Principle Engineer, Access Network

GSK is seeking a skilled and motivated Network Engineer to join our IT team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and supporting GSK's network infrastructure. This role requires a candidate with a strong technical background, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with various teams across the organization.

Your responsibilities include…

• Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure network solutions at all GSK remote locations to meet the needs of the organization.
• Act as SME for route/switch, Wi-Fi, and authentication services for IT and OT environments.
• In concert with Observability, access and improve monitoring and automated response of network performance
• Regularly assist strategic partners in the diagnosis and restoration of network issues, and ensure the reliability and availability of the network.
• Implement and manage network security measures to protect data, applications, and systems.
• Work closely with other IT professionals and departments to ensure seamless integration and operation of network services.
• Maintain detailed documentation of network configurations, changes, and procedures.
• Assist strategic vendors in the planning and execution of network upgrades, maintenance, and patches to keep the network infrastructure up-to-date and performing optimally.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in network engineering to continuously improve the network environment.

Your Key Stakeholders are…

• Director Access Network: Accountable to ensure processes are followed for all LAN and Wi-Fi services strategy, designs, and implementations.  Provide feedback for improvement.
• Access Network Architect: Collaborate daily to challenge status quo and present ideas for improvements in delivery of services
• Strategic partners: Routinely act as SME for 100+ simultaneous projects in fulfilment of services to the business
• Connectivity Team Members:  Continually strive to integrate network services into a cohesive service end to end

Why you? 

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Over 10 years of experience in Network Services in an enterprise environment
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with diverse audiences across various technical disciplines and job levels to achieve results.
• Experience with Mist platforms, Cisco route/switch/wifi, and Palo Alto firewalls.
• Experience with OT / Manufacturing environments.
• Display ownership principles of resolving technical issues in the field.  Adept at remote troubleshooting.
• Experience with matrixed multi-functional teams located globally.
• 5+ years of experience engagement with strategic suppliers providing 24x7 operational support and technology vendor support contracts
• Experience in establishing SRE practices within the enterprise

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent technical qualification with relevant experience.
• Self-starter with a sense of urgency and the ability to handle multiple high-priority work demands simultaneously in an outcome-driven organization.
• Five years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with a solid understanding of its technological trends.
• Self-starter with a sense of urgency and the ability to handle multiple high-priority work demands simultaneously in an outcome-driven organization.
• Passionate about enhancing the customer experience.
• Experienced in initiating and delivering large-scale operational programs.
• Skilled in operating systems and database administration.
• Proficient in agile delivery methodologies.
• Experienced in the DevOps operational model.

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Please visit  GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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