Infrastructure Architect

Abbott is seeking an Infrastructure Architect to work at their corporate offices in Green Oaks, IL, Columbus, OH, or Minneapolis, MN. The role involves designing, implementing, and supporting Abbott's global network services. Candidates should have experience in large enterprise networking, including SD-WAN, data center networking, and security infrastructure. Abbott offers career development, excellent benefits, and is recognized as a great workplace.
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION:Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar yearAn excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contributionTuition reimbursement, theFreedom 2 Savestudent debt program andFreeUeducation benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.The Opportunity
This position will work out of our Abbott Park(Corporate Office), IL or Columbus, OH or Minneapolis, MN location.
The candidate is responsible for solution design, implementation, and operational support of Abbott’sGlobal Network Services.This position will serve as the technical lead for projects involving complex planning for all Abbott network infrastructure including detailed design creation, proposals, analysis, project preparation/implementation/and support. Responsible for timely interaction with customers of the platform, peer technologists, and senior management.
The ideal candidate will have experience inlarge enterprisenetworking including routing, software defined WAN(SD-WAN) , data center networking,load balancing, switching, wireless, firewall controls, security infrastructure, remote access connectivity solutions (Cisco AnyConnect, Zscaler ZPA), network segmentation, DHCP/DNS/IPAM, and Zscaler technologies.
What You’ll Work On
The candidate is responsible for solution design, implementation, and operational support of Abbott’sglobal network services.This position will serve as the technical lead for projects involving complex planning for all Abbott network infrastructure including detailed design creation, proposals, analysis, project preparation/implementation/and support. Responsible for timely interaction with customers of the platform, peer technologists, and senior management.
The ideal candidate will have experience inlarge enterprisenetworking including routing, software defined WAN(SD-WAN) , data center networking, load balancing, switching, wireless, firewall controls, security infrastructure, remote access connectivity solutions (Cisco AnyConnect, Zscaler ZPA), network segmentation, DHCP/DNS/IPAM, and Zscaler technologies.
What You’ll Work On
Design large scale enterprise WAN, SD-WANincluding switches, firewalls, and other network related hardwareDesign and continuously improve network monitoring and observability capabilitiesDefine requirements in support of budget plans and make recommendations for ways to improve performance, reduce costs, and meet business requirementsDefines the architecture and hardware requirements for project proposalsIntegrates technical expertise with communication, leadership, and business skills in a team environmentDesign, execute, support day-to-day service requestsLead large scale network refresh projects as well as divisional expansion projectsDesign and manage network capacity and performanceEvaluates and identifies opportunities for network performance and functionality improvement within the enterprise networkParticipate in the development efforts to bring automation into the network environmentResponsible for compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and industry best practicesSuccessfully negotiate technical design and deployment strategy with key stakeholder and consumers of the serviceServe as the platform technical subject matter expert and provide consulting support to the business and end-user organizationsProduce and maintain timely, accurate engineering documentationDesign and management of core services such as DHCP, DNS, IP address management and load balancingPartners with Abbott’s Cybersecurity organization in conducting security and vulnerability assessments to ensure compliance with corporate security policies and adherence to best practicesPOSITION ACCOUNTABILITY / SCOPE
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, while adhering to deadlinesDemonstrates mastery of the concepts and theory of network security, and possess adept knowledge of data networking, including expertise in switching, routing, directory services, and TCP/IP fundamentalsDemonstrates knowledge of encryption protocols, as well as means for compromising systems based on known vulnerabilitiesDemonstrates a strong customer centric approach and excellent communications skillsResponsible for the global landscape of the Abbott network and security infrastructureKeeps abreast of industry trends and makes architecture roadmaps and or recommendation based on these trendsRequired Skills and Education:
Required: Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Telecommunication, or other related field – or combination of experience / education.
Preferred: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Telecommunications, Active Certifications (CISSP, CCNP, CCSE, CCIE)
Required experience:
8+ years of Networking experience.8+ years network experience with multinational enterprises of 5000+ users including network designExpertise in designing enterprise scale routing and switching environments, MPLS / VPN, SD-WAN, Cisco ISE and identity/authentication solutions, network topologies, load balancing, QoS, WLAN, firewalls, and Cisco ACIPreferred skills:
• ** Experience with the following products / environments preferred:
Cisco Routers and SwitchesCisco SDWAN or SDWAN technologiesInfobloxLAN, WLAN experience is a plusCheck Point and/or Palo Alto FirewallsF5 Load Balancer (GTM and LTM)ZscalerAPI Based AutomationSplunkServiceNowNetbrainLogic MonitorData Center technologies such as Cisco ACI, VXLAN is a plusIntrusion Prevention, Cloud Security (Zscaler and other security solutions), Firewall Monitoring Tools is a plusExperience in healthcare related industries is a plusMultilingual is a plusExperience in regulated environments a plusApply Now
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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The base pay for this position is
$97,300.00 – $194,700.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:IT Services & Solutions DeliveryDIVISION:BTS Business Technology ServicesLOCATION:United States > Abbott Park : AP14/A/BADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:United States > Columbus : Columbus PlantWORK SHIFT:StandardTRAVEL:Yes, 25 % of the TimeMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not ApplicableSIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf
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