Overview

Purpose:

Dole Packaged Foods is a purpose led organization that is a champion of accessible fruit nutrition and builds a brighter future for people through the goodness of fruit.

At Dole, our culture is uniquely driven by core Values. Our commitment to these Values transforms our work into a meaningful journey toward a brighter future together. Here, you'll be part of a respectful, inclusive culture that deeply values our colleagues, customers, and global communities. We strive for excellence, empowering each other to confidently overcome challenges, continuously learn, and achieve world-class results. Guided by unwavering integrity, our actions consistently reflect our commitment to always doing what's right, fostering lasting trust and strong relationships. Through a spirit of collaboration, we cultivate positivity, generosity, and genuine teamwork, enabling collective success toward our One Dole Purpose. Our innovative spirit leads directly to meaningful outcomes and business success.

 

The Senior Infrastructure and Networking Architect is responsible for the strategic visualization, concept-to-design, engineering, support and maintenance for Dole Packaged Foods, LLC business units including North America and Europe.  This is both a “thought leadership” position which will collaborate tightly with a Network Operations Supervisor that will report to this role along with other leaders in the Digital Technologies team along with 3rd party vendors and business partners globally.

 

Dole Packaged Food’s Infrastructure, Networking, Operations, Telephony and Service Desk span five locations throughout North America and Europe.  Our applications and infrastructure are underpinned with leading edge technologies, and we continue to advance our footprint through the implementation and use of these emerging technologies which are incorporated into our roadmap.

 

This role can be based as a hybrid position at our Westlake Village CA office or remotely in any of the following eligible locations: AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, WI.

Responsibilities

Primary Accountabilities:

• Architect/oversee infrastructure and network architecture designs and upgrade paths.
• The administration and installation of network gear (Routers, Switches, Firewalls, Internet, MPLS/Broadband/Wi-Fi/LAN/WAN) insuring a good performing, maximumly secure and compliant foundation.
• Direct line of contact with 3rd party telecommunications providers and the relationship management with these 3rd parties.
• Collaboration with the Infrastructure Engineers regarding: Windows Server infrastructure, Server Hardware/Software, Virtualization, Active Directory, File Servers, Print Servers, application servers and MDF/IDF operations including HVAC, UPS, Fire Suppression, Design, etc.
• Development of strategies and roadmaps relating to network systems solutions for both on-premise company locations as well as cloud hosting hyper-scalers (AWS, Azure, etc.) including current and emerging technologies.
• The translation of business requirements into network and process designs.
• Implementation and support of network monitoring software leveraging Dole’s investment in Solarwinds and ensuring high availability and resiliency through proactive planning and oversight.
• Collaboration with Infrastructure Engineers, Applications and Integration teammates, Service Desk personnel, business process and engineering resources in the design, implementation and ongoing support of shop floor technology including PLC’s, Refrigeration Systems, MES platforms, Ruggedized Panels, Security Systems, Time & Attendance systems and hardware, VMU’s and hand-held devices.
• Go to resource for the most complex issues relating to infrastructure and networking.
• A supervisor, mentor and coach to the Network Operations Supervisor along with other junior technologists within the Global Digital Technologies team.
• The ability to visualize, describe and present complex technologies into layman’s terms for leadership, business partners, 3rd parties as well as other team members.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Experience, Knowledge, & Skills You Bring:       

• A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience with IT Networking and Infrastructure, ideally with extensive experience in manufacturing and warehousing environments.
• Experience with the implementation of Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) routing and experience with SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) a plus.
• Experience with IT Service Management practices, tools, processes, procedures, and standards.
• Excellent knowledge in most aspects of IT networking, infrastructure, security, data centers,