CBTS has partnered with a client in the Deer Park, IL area to identify an IT Manager of Network and Voice for a 6 month contract to hire opportunity. This role will be HYBRID (2 days/wk onsite) at their facility

As part of the client global infrastructure team, the Senior Manager – IT Network and Voice is responsible for managing the team that designs, implements, and maintains our global network infrastructure with a focus on continuous improvement in performance while looking forward to future designs with newer technologies. As this role is part of a global organization serving two operating companies, communication across teams and disciplines is critical to this role.

*Looking for someone who can do 80% managerial, 20% technical duties. Looking for a good leader who is willing to get his/her hands dirty when needed. Current infrastructure is moving away from telephony and going to cloud*

This position will promote and implement global network standards, policies and procedures as well as resolve technical issues raised from our network operations team.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Manages team of up to 6 Network and Voice Engineers (including associates and contractors).
• Review status of any ongoing tasks and projects and escalate issues and risks to IT leadership promptly.
• Communicate project and operations status and metrics to IT leadership and Executive Leadership.
• Design, Deploy and maintain local and wide area networks for the client and the operating companies that the client support.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• 5-8 Years of IT Network experience combined with managerial experience in leading teams.
• Experience with authentication protocols and implementations. (ISE, TACACS, RADIUS, 802.1x)
• Extensive experience with Cisco IOS, IOS-XE routers
• Experience with routing protocols and topologies (BGP, OSPF, VRF)
• Experience with Cisco wireless solutions. Including Cisco Meraki products

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• SD-WAN Technologies

• Palo Alto Technologies

• Cloud based telephony

• LeanIX and/or Netbox