Senior Network Reliability Engineer - Sme (Guadalajara)

Positions are open to Mexican Citizens and official residents of Mexico.

Location: Guadalajara (hybrid)

Strong English interpersonal skills required

About AstraZeneca : AstraZeneca is a science‑led, patient‑focused pharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. AstraZeneca is also dedicated to being a Great Place to work.

This Senior Network Reliability Engineering SME ("Sr NRE Engineer – SME") will be a key facilitator to influence the future of network technology and deliver new products, processes, and standards throughout AZ. The incumbent will be responsible for the implementation, operation, and optimization of all network products.

This role holder will work closely with the Network Product Engineering and TSM teams, and multi‑functional technology teams such as Cyber Security, Cloud, and Workplace Enterprise Services.

Sr NRE Engineer – SME is part of the NRE team in a Scaled Agile operating model. As a Sr NRE Engineer – SME you are deemed to deliver durable and resilient products and network services to our customers.

Responsibilities

• Own network implementation, operations, reliability and processes, crafting the crucial link between AZ strategic vision into Network solution engineering.
• Proficiency in one or more technology domains, may be cross‑domain guide to able to tackle sophisticated and critically important problems within a business or across the firm.
• Perform regular audits to identify and remediate network risks or issues proactively.
• Evaluate all business requirements and identify solutions how the different elements of business, information, and technology can be applied to solve a specific problem.
• Influence portfolio investments for key technology solutions in line with our strategic roadmaps.
• Ensure network operational support at scale for Block, Object and File both on‑prem and in the public cloud.
• Work with automation team to design, code, test and deliver software to automate repetitive and manual operational work.
• Fix priority incidents, engage and facilitate blameless post‑mortems and ensure permanent closure of incidents.
• Help develop software for reliability and scale, ensuring minimal refactoring or changes.
• Successful execution of infrastructure weekend changes in product and environment.
• Identify gaps between applicable requirements and current procedures/controls, drive resolution of mitigating controls.
• Develop and implement solutions that strengthen business operating models, enhance the client experience, and improve efficiency and controls.
• Expertise in preparing high quality CRD, HLD and LLD design documents.
• Experience in sequencing the activities, scheduling the tasks, and preparing project plan.
• Experience in planning and conducting diligent wireless network tests and generating a detailed test reports from performance, security, scale and resiliency point of view.
• Design and implementation of wireless solution in multi‑tenant environment.
• Good knowledge on public cloud connectivity Cloud exchange, direct connect, Express route to Public Cloud provides.

Requirements

• CCIE/CCNP or equivalent certification with Minimum 10 years of relevant working experience, with the last 5 years in large‑scale network architecture design implement and support network deployment, implementation, and operations.
• TOGAF or equivalent and ITIL certifications are added advantage.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technological ideas and concepts in a way that is understandable to a non‑technical audience.
• Ability to analyze and resolve project‑related issues.
• Ability to work in a high‑paced environment, be flexible, follow tight deadlines, organize, and prioritize work.
• Significant experience working with vendors, professional services, and providers.
• Automation first approach.
• Must have in‑depth and technical hands‑on experience in one or more of the following capabilities SD‑WAN, Wireless, Network Security, DC, Cloud Networking or Network Automation. 3 or more.
• Strong technical knowledge in high availability design, implementation, optimization, and operations.
• Agile Enterprise mentality.
• Self‑starter who continuously develops new skills and proactively leads own career and development.
• Excellent influencing, networking, and collaborative working skills.
• Ability to work well in and lead/collaborate across diverse matrixed global teams.