Network Engineer
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LinuxSwitchingVMware
Global IT Manager
Fluent Trade Technologies
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇮🇱 Israel
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SeniorLead
Tech Stack
FirewallsLinuxVMwareVoIP
About the role
- Lead and manage a global IT team, ensuring effective support, maintenance, and optimization of the company's IT infrastructure across all global offices, including Israel, Ukraine, the Philippines, New York, London, and Tokyo.
- Manage the procurement of Data Center equipment, such as servers and network equipment.
- Develop the IT budget in conjunction with the finance department, and ensure adherence to the approved budget.
- Provide hands-on management of critical IT infrastructure, including servers, workstations, and network devices, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Oversee day-to-day operations, including the implementation and management of Linux environments, networks (LAN/WAN), and communication systems (VoIP).
- Maintain and upgrade existing infrastructure proactively to align with company technology needs.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to assess and implement new technology solutions and contribute to company-wide technology strategy.
- Provide leadership in IT security, including managing firewalls, VPNs, data encryption, and other security measures to safeguard company data.
- Ensure compliance with global data privacy and security regulations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex software, hardware, and network issues across multiple global locations.
- Develop and execute disaster planning and maintain data backups.
- Lead and mentor the IT team, promoting continuous learning and professional development.
- Stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies to bring innovative solutions to the organization.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT
- At least 4 years in a managerial and hands-on technical role overseeing global teams
- Deep technical experience with Linux
- Experience managing network systems (LAN/WAN/VoIP)
- Extensive hands-on experience with virtual environments (VMware, Hyper-V, etc.) and physical servers
- Expertise in network infrastructure (switches, routers, communication cabinets)
- Experience with security protocols, including firewalls and VPNs
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex software, hardware, and network issues across multiple global locations
- Experience developing and executing disaster planning and maintaining data backups
- Proven leadership skills and ability to manage and mentor global teams
- Fluent in English and Hebrew, both written and spoken
- Preferred: Experience with monitoring tools (Nagios, Zabbix) and storage solutions (SAN, NAS)
- Preferred: Experience in data privacy and security regulations (GDPR, CCPA)
- Preferred: Experience working with remote teams across multiple time zones (e.g., Ukraine, the Philippines)
- Preferred: Experience with remote data centers (co-location) and “smart hands” requests
