Network Architect Senior Specialist

**We help the world run better**

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

**What you'll do**

SAP is looking to further strengthen our Office Network team within our Walldorf location. The position requires strong analytical skills in combination with a genuine service-oriented approach including the ability to anticipate changes and present recommendations to Management. Flexible and open-minded thinking with the ability to identify dependencies among complex enterprise Network services and defining appropriate actions.
- Work together with a team of technical experts to ensure ongoing timely delivery of Network related projects.
- Develop relationships with other IT departments to stay aligned on new service / technology rollouts
- Ensure guidelines, policies, tools and processes are kept up to date
- Share your knowledge continuously to the team
- Identify limitations of current and future network landscapes and drive optimization of the overall SAP Office network
- Work with SAP Global Security to design future ready Network landscapes

**What you bring**
- A formal education with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree is a benefit.
- Experience designing high-availability Networks in a technically complex
- environment and the ability to anticipate changes are valued assets, in addition to:

- Excellent interpersonal skills - communicating with others, problem solving and decision making
- Positive attitude, sociable team player who is service oriented
- Innovative thinker who can see the bigger picture
- Ability to analyze and implement efficiencies
- Working accurately and without supervision
- Willingness to accept additional responsibilities
- Prepared to travel in / out of the country
- Deep knowledge of Network Security
- Advanced project management skills
- CCIE or CCNP grade in-deep knowledge of network protocols, network infrastructure and related IT services
- Highly proficient in spoken and written German and English

Work experience:

- Project Management Experience (3-5 years of proven experience in leading global projects)
- Experience in designing large and complex active and passive Network Infrastructure for office landscapes: LAN, WLAN, Internet, MPLS, WAN, NextGen Firewalls, 5G, etc.
- Experienced in working with global Network providers (Hardware, Software, Circuits).
- Flexible, self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced and multicultural organization.
- Strong understanding of routing and switching network technologies.
- IPv4/IPv6, SDN, VxLAN, BGP, 802.1X, NAC and LISP should be common for you.

**Meet your team**

The Global Corporate Office Network Service team manages the internal corporate office networks for more than 200 locations at SAP. The team is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of the data network services in SAP’s Internal Corporate Network.

**Bring out your best**

**We win with inclusion**

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.

Requisition ID: 404760 | Work Area: Information Technology | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid