N-4 Manager for Network Traffic Path Management

Job Description

Company Description

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 20 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. To be able to reach this ambitious goal we are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.

Job Description

Would you like to bring more sustainable tomorrow into our society during your daily work?

In the segment IT Supply we are looking for an N-4 Manager for Network Traffic Path Management. This team will be newly build functional cross all Vattenfall countries. Therefore we are looking for a manager being based in one of the Vattenfall countries.

Network Traffic Path Management, while not directly managing the underlying hardware, plays a key role in overseeing network traffic and is primarily responsible for handling firewall configurations across all IT systems. Whether these systems are hosted in data centers or within network infrastructure, this team ensures seamless communication between applications and services across the network. Their core responsibilities include managing firewall rules and configuring necessary openings, which requires a deep understanding of network traffic patterns and organizational security requirements. They collaborate closely with the security team to maintain a secure network infrastructure.In addition to security, this team optimizes network performance by managing traffic flow and working with network operations to select the most efficient routes. As leaders within the network department, they also support other network teams in transitioning to an automated delivery model. A key focus for the team is developing and refining automation for Traffic Path Management (TPM), empowering IT units to request communication paths more efficiently. Their goal is to advance this automation towards an end-to-end model, ultimately achieving self-optimization comparable to a level-five automation in the automotive industry. Moreover, the team manages proxy services, necessitating a thorough understanding of both network traffic patterns and the organization’s security requirements.

What will you do?

As N-4 Manager for Network Traffic Path Management you will be responsible for:

• Building this newly created team with 9-11 employees
• Implementation of agile approaches to enhance flexibility, collaboration, and iterative progress, focusing on continuous improvement and adaptability to deliver high-quality results quickly
• Providing services and support to the network department and/or other VIT teams/business units
• Close cooperation with multiple IT departments and business units to ensure that technology services are delivered efficiently, effectively, and in alignment with the organization's goals and objectives.​
• Close cooperation with the other N4 managers and direct reports within the network department
• Working on security management, cooperating with both external and internal security organizations, reacting on security threats and organize proactive security monitoring
• Supporting problem management with vendors, competence area management, and service level management
• Supporting execution of ITIL processes
• Project support by executing tasks dedicated to projects
• 24/7 on call in specific areas if needed
• Operational project support

You will report to the Head of Network.

Location
Berlin, Hamburg, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Katowice or Gliwice

Qualifications

Who are you?
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As our N-4 Manager Network Traffic Path Management you will bring at least 3 years leadership experience (also in large projects or other special key roles), strong personality, result-oriented attitude, communication and team skills.

Next to this you bring:

• Diploma in economics, information technology, mathematics or related subjects with a focus on business administration, HR or organisation (or comparable professional experience)
• Clear, visible, courageous attitude
• Genuine interest in leadership, capable of motivating and inspiring team members to achieve results
• A pragmatic and solution-oriented style of working under given economic conditions
• Highly performance oriented, service oriented and flexible mindset
• High degree of initiative and involvement
• Fluent English language skills

Additionaly:

• A technical background in network and security area is mandatory
• Frequent travelling is expected

Additional Information

Our offer
Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development.

More Information
We welcome your application in English, no later than, 25.11.2024. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website.

For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Marta Jura via e-mail: marta,jura@vattenfall.com.

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall. The screening will be performed by a third party, Validata.

We look forward to receiving your application!