At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

$63,750 - $180,400

Systems Engineer – MQ Global Telecom Analyst

Domains: Networking, Telecom Technologies, Connectivity and EdgeComputing

Location: Indy

Job Family: Information Technology 

Time Type: Full Time 

Job Type: Regular 

Job Requisition ID:  

Job Level aim is: R1-R3

Lilly’s Purpose 

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our 35,000 employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. 

Lilly is entering an exciting period of growth and we are committed to delivering innovative medicines to patients around the world. Lilly is investing around the world to create new state-of-the-art manufacturing site’s and continue expanding our existing facilities to created capacity required to continue with our mission. The brand-new facilities will utilize the latest technology, advanced highly integrated and automated manufacturing systems, and have a focus on minimizing the impact to our environment.

What You’ll Be Doing 

As a Tech@Lilly Manufacturing and Quality Global Telecom Analyst, you will work under the guidance of MQ ITOT Architect and collaborate with the MQ and Enterprise Network/Telecom Architects, site engineers and architects, security architects, and others to help design and drive the implementation of network architecture for new manufacturing sites, as well as for expansion of existing manufacturing sites focusing on consistency and standardization across sites to the extent possible. You will use your technical expertise, analytical skills, and leadership abilities to create components for Lilly manufacturing networks, help evaluate different technologies, and work closely with other members of the IT team to ensure that the network systems are implemented correctly and effectively, and represent manufacturing area where troubleshooting in collaboration with various stakeholders are needed.

How You’ll Succeed 

Understanding, gathering, and documenting requirements for networking solutions design, development, and implementation of those requirements via service provider to address business needs.Work with cross-functional teams in different regions to understand telecom needs and ensure effective solutions are implemented and those solutions are working as expected.Must be able to collaborate with manufacturing sites, MQ Global, and Enterprise Teams to resolve any technical challenges.Must consider security and privacy risks and collaborate with enterprise connectivity team to design telecom systems that are secure and protect company data.Must be able to communicate complex technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and be able to influence decisions or technical directions.Must be able to stay up-to-date with new technologies and evaluate which ones are best suited for the organization's needs.

What You Should Bring 

Experience working in pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, or other large scale highly networked and automated manufacturing environment.Strong understanding of Purdue Model Framework for network segmentation.Experience with identifying system requirements, such as performance, scalability, security, compatibility, interoperability, stability, usability and ensure that these requirements are met within the overall system architecture.Hands-on experience with enterprise networking technologies related to transport, LAN, WAN/SDWAN, Firewall, DNS/DHCP, network monitoring, and network security.Demonstrable experience in tools such as Logic Monitor, Infoblox, Firemon, ORDR, Zscaler, StealthWatch or similar technologiesDemonstrated experience in networking platforms/tools from key vendors, such as Cisco, Gigamon, PaloAlto, Juniper network,etc.Demonstrable experience in doing external benchmarking of available networking solutions and utilizing current and cutting-edge technologies to build integrated network solutionsExcellent communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders and articulate complex technical concepts, and be able to influence others.Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve complex technical issues.Adaptability and flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.Some experience in agile and LEAN methodology in execution and desire to further learn and implement the new ways of working using these methodologies.Very strong bias for action while maintaining quality and safety as foundational components in such actions.

Your Basic Qualifications 

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.Minimum of 3+ years of experience working in designing network for enterprise, including manufacturing sites in a segmented network architectureExtensive knowledge and experience with networking tools and technologies, such as switches, routers and other networking/firewall tools/platformsCertification on relevant technologies is a big plus.

About the Organization -

Lilly IT builds and maintains capabilities using groundbreaking technologies like most prominent tech companies. What differentiates Lilly IT is that we create new possibilities through tech to advance our purpose – creating medicines that make life better for people around the world, like data driven drug discovery and connected clinical trials. We hire the best technology professionals from a variety of backgrounds, so they can bring an assortment of knowledge, skills, and diverse thinking to deliver innovative solutions in every area of our business. 

Additional Information -

Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly USA, LLC and our wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively “Lilly”) are committed to help individuals with disabilities to participate in the workforce and ensure equal opportunity to compete for jobs. If you require an accommodation to submit a resume for positions at Lilly, please email Lilly Human Resources ( Lilly_Recruiting_Compliance@lists.lilly.com ) for further assistance. Please note This email address is intended for use only to request an accommodation as part of the application process. Any other correspondence will not receive a response. 

Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. 

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and help our company develop talented individuals for future leadership roles. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, African American Network, Chinese Culture Network, Early Career Professionals, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinos at Lilly, PRIDE (LGBTQ + Allies), Veterans Leadership Network, Women’s Network, Working and Living with Disabilities. Learn more about all of our groups. 

As a condition of employment with Eli Lilly and Company and its subsidiaries in the United States and Puerto Rico, you must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination satisfactory to the company (subject to applicable law). 

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Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and help our company develop talented individuals for future leadership roles. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, African American Network, Chinese Culture Network, Early Career Professionals, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinos at Lilly, PRIDE (LGBTQ + Allies), Veterans Leadership Network, Women’s Network, Working and Living with Disabilities. Learn more about all of our groups.

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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