Network & Communications Sr Analyst

About BarillaAt Barilla, we believe that every great journey begins with passion and a bold vision. From our humble beginnings in 1877 in a small shop in Parma, Italy, we've blossomed into a global leader in the food industry, guided by our commitment to progress and excellence.

Today, Barilla is an international group present in more than 100 countries and we are proud to be recognized as the world's top food company by reputation. With 22 beloved brands in our portfolio, we are world leader for pasta, the number one choice for ready-made sauces in Europe, leader for bakery products in Italy, and for crispbread across Scandinavia with Wasa.

Our success story is written by a passionate team of almost 9,000 dedicated employees across 30 plants and offices worldwide, all united by a shared mission to nourish the future with purpose and passion.

Are you ready to add your unique flavor to our journey?

Job descriptionBarilla G. & R. Fratelli wants to recruit a Network & Communication Sr Analyst, within the Infrastructure & Communications unit based in Parma. The individual will report to the Network & Communications Sr Manager.

Job purposeThe role will contribute to the global network and communication infrastructure deployment and management, through the support to technical initiatives proposal and design, the management of local implementation projects and the support to tenders and suppliers management, in compliance with Group and regulatory IT standards and the assigned project budget.

Key AccountabilitiesSupport the technical evolution of the network and communication infrastructures, through the proposition of technological ideas and innovations in support of the definition of technical evolution initiatives.

Support the design and development of the Group network and communication infrastructures, systems and support services, from both business needs and IT improvements projects, collaborating in the analysis, development and proposal of technical solutions.

Contribute to the design of network solutions in line with management direction.

Oversee the l deployment of network and communication projects.

Lead project implementation as project manager, in line with the manager's recommendations.

Maintain up-to-date designs, standards, baselines, procedures, asset records, and supporting evidence for governance, operations, and audits.

Manage the deployment of local and global projects, coordinating assigned resources, budgets, and external providers to achieve project objectives.

Manage advanced troubleshooting, major incidents, root-cause analysis and corrective actionsPromote automation and observability through APIs, infrastructure as code, telemetry, logs and performance monitoring.

Support tender and supplier management by contributing to supplier scouting, selection, and evaluation, and by continuously monitoring compliance with service-level agreements in collaboration with Group Purchasing, IT Contracting & Compliance, and the external supplier certification firm.

Contribute to the effective management and continuous improvement of the network service operations through the coordination of the external providers, the control of the service levels observance and the expenses costs in alignment with the contractual agreements and Group Policies.

Contribute to defining, updating, and implementing network and communication architectures, with particular focus on network security across enterprise networks, cloud environments, and IT/OT interoperability and integration.

Ensure compliance with Group policies, ISO 27001 standards, data protection requirements, cybersecurity regulations, and audit controls.

RequirementsUniversity degree in Electronics Engineering/Information Technology/Computer Science1-2 years previous experience of similar responsibilities in a structured company environmentGood Knowledge and understanding of network communication protocols and architecturesProficient understanding of physical network infrastructureGood knowledge of network technologies across LAN, WAN, collaboration, and network security, particularly:- Routing and switching technologiesWi-Fi infrastructureOn-premises and cloud LAN and data center architecturesCommon WAN architectures, solutions, and protocolsNetwork security architectures and solutions, including NGFW, WAF, VPN, NAC, AAA, ZTNA, and SASE/SIGUnified communications, VoIP, and video conferencing architectures, solutions, and platformsCommon network performance monitoring and management toolsCommon industrial automation and networking frameworks and protocols· One of the following certifications is required: Cisco CCNA, CCNPOne of the following certifications is preferred: Cisco CCNP collaboration, Microsoft Teams AdministrationExcellent knowledge of English and ItalianStrong team-working attitude, problem solving and ability to work under pressureA