Sr. Platform Owner / Network LAN WAN Security

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Job Description

The Future Begins Here

At Takeda, we are leading digital evolution and global transformation. By building innovative solutions and future-ready capabilities, we are meeting the need of patients, our people, and the planet.

Bengaluru, the city, which is India’s epicenter of Innovation, has been selected to be home to Takeda’s recently launched Innovation Capability Center. We invite you to join our digital transformation journey. In this role, you will have the opportunity to boost your skills and become the heart of an innovative engine that is contributing to global impact and improvement.

At Takeda’s ICC we Unite in Diversity

Takeda is committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative workplace, where individuals are recognized for their backgrounds and abilities they bring to our company. We are continuously improving our collaborators journey in Takeda, and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as an important contributor to our diverse team.

The Opportunity:

Within our Global Network Platform team, we are looking for an experienced Sr. Platform Owner – Network LAN/WAN/Security.

This is a Sr. Platform Owner – Network LAN/WAN/Security. Responsible for daily management of our data network infrastructure deployed globally within the Takeda enterprise. Requires an understanding of internal and external customer needs and helping them select, configure, install, manage, and maintain technology platforms that enable these customers to achieve their goals. 

Key Responsibilities

Decision Making and Autonomy 

• Demonstrated capacity and authority to make organizational decisions, autonomy in decision making, complexity of decisions, impact of decisions, problem solving. 

• High levels of autonomy in making technical decisions and in problem solving related to the platform, while retaining accountability for decisions to be reviewed by architecture governance 

• Ability to act independently and drive roadmap items and prioritization of work including efforts related to standards, blueprinting, and development of reference architectures. 

Platform Responsibilities / Requirements

• Primarily responsible for planning, designing and implementing network solutions for LAN, WAN, SDWAN, Backbone, Wireless, and Network Security technologies and integrating them into Takeda's overall network architecture and design. 

• Broad Network Engineering and Architecture experience with significant awareness of large scale (150+ sites) LAN/WAN, SDWAN, WiFi, Network Security, Advanced BGP, Overlays, Cloud Networking and SaSE/Zero Trust architectures. 

• Breath of knowledge across the technical domains of architecture (applications, integration, information & data, compute & storage, networking, security, etc.). 

• Provides subject matter expertise, technical analysis and consultation on the design and implementation of all network services and network technologies. 

• This position is responsible for designing, testing, implementing, and hands on supporting the network infrastructure.  

• This position provides consultation and direct technical support in life cycle planning, problem management, after hours on call incidents, and operational / project support as needed. 

• Strong understanding of end to end application performance monitoring toolset such as Netprofiler, LiveNX, Aternity, ThousandEyes, and Solarwinds. May be asked to enhance or modify monitoring dashboards to provide proactive monitoring and alerting capabilities for application delivery experience 

• Is recognized within IT and Takeda as a Sr Engineer / SME for Design, Development, and Enablement specific to the global LAN/WAN/Security Network infrastructure, a role which cuts across business and technology domains. 

• Helps define the technology platform designs, standards, guidelines, contributes to strategy and roadmap planning, and drives medium to large scale implementation projects. 

• Fosters the adoption of applicable platform policies, standards, guidelines and reference / enablement materials by working closely with Network Operations, Solution Delivery, and other platform teams and key stakeholders. 

• Appropriate level of business acumen preferably in pharmaceutical industry, primarily in terms of R&D / Clinical Trials and Commerical considerations in the Pharmaceutical industry 

• Ability to bridge old design patterns with paradigm shifting architecture patterns in a way that covers all technical domains 

Stakeholder Responsibilities

• Ability to apply situational awareness and the application of crtitical thinking to assess tradeoffs with a bias to action to meet the needs of our business owners, customers, and other stakeholders. 

• Understand and respond in a timeley manner to customer needs and goals, current platform capabilities, and future platform possibilities. 

• Set customer expectations and ensure services delivered meet or exceed current and future business, customer, and stakeholder expectations. 

• Must be able to work with IT Business Partners and Global IT teams across all business and technical domains and in all world regions 

Key Skills Required

• Bachelors degree plus CCNP Certification or equivalent experience. 

• 5 + years of experience spanning multiple Network disciplines, including technical architecture, network management and operations.  

• Experience on multitier architecture design with an understanding of Cloud Network Architecture providers such as AWS, Azure or GCP. 

• Experience in preparing and reviewing HLD/ LLD documentation for Network Designs  

• Indepth knowledge and practical experience in configuring and supporting network equipment, including routers, switches, SDWAN devices, SaSE/ZTNA, Wireless, Cloud, Backbone and Campus circuits, and firewalls, with expertise in Cisco and Palo Alto, and ZScaler network technologies. 

• Experience in managing medium to large transformation projects, including network infrastructure upgrades and migrations is must 

• Responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining LAN/WAN, SDWAN/SaSE, wireless,Firewalls, Campus and backbone connectivity solutions using Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, and other technologies  

• Decision making proficiency considering factors and trade-offs such as resiliency, scalability, performance, security, and cost effectiveness. 

• Advanced experience in configuring and supporting network routing protocols, i.e. BGP, OSPF, MPLS, Application Aware Routing etc. 

• Experience in design and configuration of distributed Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama troubleshooting.  

• Should have networking experience managing complex, large scale Network infrastructures in accordance with ITSM standards and best practices.  

• Experience in solutions architecture or engineering, with focus on designing and implementing robust and scalable network solutions 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a highly regulated life sciences environment strongly preferred.  

• Agile, SDLC, and DevOps Tools & Methodologies (e.g., SAFe, CI/CD, Jira) 

• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC), modern architectural patterns, and site reliability engineering (SRE) concepts, with a commitment to automation and DevOps principles. 

• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment with high quality deliverables.  

• Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and application processing environments in a globally distributed organization.  

WHAT TAKEDA CAN OFFER YOU:

• Takeda is certified as a Top Employer, not only in India, but also globally. No investment we make pays greater dividends than taking good care of our people.
• At Takeda, you take the lead on building and shaping your own career.
• Joining the ICC in Bengaluru will give you access to high-end technology, continuous training and a diverse and inclusive network of colleagues who will support your career growth.

BENEFITS:

It is our priority to provide competitive compensation and a benefit package that bridges your personal life with your professional career. Amongst our benefits are:

• Competitive Salary + Performance Annual Bonus
• Flexible work environment, including hybrid working
• Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance Plans for self, spouse, and children
• Group Term Life Insurance and Group Accident Insurance programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Broad Variety of learning platforms 
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
• Reimbursements – Home Internet & Mobile Phone
• Employee Referral Program
• Leaves – Paternity Leave (4 Weeks) , Maternity Leave (up to 26 weeks), Bereavement Leave (5 calendar days)

ABOUT ICC IN TAKEDA:

• Takeda is leading a digital revolution. We’re not just transforming our company; we’re improving the lives of millions of patients who rely on our medicines every day.
• As an organization, we are committed to our cloud-driven business transformation and believe the ICCs are the catalysts of change for our global organization.

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Locations

IND - Bengaluru

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time