CAD Senior Platform Administrator

The Goodyear Tire and Rubber company is seeking a motivated individual who will play a crucial role in in delivery and maintenance of an integrated CAD (Computer Aided Design) platform within our organization. You will work with a cross-functional, cross-continental group of mechanical, and IT engineers to support value creation in a global R&D organization. Your responsibilities will cover system and infrastructure architecture, day-to-day maintenance, and the end-user support.

Primary Responsibilities

• Work at the intersection of the operating system, servers, storage, and network to support CAD platform and troubleshoot issues.
• Collaborate within cross-functional, cross-continental R&D organization.
• Maintain and patch existing systems. Plan and execute new installations and upgrades.
• Coordinate infrastructure changes with internal and external partners.
• Ensure the environment is secure and follows the organizational and industry standards.
• Proactively monitor systems, driving consistent availability.
• Maintain and enhance disaster recovery plans.
• Explore new solutions, create value and increase customer satisfaction.
• Regular work in CET time zone hours. Production-environment changes outside of the business working hours.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science.
• 6-7 years of demonstrated experience managing CAD system infrastructure.
• Strong experience with CAD system from the system administrator’s perspective (CATIA preferred).
• Experience in one of the following domains would be an advantage: remote access systems, PLM infrastructure, AWS infrastructure, DevSecOps.

Skills & Abilities

• Operating systems (very good Windows Server and Windows client systems, basic Linux).
• Good scripting skills (one of popular languages: PowerShell, bash or python).
• Basic network and security skills.
• Excellent planning and troubleshooting skills.
• ITIL certification or similar. User-level experience with ticketing and monitoring systems.
• Efficient communication and customer service skills.
• Participate as an active team member, practice effective listening and effective collaboration skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to timely, high quality and error free deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Proactive in managing issues and problems, comfortable with ambiguity.
• Ability to present ideas and solutions in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
• Guide and coordinate efforts of less experienced team members.