IT Infrastructure Specialist

4 weeks ago


London, Canada Volkswagen Group Canada Full time

**IT Infrastructure Specialist (St Thomas, ON)**
- ST.000048

Primary Location Canada-Ontario-London

Drive your Career

We love our cars, but it’s the people behind them who make them what they are. To market, sell, and service great cars, we need great people. That’s why at Volkswagen Group Canada, we are passionate about our cars and our brand and foster this same passion and drive in our people. We know that the right people in the right positions can do incredible things, and we love making that happen.

We are currently looking for an **IT Infrastructure Specialist,** based out of St. Thomas, ON

Our mission has started. Volkswagen Group’s largest cell factory in St. Thomas will carry out all battery activities - from processing raw materials to developing a unified Volkswagen battery to managing the European and North American gigafactories.

Headquartered in Salzgitter, Germany, we are experiencing the transformation of mobility up close. Our goal is to contribute a positive impact to our global society, the environment and the economy. To reach these goals we need your POWER

We are looking for a highly motivated IT Infrastructure Specialist who thrives in fast-paced and fast-changing environments. Reporting to the CIO, as part of the ramp-up team, you will work closely with the Sr. Manager, IT, the PowerCo SE IT team at our Headquarters in Germany as well as colleagues from the Volkswagen Group Canada and Volkswagen Group of America to help establish the IT division of the new company.

**This is a flex hybrid model, requiring 2 days in the St. Thomas office**

**Primary Responsibilities**:

- Plan and implement various Enterprise network solutions such as Wide Area Networks (WAN), Local Area Networks (LAN / Wireless LAN), Network Access Control, DMZ environments, Intrusion prevention systems (IPS), Azure, AWS and 3rd Party connections
- Managing and maintaining the company’s active and passive network equipment in data center and server rooms, such as routers, switches, firewalls, storage, NAS, wireless network, LAN and WAN connections, even future cloud based
- Installing, upgrading, and managing active network devices based on VW group standards
- Ensure monitoring and analysis of systems, network traffic / performance, effect on existing network infrastructure and coordinate the availability of network infrastructure
- Organizing, troubleshooting, specialist support for complex network incidents and problems
- Inspecting network systems including their performance and readiness and take into consideration bandwidth requirements, infrastructure requirements and security
- Manage / resolve security countermeasures when network vulnerabilities arise
- Purchasing equipment and ensuring the efficient operation and keeping an accurate inventory there for
- Providing customer support to all internal stakeholders
- Collaborating closely with CIO in the execution of the IT strategy
- Subject matter expert in Network Infrastructure for the organization
- Collaborating with network architects of VW Group to design and implement enterprise networks
- Supporting large-scale network and security infrastructure projects
- Review network vendors to ensure that quality network solutions are proposed according to requirements
- Supports the CISO organization in the management of the network security posture aligned to PowerCo Security Standards and the ISO27001/2 framework

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology or related field, or equivalent relevant work experience. MBA or Business IT strongly desired
- 7+ years of relevant work experience, ideally at large companies or experience with complex IT infrastructure and projects
- Proficiency with active and passive network equipment and Cloud-based services
- Understanding and expert knowledge of IT Networking components and configuration (Access Layer, Distribution layer, Server farm switches, Firewalls, IPS system etc.)
- Expertise in IT tools and concepts, such as operating systems and internet protocol suites
- Experience with communication/routing protocols and network analysis tools
- Cisco Certification CCNP/CCDP/CCIE are welcome
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem solving skills
- Able to present technical information clearly to a non-technical audience
- Experience in supporting networks and network security infrastructure Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Effective project management and facilitation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with technical and non-technical personnel
- International mindset and strong interest in global work and diverse teams
- German language is good to have.

**What you’ll get in return**:

- A flexible and collaborative team dynamic
- Opportunities for development
- Opportunities to participate in exciting company events that give back to the community
- Competitive employer paid benefits and overall compensa



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