Network Operations Manager

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The Network Operations Manager leads and oversees the operational management and support of global network services across J&J’s operating companies within each region.  J&J’s network environment includes global Enterprise Data Centers and sites with emerging technologies (e.g. SDN, SDDC and Virtualization) as well as foundational network services (e.g. Data routing/switching, Voice, Video, WLAN, IPAM, remote access, load balancing, Contact Centers, and Cabling) within a complex and multi-vendor environment.  The Network Operations Manager is responsible for Managed Service Providers’ day-to-day performance and overseeing Incident, Problem, Continuous Improvement, Release Management, Change Management, and Problem Management.  The Network Operations Manager will be responsible for business relationships and remediate any escalations.  The Network Operations Manager will participate in discussions, pilots, experiments, design considerations, and data analysis with engineering and deployment teams to ensure of continuous improvement and provide regional specific requirements. 

• Responsible for overall delivery of data network and voice services. Provide management of network operations across multiple technology domains (Voice, Video, Data, Call Center, and network applications).  This includes tracking of network performance and capacity as well as making recommendations to improve site health. Oversee and coordinate network Pri1’s and critical issues to ensure the Managed Service Provider is restoring service as quickly and efficiently as possible.  Ensure Incident Management is achieving the goal of fast and efficient restoration of services.  Receives escalations and manages issues.  Provide input to the Reliability Process within the Network domain.  Responsible for Change Management performance including Change quality and technical review / approval of Changes for break/fix situations
• Utilize advanced analytics for continuous improvement and ensure best in class network performance through proactive and predictive network monitoring and controls.  This includes management of the operational technologies, tools, metrics, and processes required to support the network domain.  Track network performance and capacity and make recommendations.  Provide input for operational metrics and dashboards. Closely partner with engineering and deployment teams to ensure of feedback and input of regional specific requirements.  Participate in pilots, experiments, and provide input for design considerations.   

• Partner with other TS organizations to deliver end to end process excellence resulting in more robust infrastructure services.  This includes collaborating with ISRM and other vendors for risk management.  Operationalize technologies and processes

• Fosters and maintains customer relationships with Business IT units to understand and respond to customer’s operational needs.  Coordinate site health assessments and manage remediation of network infrastructure opportunities.

• Provide input for the development of operational ITIL standards, policies, and guidelines
• Manage the development of requirements for Service Providers to ensure appropriate standards, policies, and guidelines are included
• Ensure of service acceptance for deployed infrastructure
• Technically direct suppliers to maintain SLA's
• TAO for operations servers / apps

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Required Minimum Education :  Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Required Years of Related Experience:    8-10 Years Related Experience  

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Proven experience managing complex Network infrastructure within data centers and remote locations, unified communication technology and call center operations required
• Technical knowledge and experience with converged infrastructure, switching / routing in a large and complex network, DHCP, DNS, IP, IP management tools, network management applications, WAN routing, WAN/LAN/Wireless LAN topologies, MPLS and other WAN technologies, unified Communication, IPT, traffic shaping / QoS, EIGRP/BGP, multimedia/VoIP solutions (SIP), firewalls, and contact center technology
• Strong knowledge of Routing and Switching; strong understanding of Routing Protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP) and Gateway Redundancy Protocols (HSRP, VRRP, and GLRP)
• Strong knowledge of VoIP, Multicast, STP, VTP and Virtual LAN’s and Trunking (VLAN’s); Network Security (ACL’s, IPSec Tunnels), Firewalls (Security Appliances), Netflow, IPSLA, and VPN technologies
• Proven vendor management experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute in a high-pressure environment
• Exceptional customer service orientation
• Extensive experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Proven experience in network and infrastructure Service
• Industry certifications such as ITILv3 Certification, CCNP, CCIE highly preferred
• Agile, scrum, scrum-ban, Dev Ops, lean certification and life cycle management certifications preferred
• Experience working with a large Managed Service Provider
• Experience working with transport providers
• Experience with network tools