Sr. Platform Owner-Wireless Networks

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Job Description

People First - At Takeda we are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all people and bringing them the hope of a brighter future. It is our passion that transforms every job into meaningful action. Our people are the heart of Takeda.

Within our Global Network Platform team, we are looking for an experienced Sr. Platform Owner – Network LAN/WAN/Security.

This is a Network LAN/WAN/Security Engineer role responsible for daily management of our data network infrastructure deployed globally within the Takeda enterprise. Requires an understanding of internal and external customer needs and helping them select, configure, install, manage, and maintain technology platforms that enable these customers to achieve their goals.

Empowering our people to shine

At Takeda, we earn the trust of society and our customers through our values of Takeda-ism: Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, Perseverance. We incorporate these values in everything we do. They represent who we are and how we act. They help us make decisions that we can be proud of today and in the future. We enable our employees to develop to their full potential. As a global top employer, we offer exciting career paths, promote innovation and strive for top performance in everything we do. Takeda fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and international work environment where our teams are united by their relentless commitment to our goal of improving people's health and creating a better future for the world. Learn more at takedajobs.com.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Key Responsibilities

• Decision Making and Autonomy
• Demonstrated capacity and authority to make organizational decisions, autonomy in decision making, complexity of decisions, impact of decisions, problem solving.
• High levels of autonomy in making technical decisions and in problem solving related to the platform, while retaining accountability for decisions to be reviewed by architecture governance
• Ability to act independently and drive roadmap items and prioritization of work including efforts related to standards, blueprinting, and development of reference architectures.

Platform Responsibilities / Requirements

Strategic Leadership & Decision-Making

• Drive wireless platform strategy, architecture, and roadmap aligned with business needs and enterprise goals.
• Act autonomously in technical decisions related to wireless networking, balancing innovation with operational stability.
• Lead platform standardization, blueprinting, and reference architectures for enterprise Wi-Fi infrastructure.
• Ensure architectural alignment and compliance with broader IT and security governance.

Wireless Platform Architecture & Ownership

• Design, implement, and maintain Cisco wireless infrastructure, including WLCs, APs, and Cisco ISE for secure access control and policy enforcement.
• Lead RF planning, site surveys, and optimization efforts using Ekahau or similar tools for optimal performance and coverage.
• Manage wireless c