Specialist - IT Networking & Infrastructure - Manufacturing Firm

We are looking for an IT Infrastructure Specialist for a leading Manufacturing org.

Role :

- Works to establish standards and best practices for managing internal infrastructure, including network, access rights, desktops, servers, internal applications.

- Provides Switches, Firewall and Routers support and administration.

- Implement policies / standards to improve the quality and efficiency of support services based on ITIL methodology.

- Works closely with the team and other Specialist to ensure a timely, robust and comprehensive service transition process.

- Works with the team to set SLA criteria for the availability and performance of the IT infrastructure.

- Responsible for overall system and infrastructure availability and develop a resilient infrastructure to reduce failures.

- Responsible for day-to-day system administration, including management of internal network, VPN, Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and system backups.

- Monitors business critical processes and systems.

- Installs, configures and supports new and existing servers and network infrastructure.

- Plan and implement upgrades needed to maintain service levels.

- Develop and lead the replacement of infrastructure at end of life.

- Conducts testing and analysis of all components of network and server infrastructure components.

- Maintains server uptime consistent with Business goals and metrics.

- Hands on experience on multi-vender devices e.g. Cisco, Juniper, HP, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Checkpoint.

- Hands-on experience with monitoring, network diagnostic and network & security analytics tools.

- Excellent understand on security concepts e.g. VPN, IPS/IDS, Web Security etc.

- Administration of Firmware exposure to physical system environments.

- Analytical skills to accurately identify the root cause.

- Experience of working with customers through direct interaction during support and change management activities.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Effective team player as well as ability to drive autonomously