Job description

Join Yazaki. Connect to the future. 

Country: Morocco (MA) 
City: Tangier
Worksite / Location: Tanger Plant 

Job Function: CFO_IT 
Job Discipline:  
Job Family: Infrastructure

Founded in 1929, Yazaki is a Japanese full systems supplier of wire harness, electrical, data products and solutions enabling vehicle electrification, connectivity, and autonomy integration. More than 235,000 committed and highly motivated employees in 45 countries make us one of the most successful international automotive suppliers. Join a family-owned company committed to being environmentally friendly in every aspect of its business, contributing to society, and inspiring trust. To strengthen our team, we are looking for a Network Architect Specialist L2 in our plant in [[location]].

Your Profile:

• Level of studies: Engineering or Master's degree in Computer Networks, IT Infrastructure or equivalent.

• Experience: 18 months of experience in current position as Specialist L1. 

• Languages: Fluent in English. 

Main responsibilities:

Area of responsibility Detailed description of main activities
Internal Business Processes "• Analyze enterprise business context (trends and business strategy), as well as change requirements in other architecture viewpoints, to derive the Network Architecture future state. This includes defining the requirements, principles and models that guide technology decisions for the Network Architecture in accordance with established principles guidelines and patterns set forth by the Enterprise Architecture Office.
• Define, communicate and document the standards and technology for the enterprise Network Architecture.
• Understand and communicate how the Network Architecture interacts, supports and integrates with other technologies and information systems.
• Define high-level migration plans to address the gaps between the current and future state, typically in sync with the IT budgeting or other capital planning processes.
• Lead the development, of repeatable technology solution patterns for application of appropriate technology to business requirement.
• Lead the analysis of the current technology environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement. In addition, lead the analysis of technology industry and market trends to determine their potential impact on the Network Architecture as well as the enterprise.
• Oversee and facilitate the research, evaluation and selection of hardware and software technology and product standards, as well as the design of standard configurations.
• Identify the organizational impact (for example, on skills, processes, structures and culture) and financial impact of current and future technology roadmaps and decisions.
• Document necessary Network Architecture design and analysis work, possibly including project postmortem documentation and metric collection.
• Define metrics to measure and demonstrate Network Architecture value.
• Understand, advocate and augment the business and IT strategies — and, more specifically, Network Architecture development and service delivery. Be prepared to lead the communication activities needed to ensure Network Architecture success and use.
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Technical knowledge and skills • Good interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation and negotiation
• Strong leadership skills
• Good analytical and technical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives of situations
• Ability to estimate the financial impact of Network Architecture alternatives
• Ability to apply multiple technical solutions to business problems
• Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies
• Knowledge of many, if not most, aspects of an Enterprise Technical Architecture
• Understanding of network and security architecture
• Understanding of the political climate of the enterprise, and how to respond to political challenges
Incident Management & Troubleshooting • Oversee all network-related incidents and ensure timely resolution.
• Coordinate with Security, Server, and Application teams when incidents cross domains.
• Ensure proper escalation to vendors  when required.
• Review and approve Root Cause Analysis (RCA) reports for major incidents.
• Ensure all incidents/Problem are documented with clear steps, findings, and resolution notes.
Network design & implementation •Ability to work from a network design/BoM
•Change management and implementation procedures
•Risk assessment and rollback planning
•Coordination with vendors and local IT teams
•Site readiness checks
•Documentation and network diagrams
•Incident and problem management
•Working during maintenance windows
•Strong communication and stakeholder management

Skills & competencies: 

• Good interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation and negotiation
• Strong leadership skills
• Good analytical and technical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives of situations
• Ability to estimate the financial impact of Network Architecture alternatives
• Ability to apply multiple technical solutions to business problems
• Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies
• Knowledge of many, if not most, aspects of an Enterprise Technical Architecture
• Understanding of network and security architecture
• Understanding of the political climate of the enterprise, and how to respond to political challenges

• Oversee all network-related incidents and ensure timely resolution.
• Coordinate with Security, Server, and Application teams when incidents cross domains.
• Ensure proper escalation to vendors  when required.
• Review and approve Root Cause Analysis (RCA) reports for major incidents.
• Ensure all incidents/Problem are documented with clear steps, findings, and resolution notes.

At Yazaki, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for everyone which extends to all aspects of the employment relationship. 

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