IT&D - Platform Manager Global Connectivity

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.

Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Information Technology & Digital

In IT&D, you'll be a force for good, whether you're championing cyber security, defining how we harness the power of technology to improve our business, or working with data to guide the innovation of consumer loved products.

Working globally across functions, you'll own your projects and process from start to finish, with the influence and visibility to achieve what needs to be done. And if you're willing to bring your ideas to the table, you'll get the support and investment to make them happen.

Your potential will never be wasted. You'll get the space and support to take your development to the next level. Every day, there will be opportunities to learn from peers and leaders through working on exciting, varied projects with real impact. And because our work spans so many different businesses, from Research and Product Development to Sales, you'll keep learning exciting new approaches.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Architect to join our IT&D Data Centre and Global Connectivity team. The Platform Manager – Global Connectivity will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, ensuring seamless connectivity, and shaping our network security infrastructure to meet the evolving demands of our digital landscape.

Your responsibilities

• Develop and execute a Global Connectivity strategic roadmap aligned with overall technology and business objectives.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to ensure the regional infrastructure platform remains at the forefront of innovation.
• Design and architect scalable, reliable, and high-performance infrastructure solutions that meet the organization's current and future needs.
• Technical leadership for the establishment and implementation of end-to-end Network infrastructure solutions for the technologies SDWAN, Zero Trust Network Access, Firewall, IDS, IPS and Global Internet.
• Evaluate and select technology solutions, vendors, and partners that align with the SASE architecture goals.
• Manage cloud-based security platform including policy enforcement and threat detection.
• Develop a comprehensive Global Connectivity budget for hardware, software, licensing, maintenance, upgrades, and project management.
• Define and implement methodology templates across projects thereby simplifying the solutions engineering process and improving the user experience.

The experience we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science or related filed.
• Proven experience as Network Architect with a minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in designing and managing Network Infrastructure.
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE).
• Experience in Silver Peak SDWAN platform and software defined networking (SDN)
• Proven track record of successful SD-WAN deployments in enterprise-level environments.
• Strong Knowledge and hands-on experience with Zscaler' s cloud security platform including Secure Web Gateway (SWG) and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with SASE concepts, principles, and architecture.
• Proficiency in firewall technologies and solutions, including next-generation firewalls (NGFWs), IPSec VPN and IDS/IPS.

The skills for success

CCIE, CCNP, SD-WAN, SDN, D-NAC, IDS/IPS, VPN, Network Architecture, SASE

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.

We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

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