Senior Network Consultant

Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.  

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Our team is look to add an experienced engineer to focus on office build out and merger and acquisition (M&A) integration.  Your primary tasks include the roll out, coordination, deployment and continuous improvement of the global network infrastructure for new or expanding offices in the EMEA and APJ regions.  Close cooperation with other Regional Core Network Services team colleagues will be required to ensure that the network infrastructure is delivered in accordance with business requirements and global standards. 

To achieve these goals, you will provide your experience to avoid and overcome issues and work with second and/or third line support and implementation, including 3rd party resources.  While there could be some travel to perform these tasks most interactions and coordination would be done remotely.  An optimal candidate will have real world experience in physical cabling, LAN technologies, WAN circuitry and WAN carrier coordination.

• Work as a part of our Global team to co-ordinate deployment of network services to new or expanding offices. Understand business requirements and work with various internal teams to meet project goals.
• Work with carriers, building management and other stakeholders to install required circuits to support the business.
• Project manage and coordinate the install of hardware including routers, switches, firewalls and other network equipment using 3rd party implementation staff. 
• Provide subject matter expertise in physical cabling and carrier coordination for new builds.
• Ensure new or changed infrastructure meets global goals and is in operational, move in condition for end customers.
• Engage with newly acquired companies to enable deployments in a secure manner.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• 8 - 12 years of experience as a Network Engineer in a global networking environment or 8+ years in a cabling design, install and coordination role.
• Excellent knowledge of design and installation of physical layer wiring in a corporate office setting, including wide area network cabling both inside and outside plant.
• Ability to work with multiple vendors and coordinate activities to meet project timelines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a strong command of the English language with excellent collaboration and teamwork abilities
• Analytical thinking and problem solving, autonomous and proactive working behavior.  Flexible attitude towards working hours to work as part of the global team, even after normal working hours.
• Ability to communicate directly with end users and customers at various levels of technical abilities with professionalism.
• Knowledge of Building systems designs (fire/ light/ safety/ & security), ability to understand architecture drawings and project timelines, basic tenant occupancy standards. 
• Knowledge of design and operations of Layer 1 / Layer 2/ Layer 3 routing and switching, preferably Cisco Networks. 

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.

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Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can 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.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com
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EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 395773  | Work Area: Information Technology  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.

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