Network Platform Architect

About the role:

Manages platform delivery within the Takeda portfolio and is responsible for the day-to-day development and alignment of delivery to the strategic vision.
The Platform Owner is focused on delivery, release plans, and communicating progress to stakeholders.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead the formulation of PEP related IT Strategy, with a strong focus on Takeda strategic digital innovationgoals by maturing Takedapatient engagement capabilities .

• Provide leadership to business service and PEP platform capability roadmaps .

• Drive PEP adoption, while maintaining design authority to align use cases and regional concerns to an optimized, reusable platform.

• Lead and influence the development and maintenance ofPEP principles, standards, blueprints, patterns, and reference architectures / implementation which enable improved business outcomes from PEP.

• Provide top level hands on management of the networks and troubleshoot any issues that arise. Analyze data traffic and system performance to determineand implement lifecycle related improvements.

• Influence and lead project teams, IT engineering and operations teams to solve problems in the overall PEP environment, specific to business use cases .

• Recognized and seen as key enabler to PEP product owner(s), partnering with IT operations teams to provide excellent, agilityenhancing services from a common global platform .

• Use in-depth knowledge and experience in Architecture, design, data, engineering, system lifecycle and standards together with Enterprise Leadership and Product Management experience to advise teams on multiple levels.

• Bring all global instances of patient experience platform under a common management and operations framework while supporting the needs and differences of agile product teams .

• From time to time, report on the state and direction of Takeda PEP environments to technology and business leaders .

CORE ELEMENTS RELATED TO THIS ROLE

• This role will be a  platform architecture leader for PEP forglobal Takeda, focusing on driving improved business outcomes through a global common platform approach

• As a member of the Global Network Platform team, this role will enable and support project teams and business teams in designing optimized solutions which drive reuse, improved efficiencies and remove / reduce Takeda's technical debt.

• As owner of Takeda'slong-termPEP technology roadmap, this individual works with many key stakeholders and helps to drive platform maturity (primarily skills development, process improvement, and tools / technology improvement) and adoption.

Skills and qualifications:

• Bachelors degree plus CCIE Certification or equivalent experience.  

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

• Experience on multitier on-prem architecture design and preferred to have Cloud Network Architecture and design experience with a major cloud provider such as AWS, Azure or GCP.

• Proven 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 ZScalernetworks technologies.

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

• Responsible for designing, implementing, and maintainingLAN/WAN, SDWAN/SaSE, wireless,Firewalls, Campus and backbone connectivity solutions using Cisco technologies

• Decisionmakingproficiency in cloud and onpremises network architecture design, considering factors and trade-offs such as resiliency scalability, performance, security, and costeffectiveness.

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

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

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

• Understanding of infrastructure as code, modern patterns and site reliability engineering concepts. 

• Ability to work in an agile and rapid changing environment with high quality deliverables. 

• Should have networking experience managingcomplex, large scale Network Services in accordance with ITSM standards and best practices.

• Strong soft skills and communication skills 

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

• Experience working in a life sciences environment and/or familiarity with Takeda strongly preferred 

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