Implementation partner: TCS
Location: Plano, TX (Day One Onsite)
Job Description/Skills: Network Administrator with Release and Deployment Management (RDM)
This role is to be accountable and coordinate cross-functional, multiple phase network implementations, engineering support and service delivery work.
They will coordinate tasks, gather and facilitate delivery requirements, manage communications and updates, escalate/ take escalations, track and manage synergies and dependencies supporting network implementation deliverables, and work closely with assigned Engineers, Program and Project Managers and other support/ service providers.
Focuses and forecasts the delivery track of multi-phase work against change and release calendar(s) and needs to fully understand the bank change processes.
The technology areas of concentration include Data Center/DMZ, B2B, VOR, Enterprise/ Corporate, Wealth Management and Branch/Financial Center End User networks and Building Networking solutions including Wireless LAN, Structured Cabling, Cable Systems and Pathways, Public and private transport systems, WAN, Optical systems and emerging technologies such as Switched-Ethernet, LTE, (etc.), SDWAN, Cloud and Virtualized services.
Knowledge in related technology areas such as Network Appliance, Video, Voice and Voice over IP (VoIP) solutions, UC and Collaboration services is important.
Key to this role is having a better than general understanding of networking technologies and functions including Operations, Architecture and Engineering, Product and Service Management, Business Services and Finance.
The RDM Release Manager must be mindful of how their role impacts the firms business and reputation.
Being mindful of concepts such as driving value, always delivering quality, keeping commitments, being on-time and under-budget, providing effective and detailed communications, managing time, developing and completing tasks efficiently is the key to success.
This role is part of a global solutions and service delivery organization that interfaces directly with internal and external customers/suppliers/providers, Architecture, Product Engineering, Design/Implementation engineering, Change, Service and Product Management, finance and business management, Operations teams and various levels of Senior Management.
Strong written, verbal and presentation skills are a must.
The candidate must be able to work on their own and successfully in team settings in various sizes and locations.
Adherence and use of standards, product sets, templates, systems and artifacts are important to the success of the engineer, the department and the firm at large.