Job Description

This is where you save and sustain lives


At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.


Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.


Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.


Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives--where your purpose accelerates our mission.

• Nothing changes if nothing changes, which is why Baxter is redefining our global IT function--into one that will strengthen partnerships and enable smarter, more efficient and connected business processes. In the multifaceted healthcare industry, we need to be ready to face new challenges and opportunities. As we learn, we must be agile and innovative to reveal new ways of working. Technology and our digital capability will help build a more efficient and innovative ecosystem to enable our employees, customers, and products to drive better outcomes for patients worldwide.


We are at the critical intersection where robust IT infrastructure and networking support meets the physicians, nurses and care givers who save and sustain lives. Together, we can build upon Baxter's rich heritage to advance the next generation of progressive healthcare innovations. Together, we can change how IT meets healthcare. Together, we are Baxter.


This is where technology fuels hardworking work. Where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Title: Senior Specialist IT Engineering

Location: Bangalore

Your Role:


As a Senior Specialist, you are responsible for building a reliable network to support Baxter's business units and manufacturing sites. Strong hands-on technical expertise in modern datacenter and architectures with a focus on network automation.


+ Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a team or individually as required.
+ Solid documentation skills with high attention to detail.
+ Experience with taking projects from planning through to completion.
+ Capacity to prioritise a mixture of break-fix and project work, managing individual priorities and deadlines. What you'll be doing


+ Lead the design effort in support of the company's wired and wireless infrastructure in the regional footprint of data centers and offices.
+ Optimize stability, availability, security, reliability, and performance of networking infrastructure.
+ Implement and design LANs and VLANs and wireless networks.
+ Knowledge and experience with MPLS and SDWAN Services
+ Install, configure and maintain Local Area Network and Wide Area Network (LAN/WAN) and wireless infrastructure in a multi-vendor environment, including but not limited to: Cisco and Aruba/HPE routers, switches, access points, wireless controllers and F5 Load Balancers
+ Design and manage network configurations for AWS cloud solution projects.
+ Configure and build Azure network services, including VWan hub, Vnets, load balancer.
+ Experience with Cisco routing and switching technology.
+ In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP and communications protocols
+ Knowledge of configuration and troubleshooting for Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) firewalls
+ Knowledge of configuring wireless and VPN technology
+ Experience with Cisco Catalyst 9300, 4500, 9400; Nexus 3K, 5K, 7K and 9K; ISR4400 and ASR1000
+ Familiarity with Cat 6 and fiber optic cabling for network communications capabilities
+ Ability to read and interpret blueprints and specifications.
+ Configure Direct Internet Access and MPLS services for WAN edge routers.
+ Troubleshoot BGP routing technology.
+ Lead or assist in resolving escalated incidents from the Baxter Network Intelligence Center.
+ Collaborate with internal groups to achieve successful delivery and avoid/mitigate adverse outcomes.
+ Define key reporting metrics to communicate deployment and network successes to the organization and executive management.
+ Work with leaders and end-users across disciplines to select appropriate technologies to meet core interpersonal needs.
+ Lead configuration and deployment of enterprise tools shared across the org, including initial and ongoing support.
+ Find opportunities for improvement within the network and make recommendations based on standard processes and observations.
+ Support, install, and configure network technology for data centers, remote offices, and remote employees.
+ The ability to work in a team or work independently on complex tasks with minimal technical and management mentorship is required.
+ Must be able to meet deadlines and deliver status updates to project team on a frequent basis.
+ Experience with planning, designing, or implementing network hardware infrastructure installations.
+ Experience troubleshooting network connectivity issues.
+ Ability to develop and write network documentation. Produce network drawings (Visio)
+ Create process and follow existing process, standard methodologies, SOPs, compliance and training requirements. This includes following and using Baxter's Remedy change control as well as manage tickets on this platform to ensure effective fault communications and awareness. What you'll bring


+ 5+ years of network operational experience
+ Prefer Cisco CCNA or CCIE certification.
+ Prefer Microsoft Certified Azure Network Engineer Associate
+ Prefer AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty Certification
+ Education and/or Experience
+ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications or related field preferred or meaningful work experience.
Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.

Reasonable Accommodations



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