Avnet Business Services GmbH
Avnet Business Services GmbH is the service provider of the Avnet Group in EMEA, founded in 2020. With its brands EBV Elektronik, Avnet Silica, Avnet Abacus, Avnet Embedded and Farnell, Avnet is one of the world's most successful distributors of semiconductor products and related services. Avnet is also an S&P 500 listed group. Employees in 70 countries set new standards every day in terms of innovation and quality, for which Avnet has been known in the market for 100 years.
For our global IT team we are looking for a Network Manager (m/f/d) for our EMEA headquarter in Poing near Munich (permanent + full time position)
What we offer you
1. 30 days of annual leave (24.12. and 31.12. as full days off on top)
2. Work-life balance: flexible working hours, the option of up to 80% working from home, Workation and Sabbatical opportunity
3. Supplementary health insurance for medical check-ups, dental treatments, etc.
4. Comprehensive group accident insurance that also applies outside of working hours
5. Subsidized gym membership (EGYM Wellpass)
6. Option for job bike leasing (e-bike etc.)
7. Subsidized company pension scheme
8. Capital-forming benefits (VWL)
9. Employee Assistance Program
10. Subsidized modern company canteen with barista bar
11. Day care and Kindergarten close to the office with special conditions
12. Global Mentoring Program
13. Extensive training opportunities (including learning platform)
14. Structured onboarding as part of the NEO program
Your responsibilities
15. Manages a team of IT professionals in EMEA
16. Interprets and administers policies, processes and procedures that affect direct reports and the workflow of the team. Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges. Contributes to budget development and performance standards of department and direct reports
17. Collaborates with teams, customers, functional peer group managers and occasionally senior management. Participates and presents at meetings with internal and external representatives
18. Oversees the technical expertise in the management of company networks; tests and analyzes network facilities, including network control software, routers, switches, lines, modems, and adapters
19. Manages and coordinates the installations, supports, and/or maintains LANs and/or WANs; evaluates and recommends networking product and software upgrades
20. Oversees the technical analyses of software, hardware and transmission facilities using various diagnostic tools in support of efficient network operations
21. Monitors data traffic and controls network resource performance to ensure high-quality transmission
22. Identifies, diagnoses, and resolves technical problems related to network failure/integrity
23. Coordinates technical data/voice support to users and performs data/voice troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose network problems
24. Manages network needs and recommends/support changes in design and/or procedures
25. Contributes to the design of data/voice network architectures and integrations
26. Evaluates data/voice hardware and software requirements and capabilities and makes appropriate recommendations based on findings
27. Coordinates with stakeholders on installs, configures, tests, and troubleshoots network hardware and software
28. Manages and establishes secure environments for networks being installed
29. Manages the gathering of statistics on performance capacity and availability
30. Manages the team which monitors, evaluates, and reports on the ongoing performance and capacity of assigned area(s) of the computing environments (software and hardware specifications) in order to ensure business requirements are met
31. Manages the periodic maintenance of network devices to meet industry standards
32. Responsible for audit compliance of network systems
33. Support of Corporate Real Estate activity
34. Management of client/customer requests
Who we are looking for
35. 6+ years of Networking experience
36. 2+ years’ experience managing or leading a team
37. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
38. Knowledge of cloud networking solutions Azure, AWS, or GCP preferred
39. Strong leadership, team management, and mentoring skills
40. Certification in network and/or cloud technologies is a plus
41. Proficient project management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives
42. Ability to handle fast-paced environments, multitask, and manage multiple priorities
43. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
44. Very good knowledge of English, good knowledge of German
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills.
Avnet is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are interested in applying for employment with Avnet and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position contact our Human Resources Service Center in your region: Americas applicants –, Asia applicants -, EMEA applicants - .