OT Network Design Lead

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Job Description:

OT Network Design Lead (Solventum)

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
 

The OT Network Design Lead will provide strategic direction and design expertise, supporting the teams engaged in the deployment, installation, support and monitoring/management of the OT Network environment. In this role the Design Lead will be a subject matter expert in the following: Converged Plant-Wide Ethernet (CPwE), Cisco Switching and Routing, Next Generation and Industrial Firewalls.

As an OT Network Design Lead, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Defining global standards, policies and procedures relating to the design and implementation of OT Networks.
• Actively supporting our managed service partner in the implementation of the technology including documentation and training to support design changes and new feature implementations.
• Producing high level architectural designs to support the implementation of new and existing technologies.
• Leading Proof of Concept activities and making recommendations for adoption of new technologies.
• Challenging our vendors to continuously improve their product and champion features that will deliver business value to Solventum.
• Keeping informed on industry trends & vendor directions in the OT Network Design space
• Acting as an escalation point in the event of major outages or complex issues
• Liaising with hardware vendors and business partners where required to resolve more challenging issues.
• Engaging with global Solventum ITIL standards around Incident, Problem, & Change management to ensure proper processes are used to address and resolve issues and manage change.
• Undertaking routine and specialised tasks to report on the health of the various services under the OT Network portfolio from an enterprise perspective, including participation in IT Continuity Planning.

Your Skills and Expertise 
To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher AND 5 years of experience managing and designing OT networks  OR High School Diploma/GED from AND 9 years of experience managing and designing OT networks

Professional & Project Management and Technical Skills:

• 5 years relevant technical experience in the following areas
  • Experience configuring, implementing, and troubleshooting Cisco switched networks
  • Experience designing and implementing OT networks
  • Experience deploying and managing firewalls for OT networks, with specific knowledge of Checkpoint, Cisco ASA and Palo Alto Networks being of particular interest
  • General experience across broad spectrum of network technologies is a plus (routing, switching, TCP/IP, DNS, WAN, UC etc.)
• Ability to communicate both verbally and written to both technical and non-technical leadership
• Extensive understanding of network architecture, design, implementation & roll-out processes

• Awareness of Project Management practices and Agile methodology (e.g. Scrum, SAFe) is preferred
• Will be expected to contribute to and lead projects in the Global Network & Telecoms space
• Good problem-solving skills
• Should possess good Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Adaptable to work in an ever changing and demanding operational environment
• Thoroughness and exceptional attention to detail is a must

Support

• Expected to be available for escalations and support during major systems outages

Personal Interaction:

• Excellent customer-oriented attitude
• Strong organisational, communication (written and verbal) and administrative skills
• Ability to work with & manage vendors
• Good interpersonal skills & ability to work in virtual teams (often self-directed)
• Ability to manage high degree of multi-tasking

Work location:

• Remote

Travel: May include up to 20% domestic travel and some occasional international travel

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being 

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $106,331 - $129,960, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards

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