Senior Network Engineer at Cabot in Riga

Job description

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow’s needs. Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations. If you do not meet every requirement, or your experience is slightly different that what we have listed, we still encourage you to apply! Your Role at Cabot The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for the availability, reliability, maintenance, and operational performance of Cabot's global network infrastructure. Reporting to the Network Platform Owner and working closely with managed service providers, regional IT teams, and site resources across Cabot's global footprint, this role serves as the senior technical resource for network operations, implementation, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management across enterprise and manufacturing environments. The Senior Network Engineer is accountable not only for maintaining day-to-day network operations, but also for executing network improvements, upgrades, and modernization initiatives across the enterprise. How You Will Make an Impact Network Operations & Service Reliability Ensure the availability, performance, and reliability of the enterprise network infrastructure. Monitor and maintain network health across LAN, WAN, wireless, remote access, and perimeter services. Lead investigation and resolution of network outages, service degradations, and performance issues. Manage network incident, problem, and change activities in accordance with established operational processes. Maintain operational readiness through proactive monitoring, maintenance, patching, configuration management, and lifecycle management. Support business continuity and disaster recovery objectives through resilient network operations. Network Engineering & Implementation (Hands-On) Lead and directly execute network engineering initiatives across switching, routing, wireless, firewall, remote access, and voice infrastructures. Plan and implement network upgrades, technology refreshes, and infrastructure improvements. Configure, deploy, and validate network solutions in accordance with approved architecture, security requirements, and operational standards. Execute and operationalize network architectures, standards, and design patterns established by the Network Platform Owner. Support network modernization initiatives, including SD-WAN, network segmentation, wireless refreshes, and cloud connectivity projects. Participate in site deployments, cutovers, migrations, and post-deployment stabilization activities. Develop and maintain network documentation, runbooks, diagrams, operational procedures, and as-built configurations. Operational Support & Escalation Management Serve as the senior technical escalation point for complex network incidents and operational issues. Act as the point of escalation for managed service providers on network and security-related issues, providing technical direction and driving resolution of complex or systemic problems. Coordinate restoration efforts during major incidents and service disruptions. Perform root cause analysis and drive corrective actions to prevent recurrence. Support after-hours maintenance activities and critical incident response when required. Security & Compliance Integration Ensure network operations and implementations align with established security standards, architecture, and risk requirements. Support implementation and maintenance of network segmentation, secure remote access, network access control