Avient Looking for Network Analyst III at Pune, Maharashtra Full Time

DESCRIPTION:
About Avient:
Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), with 2021 revenues of $4.8 billion, provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:

Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy

Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint

Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility

Avient employs approximately 8,400 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding membaer of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.avient.com.

WHY AVIENT:
At Avient, we strive for a culture of trust and engagement. Our associates are leading company initiatives such as Lead by Women, HYPE (Harnessing Young Professionals), Pride at Avient and Embrace to advance diversity in professional and personal development. We also provide our associates with robust development programs such as Avient Academy, Lean Six Sigma, and various leadership workshops to allow for career growth in a variety of ways. With workplace flexibility, health and wellness programs, casual dress days, and paid time off for community service, we are committed to building upon our positive momentum.

At Avient, we believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions in hiring, promotion, development, compensation and advancement are based upon non-discriminatory factors such as, for example, qualifications, abilities, experience, and performance.

Job Title: Network Analyst III

Job Location: Kharadi or Magarpatta

Job Summary:
The Network Analyst III is part of a dynamic global IT organization that supports the company’s mission and focus on innovation and sustainability, comprised of the ‘4 Ps’ – Product, Planet, People, and Performance. This role is responsible for leading strategic global projects, configuring and implementing innovative plans, and collaborating with Avient’s global voice and data network team. The Analyst will ensure high availability, reliability and security within Avient’s global network infrastructure, including for both internal and external business users and partners. This role collaborates with associates across all levels, geographies, business units and business functions to solve business challenges and achieve desired business outcomes. This analyst will have opportunity to bring new thinking to the organization, challenge the status quo, try out different approaches and make an impact not just on the immediate team, but IT and the organization overall.

Essential Functions:
Configures and deploys the LAN and WAN infrastructure globally and provides advanced regional support for LAN, WLAN and WAN technologies (Ethernet, routing and switching, VLANs, Voice and Data convergence, video technologies etc).

Provide project management for complex network telecommunication integrations, installations, and upgrades

Ensure that the security, performance, reliability and efficiency of Avient’s global network, voice and audio/video infrastructure is maintained and continually improved

Troubleshoot and resolve all issues identified network monitoring platforms, calls, service desk, and vendor generated tickets

Act as a liaison between end users and all other IT Teams via phone, email, and ticketing systems

Analyzes management tools for configuration and management of network systems

Provides documentation for all projects and knowledgebase articles

Experience with various hardware vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, and Palo Alto

Support and help maintain relationships with all relevant IT vendors

Participate in the IT strategic process and/or service needs.

Ability to work with little or no supervision within global virtual teams.

Follow instruction to achieve high quality outcome.

Flexibility to work within global regional time zones, including to participate in off hours support and weekend on-call status.

Potential global travel up to 10%.

Other duties as assigned.

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QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience

5 – 7 years of professional experience supporting installing and configuring network switches, firewalls, routers and wireless controllers.

Leadership experience should include both project management responsibilities and for coordinating the efforts of others

Cisco CCNA required

Fortinet NSE4 or above required

Juniper JNCIA a benefit

Additional Qualifications:
Strong process and internal customer focus

Demonstrated project management skills utilizing tools and established methodologies

Demonstrated knowledge of current and emerging technologies in the areas of LAN, WAN, SDWAN, VoIP, Internet, Telephony, security, Audio/Video Technology

Excellent oral and written communication and analytical skills required.

Demonstrated experience in global network, voice and audio/video infrastructure strategy installation, support, & operations

Demonstrated network, voice and audio/video infrastructure security experience

Experience leading infrastructure projects and acquisition integrations

Physical Demands:
Requires standing and sitting for prolonged periods of time, talking and listening.

Typical work is in an office environment where the noise level is low to moderate.

Competencies:
Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self. Additionally, management positions focus on Leadership Competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business. These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their current roles, while supporting individual and career development.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.