requirements : 25%

What will you get?

We adapt to you :

With our flexible schedule, you'll have the freedom to adjust your work hours to accommodate your personal needs and responsibilities.

We know how great it is to work from home. With our hybrid work plan, you can enjoy working from home up to 3 days per week

Need more time to relax and disconnect? With our Holy Pack, you can purchase additional vacation days to recharge when you need it most.

Celebrate holidays your way! With Floating Holidays, you can exchange holidays for other days that better suit your plans and personal preferences.

Need additional time to explore new experiences or focus on personal projects? With the Sabbatical Pack, you can request up to 2 months of extra leave (unpaid).

We value the importance of family and want to support you in all aspects of your life. Our Global Family Leave Policy provides flexible paid conditions for when you need it most, whether you're about to be a parent, need time to overcome a loss, or to care for a loved one.

We take care of you :

With access to the health and wellness platform Wellwo, you and up to 5 people of your choice can enjoy virtual medical care and 24 / 7 psychological support, as well as access to nutrition counseling, fitness classes, and more!

From dance classes to booking a hotel spa, we offer an agreement with Wellhub so you can access a network of thousands of gyms and sports centers to keep your body active in the way you like best.

Your well-being is our priority. You will have medical service at your workplace for close attention to any medical needs.

We empower you :

With Open Talent Market, our AI-driven professional development platform, you can connect with job opportunities, projects, and mentors at Schneider Electric globally.

We offer you the opportunity to be a shareholder of Schneider Electric and share in our achievements with our stock ownership program.

We celebrate everyone's talent and success with our recognition program, through which you can give and receive points for your achievements and redeem them for gift cards at your favorite stores.

You will have life insurance for your protection.

We offer you a Flexible Remuneration Plan in which you can choose from a variety of options, such as health insurance, meal vouchers, childcare vouchers, transportation vouchers, training, and more.

With Club Schneider, you will enjoy special discounts at your favorite stores, restaurants, travel agencies, and other external services.

Participate in company-subsidized volunteer programs to contribute to our community and have a positive impact on your environment.