Who are we?
Mantu is an independent international consulting player, founded in 2007. Bringing together expert and complementary brands, Mantu stands out for the breadth of its spectrum, responding to all business transformation challenges.Its activities are divided into four practices:
Leadership & Advocacy, Technology, Digital Marketing & Experience, Total Talent Management.
A wide range of skills, all serving a single mission: connecting and powering companies with leading teams and technology to succeed faster and sustainably.
From its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Mantu relies on a community of 12,000 talented people in more than 60 countries on 5 continents and has a turnover of 1billion euros.
Job description
Join our dynamic team as a Network and System Manager, where you'll oversee a skilled group of network and system administrators dedicated to maintaining and enhancing our IT infrastructure. In this pivotal role, you'll manage key components such as network architecture, Active Directory, Linux, automation, and cloud services, ensuring seamless and efficient operations. You'll lead the charge in optimizing our network performance, ensuring robust security measures, and developing automations that significantly enhance our workflow.
This role is more than just about technology; it's about people. As a leader, you'll mentor and develop your team, creating an environment that's both supportive and collaborative. You'll navigate projects, budgets, and changes with finesse, steering us towards our goals with confidence.
Set in a multicultural environment, this position offers the unique opportunity to work alongside a diverse team of professionals from various backgrounds. Embrace the chance to share knowledge, learn from different perspectives, and grow both personally and professionally in an inclusive setting.
If you're passionate about technology, possess a flair for leadership, and are eager to make a meaningful impact, we're excited to meet you. Bring your leadership experience, and a drive for innovation, and let's create something exceptional together.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a team of network and system administrators responsible for maintaining the infrastructure, including:
- Network Architecture: Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of the organization's network infrastructure, including Palo Alto firewalls, ensuring optimal performance, security, and reliability.
- Active Directory (AD): Manage user accounts, security groups, and group policies within the AD environment. Ensure the effective integration of AD with other systems and applications.
- Linux: Supervise the configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Linux-based systems, including servers and workstations. Ensure the security and reliability of Linux infrastructure.
- Automation: Direct the development and implementation of automation scripts and tools to streamline system administration tasks, improve efficiency, and reduce manual intervention.
- Cloud Services: Manage the deployment, orchestration, and maintenance of cloud services to support application development and deployment processes.
- Intune: Oversee the configuration and management of Microsoft Intune for mobile device management, application management, and device compliance within the organization.
- PowerShell: Supervise the creation and execution of PowerShell scripts for system administration, automation, and management of Windows-based systems and applications.
- Ansible: Lead the use of Ansible for configuration management, application deployment, and task automation within the infrastructure.
- Terraform: Manage the infrastructure as code using Terraform to provision and manage cloud resources and on-premises infrastructure.
- Manage both cloud-based (Azure and AWS) and on-premises infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration, security, and reliability across the entire environment. Lead the migration from on-premise to cloud services, ensuring a smooth transition and optimized cloud infrastructure.
- Oversee the development and implementation of automations and utilize Azure DevOps pipelines for efficient deployment and management of infrastructure.
- Ensure a comprehensive understanding of security and networking principles within the team to maintain a secure and reliable infrastructure.
- Manage Project Management using Azure DevOps boards to effectively handle projects and change management processes.
- Exercise budget management at the team level, ensuring optimal resource allocation and cost-effective operations.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to the team to foster professional development and career growth.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
- Proven experience in managing a team of network and system administrators and overseeing infrastructure maintenance.
- Profound knowledge of network architecture, AD, Linux, automation, cloud services, Intune, PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, and on-premise infrastructure.
- Demonstrated expertise with Palo Alto firewalls, Panorama firewall management, and VPN connections with ExpressRoute.
- Demonstrated cloud expertise with both Azure and AWS, showcasing the ability to manage and optimize cloud-based and hybrid infrastructures.
- Experience with Azure DevOps pipelines and project management using Azure DevOps boards.
- In-depth understanding of security and networking principles.
- At least 2 years of experience as a leader in a technical leadership or management role.
- A total technical experience of at least 5 years.
- Exceptional leadership and coaching skills, with the ability to mentor and develop team members.
- Strong project management and budget management skills.
- Fluency in English, with excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members, stakeholders, and partners.
- Multicultural adaptability, with the ability to understand, communicate, and work effectively across cultures.
"Mantu is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to promoting diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. For this purpose, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age, marital status, disability or other characteristics."