(Inhouse) IT Network Specialist (m/f/d) WAN & Internet Security

Every day, our services ensure that everything runs smoothly in our customers' production facilities around the world. We think in terms of solutions and optimise along the entire process - from planning to maintenance, modernisation and digitalisation. As a service specialist in the manufacturing industry, we know that people make the difference. Respect, team spirit and variety define working at Leadec. We are proud of our work - over 22,500 different personalities at more than 350 locations on four continents for over 60 years.

Join our global IT operations team which manages and continuously develops our state-of-the-art IT infrastructure from the network to the cloud.

Your tasks

• Taking responsibility: Ensure continuous operation and accessibility of the network (especially WAN, but also LAN and Wi-Fi); manage external service providers and approve technical network architecture solutions based on corporate requirements
• Driving progress: Further develop and implement global network strategy/ network design; execute and support global network modernization in collaboration with external providers
• Tackling tasks: Execue independent error analysis and troubleshooting as well as level 2 & 3 ticket handling; manage technical requirements management and coordinate with providers
• Driving progress: Handle network release management; support in organizational change management
• Recording conscientiously : Provide technical service documentation; maintain continuous service monitoring and reporting

Your profile

• Qualification: university degree in computer science, business informatics or comparable training (e.g., IT specialist (m/f/d)
• Experience: at least 5 years network experience (especially WAN, SD-WAN and Zscaler necessary, but also LAN, routers, VPN, gateways, proxy, firewall); experience with advanced IT structures and systems as well as knowledge within the security environment
• Know-how: expertise in routing, switching, firewalling, troubleshooting as well as in network architecture and design required
• Additional qualification: Cisco CCNP/CCIE, knowledge of service processes according to ITIL (ITIL Foundation), experience with operational processes and ITSM (incident and change management)
• Personality: customer orientation, sense of responsibility, analytical thinking skills and a systematic and goal-oriented way of working as part of a team; willingness to constantly deal with new technologies
• Languages: conversationally fluent English language skills; German language skills at least at B1 level and a strong willingness to improve to B2-C1
• Travel: willingness to occasionally travel nationally and internationally

Your benefits

• Security: the security of a large, globally active company with high standards for occupational safety
• Prospects: structured induction into the new area of responsibility, training and further education opportunities, e.g. via our Leadec Campus
• Remuneration: attractive remuneration commensurate with qualifications
• Vacation: 30 days vacation entitlement
• Flexibility: proportionate mobile working and flexible working hours
• Benefits: " " makes our benefits accessible to you, e.g. company pension scheme, numerous benefits for employees, including local health and sports offers and the option to lease a company bicycle (also for private use)
• Transparency : easy access to company information and news via our employee app "we.do"