Network Architect

Information Technology at Procter & Gamble is where business, innovation and technology integrate to build a competitive advantage for P&G. Our mission is clear -- we deliver IT to help P&G win with the over 5 billion consumers we serve worldwide. Our IT professionals are diverse business leaders who apply IT expertise to deliver innovative, tech-focused business models and capabilities for our 65 iconic, trusted brands.
From Day 1, you’ll be trusted to dive right in, take the lead, use your initiative, and build billion-dollar brands that help make everyday activities easier and make the world a better place Our company offers purposeful work that will take your career places you never envisioned, in creative workspaces where innovation thrives and where your technical expertise is recognized and rewarded.
We are seeking a highly skilled Network Architect with focused expertise in wireless, capable of support within LAN, SDWAN, and network security to help drive innovation and transformation for the global enterprise network Serve as a catalyst for change in identifying and aligning technology solutions to help support business opportunities.
Architect repeatable, reliable, and scalable solutions with fault tolerance, performance tuning, monitoring systems, statistics/metrics collection, and disaster recovery
Lead creation of network infrastructure designs, configurations, standards and documentation to effectively deliver network solutions
Lead lifecycle management process to ensure clearly defined roadmaps for new technology solutions ensuring seamless transformation and adoption by the business
Define and document technical requirements for new capabilities, working with key suppliers to solution, build and lab certify ensuring compliance with all functional, operational and business objectives.
Develop proposals and communicate outcomes that address business value/risk and gain leadership approval.
Partner with peer IT organizations helping to influence, guide and direct technical outcomes, ensuring mutual strategy alignment.
Serve as the SME for critical and/or chronic incidents, provide subject matter leadership to Operations, helping to restore service.
Engage in the definition and generation of new tools and automation capabilities, driving software defined capabilities that improve outcomes, minimizing risk, and promote agility.
Deliver training and technical leadership to all key partner organizations ensuring successful knowledge transfer
Act a Lead/Contributor on key network projects, representing the organization and working closely with Project Managers, Operations, Business Units, Suppliers, Peer Organizations and IT partners
Ability to work a hybrid schedule in Cincinnati, OH based office
Bachelor's in Information Systems, Information Technology (IT), Computer Science, Engineering, other technical/IT field, OR 10+ years relevant network experience
~9+ years experience designing and implementing networks, working across wide range of telecommunication technologies.
~ Knowledge of networking infrastructure suppliers and services - Cisco, Viptela, F5 Networks, HP, Zscaler, Palo Alto
~ Proficiency in network features and protocols including:
~1x PEAP/EAP-TLS, RADIUS/CoA, Wireless RF, spanning tree, TCP/IP/V4/V6, SIP, ARP, CDP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, VTP, Etherchannel, 802.1Q trunking, MLS, HSRP, GLBP, VSS/VSL, QoS, Multicast, IPSEC, RADIUS/TACACS+, SNMP, NTP, and
~ Certifications - CCDA, CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, SUSE, JNCIE, JNCIA, JNCP, ACE
Experience with Cisco ACS/ISE, Ansible, CA Spectrum /eHealth, EMC Smarts, Cisco Prime, Solarwinds, InfoBlox, ServiceNow, Wireshark, and Splunk
Expertise within Cisco IOS/NXOS, Linux, Unix, Code writing, and Microsoft OS
Familiarity with IT governance standards and compliance
Experience in standard load balancer design, SSL termination, and overall application/solution design (L4-7)
Compensation for roles at P&G varies depending on a wide array of equal opportunity factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, degree/credentials, relevant skills, and level of experience. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Immigration Sponsorship is not available for this role. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Full time