CAD Platform Senior Administrator

Goodyear. More Driven.   

Working model: hybrid 

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. 

• 6-10 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. #hybrid 

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 71,000 people and manufactures its products in 55 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.