Network Architect

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Your Responsibilities:

- You will create the full lifecycle management of network architecture, including planning, design, deployment, operations and decommissioning.

- Develop a framework for ongoing network health assessments, upgrades, and retirement planning to align with business and technology needs.

- Provide inputs into the optimization of our lifecycle processes to ensure minimal downtime and future scale.

- Coordinate with automation teams to promote the approach for network infrastructure to use automation tools and CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment of operating systems, hardware, and other technologies.

- Help maintain network-as-code solutions to improve the efficiency, consistency and reliability of the network and its multiple elements.

- Collaborate with teams and departments to integrate network automation into broader IT, cloud and DevOps strategies.

- Lead proactive bug scrub processes to ensure timely identification, resolution and prevention of network issues while keeping the environment current with evolving software features.

- Establish procedures for continuous improvement based on lessons learned from root cause analysis and performance monitoring.

- Help troubleshoot and remediation, for complex network issues using expertise to resolve challenges quickly.

- Be a subject matter expert and advocate for the best practices in network lifecycle management to influence and mentor peers.

- Develop high-level and detailed network architecture designs and diagrams tailored to meet overall our goals.

- Coordinate with Network Security to ensure architectural designs, and configurations, meet business, regulatory and security requirements.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field. Diploma holders are eligible if they have subsequently completed a degree atleast one qualification must be from a regular full-time program.

- 10+ years of experience in designing and managing enterprise network infrastructures with a focus on lifecycle management.

- Expertise in network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF), technologies (SD-WAN), and platforms (Cisco, Palo Alto, F5).

- Advanced certifications (CCIE-EI)

- Proficiency in network automation tools and scripting (Python, Ansible).

- Experience with network DevOps methodology to include CI/CD integration.

- Expertise in managing bug scrubs and implementing preventative solutions.

- Technical writing skills for planned and corrective process documentation and lifecycle activities.

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

Comprehensive mindfulness programmes with a premium membership to Calm

Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees.

Company volunteer and donation matching programme – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.

Employee Assistance Program

Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program

On-demand digital course library for professional development

... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.