Network Engineering Architect

A Day in Your Life at MKS:The Network Engineering Architect is responsible for leading and maturing the Enterprise Architecture capability within our critical lines of business at MKS Instruments (MKS). These lines of business include our Materials Solutions Division (MSD), Vacuum Services Division (VSD), and our Photonics Solutions Division (PSD) specifically. Ensuring the development and continuous improvement of the overall Engineering Architecture framework while leading matrixed architects to deliver and execute architecture in collaboration with multiple stakeholders through the facilitation of target-state designs, current state assessments, and facilitation of roadmaps to achieve business objectives. Position reports to the Director of Engineering Architecture.Accountable for business results primarily achieved through the work of others. Manages staff, sets standards and direction, and deploys resources. Has responsibility for employee development, enterprise performance, and staffing decisions. Accountable for business, functional or operational areas, processes, or programs.You Will Make an Impact By:Developing and maintaining a comprehensive enterprise architecture framework, standards, governance principles, and providing strategic guidance on technology acquisition and lifecycle management.Leading matrixed architects and IT professionals through guidance, coaching, and support to ensure assignments are completed in accordance with established guidelines, policies, standards, and procedures.Collaborating and providing strategic guidance to key stakeholders, department heads, and senior executive management on enterprise architecture and technology-related matters including risks, opportunities, potential impacts, and prioritization.Facilitating the creation and informing the enterprise architecture strategy with actionable roadmaps, including emerging technologies, trends, and various architectural perspectives.Maintaining a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement and leading teams through periods of change and transformation.Overseeing the planning, design, implementation, and measurement of IT systems and ensuring a balance between growing the agility required to achieve business objectives and ensuring core IT functions are reliable, stable, secure, and efficient.Providing guidance on the implementation of large or complex projects and overseeing progression while ensuring the department program portfolio is managed effectively through governance and planning processes.Influencing departmental budget and financial resources ensuring the most effective use to maximize outcomes.Maintaining an awareness of emerging technologies, industry trends, and regulatory changes, and providing direction on which emerging technologies should be introduced, integrated, and assimilated to improve operational effectiveness and manage risk.Participating in the evaluation and selection of vendors, review of contracts, and management of vendor relationships to ensure cost-effective and reliable IT services and solutions.Partnering effectively with 3rd party service firms in support of the MKS agenda and as enablers to the broader IT strategy.Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders on the development of the technology capability roadmap.Collaborating on the development of IT policies, procedures, and standards, ensuring they are up to date and in line with area of responsibility and industry standards.Collaborating with management on the design of an organizational structure and operating model to meet business objectives.Responsible for recruitment, development, retention, performance management, and succession planning that will lead to a strong talent pipeline.Skills You Bring:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other computer-related degree required.10+ years of diversified IT experience required.5+ years of IT Network Engineering required.3+ years of experience in technical IT network architect capacity preferred.Experience in designing and implementing scalable and secure solutions preferred.Familiarity with cloud technologies, microservices architecture, and emerging technologies such as generative AI and its applications preferred.Familiarity with On-Prem network architectures as well as hybrid cloud solutions.Familiarity with enterprise networking architectures including segmented networks as well as SDWAN architectures.Familiarity with technology vendors such as Cisco and PaloAlto preferred.Familiarity with Enterprise Architecture tools, CICD tools, DevOps and DevSecOps, SDLC, graphical modeling approaches, and repository management preferred.Knowledge of business models, operating models, financial models, cost/benefit tradeoff analysis, risk management, business ecosystems, to include "as a service" preferred.Knowledge of electronics manufacturing, including industry related standards and regulations preferred.Compensation and Benefits:Salary Pay Range: $97,300.00 TO $180,700.00 per year. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law.MKS Instruments is subject to US Export Control regulations. To qualify for this position, you must be a US Person (that is, a US citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual granted asylum or refugee status).MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law.

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