Lead Network Engineer

Abbott Laboratories; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the healthcare sector is seeking a Technical Lead for their WAN services. The role involves designing, implementing, and troubleshooting large-scale network infrastructures. Candidates should have strong experience in WAN, SD-WAN, and relevant routing protocols, along with excellent communication and leadership skills. This position offers a chance to influence network capabilities and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and best practices in cybersecurity.

Qualifications

• Experience in WAN and SD-WAN design and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of routing protocols: EIGRP, OSPF, BGP.
• Mastery of network security concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design large-scale enterprise WAN and SD-WAN.
• Manage projects for network refresh and divisional expansion.
• Troubleshoot network issues including performance and connectivity.

Skills

WAN

SD-WAN

Routing Protocols

Data Center Networking

Network Security

Load Balancing

Troubleshooting

Customer centricity

Job description

You will be responsible for solution design, implementation, and operational support of Abbott’s global Wide Area Network (WAN) 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/support, and troubleshooting complex networks. Responsible for timely interaction with customers of the platform, peer technologists, and senior management. You will have experience in WAN and advanced knowledge of routing protocols with a focus on SDWAN. The candidate will also have general knowledge of Data Center Networking, Routing, Switching, Wireless Access, Firewall Controls, Load Balancing, Security Infrastructure, Remote Access Connectivity Solutions (Cisco AnyConnect, Zscaler ZPA), and Network Segmentation technologies.

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design large-scale enterprise WAN, SD-WAN, and other network-related hardware.
• Design and implement Data Center technologies like VXLAN, Cisco ACI.
• Design and continuously improve network monitoring and observability capabilities.
• Troubleshoot WAN, SD-WAN, LAN, WLAN, including routers and other network hardware.
• Design and manage core services such as DHCP, DNS, IP address management, and load balancing.
• Define requirements to support budget plans and make recommendations to improve performance, reduce costs, and meet business needs.
• Define architecture and hardware requirements for project proposals.
• Design, execute, and support day-to-day service requests.
• Lead large-scale network refresh projects and divisional expansion projects.
• Design and manage network capacity and performance.
• Evaluate and identify opportunities for network performance and functionality improvements.
• Participate in automation efforts within the network environment.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and industry best practices.
• Negotiate technical design and deployment strategies with stakeholders.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert and provide consulting support.
• Partner with Cybersecurity for security and vulnerability assessments.
• Integrate technical expertise with communication, leadership, and business skills.
• Proficient in protocols and technologies: EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, GRE, IPSEC, MPLS, STP, HSRP, OMP, NAT, VPN.

• Negotiate technical design and deployment strategies.
• Serve as a technical SME and provide consulting support.
• Combine technical expertise with communication and leadership skills.
• Troubleshoot network issues including performance, routing, connectivity, and hardware failures.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITY / SCOPE

• Manage multiple projects with prioritization and adherence to deadlines.
• Mastery of network security concepts, data networking, switching, routing, directory services, TCP/IP.
• Knowledge of routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, OMP.
• Knowledge of security protocols and vulnerabilities.
• Strong customer-centric approach and communication skills.
• Responsible for the global network and security infrastructure.
• Stay updated on industry trends and make architecture recommendations.