[ref. j59742704] 3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer

About Our Client

A publicly traded global chemical manufacturer of differentiated and specialty chemicals serving a diverse range of consumers.

• Oversee the full lifecycle management of strategic global applications and related infrastructure, ensuring ongoing performance and optimization.
• Lead and participate in the development and deployment of projects, from planning through execution.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with systems, ensuring disaster recovery, high availability, fault tolerance, and planning/testing contingencies to maximize uptime.
• Oversee global and local configurations of applications, networks, and servers, including reconfigurations, switch installations, and global network design.
• Create and maintain documentation for new and existing systems, while planning for future improvements and expansions.
• Provide critical support to resolve complex application issues and minimize downtime.
• Work closely with third-party vendors and application support groups to implement updates, resolve issues, and ensure smooth operation.
• Contribute to broader Global IT initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate goals.
• Collaborate with a global team, providing the support for manufacturing plants.
• Mentor and coach team members, fostering knowledge transfer and building application/system ownership within the global team

• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in IT/OT systems deployment, support, and lifecycle management with a focus on global, complex applications in a manufacturing environment.

Technical skills in:

• Networks, subnetting, and packet flow.
• Servers, storage, backups, high availability, and fault tolerance.
• Experience with Manufacturing applications (MUST)
• Virtual desktop technologies (Azure, VMware, etc.).
• Automation tools, processes, and PowerShell/scripting.
• System design and diagramming for architecture creation.
• Ability to foster strong relationships with business stakeholders.

• Competitive salary
• flexible working
• pension
• opportunity to become an integral part of a dynamic, industry-leading company, where safety and ethics always come first.