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As the only major U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, includingWhirlpool,KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag,Amana,Brastemp,Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2025, the company reported approximately $16 billion in annual net sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 41,000 employees, and 35 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found atWhirlpoolCorp.com.\nThe team you will be a part of\nThe Systems Engineering team designs new products, modifies existing designs, improves production techniques, and develops test procedures based on considerations of engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand.\nThis role in summary\nWhirlpool Corporation is seeking a visionary, growth-minded leader for the role of Manager, Network Architecture and operations at our Global Headquarters in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Operating on-site five days a week to foster high-energy, in-person collaboration and innovation, you will directly oversee, mentor, and inspire a broad team of over 20+ network experts. In this high-visibility leadership role, you will report straight to the Director of Infrastructure & Operations. You will champion the vitality and evolution of our multi-service data network, driving global technology decisions that accelerate business innovation and cloud-native automation. Balancing executive strategy with operational excellence, you will also optimize workflows and delegate critical support processes to our strategic support suppliers (NOC). If you are ready to command a world-class infrastructure and step into a clear path for executive advancement, this is your next definitive career move.\nYour responsibilities will include\nLead & Inspire: Directly oversee, mentor, and empower a broad team of 20+ network experts, cultivating a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous growth.\n\nArchitect Global Connectivity: Plan and architect enterprise-scale LAN, WAN, Wireless, and Data Center deployments. You will spearhead the integration of core network services, including L2/L3 switching, BGP and EIGRP routing, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Load Balancing, IPAM, DNS/DHCP, Firewalls, IPSec VPN, and SD-WAN.\n\nInnovate in the Cloud: Champion the design, implementation, and maintenance of our multi-region, multi-cloud (AWS/GCP/OCI) network environment, seamlessly supporting our IaaS VPCs and accelerating our cloud-native (PaaS) capabilities.\n\nFortify Network Security: Lead and participate in high-impact network security initiatives, including driving critical manufacturing segmentation deployments to secure our global footprint.\n\nMaster Operational Excellence:\nServe as the ultimate escalation point, providing expert trouble resolution for critical, high-priority core network issues. Ensure after hours support coverage to sustain network service levels which include complex technical changes to support projects and or operations deployments (24/7)\n\nProactively identify essential network maintenance tasks and build the structured processes needed to implement them flawlessly.\n\nEvaluate, manage, and evolve our core network monitoring and diagnostic tools, ensuring our NOC has the deep visibility and mature workflows required to proactively support our global network.\n\nMinimum requirements\nBachelors degree\n\n5+years experience as a Network/Cloud/Infrastructure Architect\n\n2+Years of experience with Cisco switches and routers\n\nPreferred skills and experiences\nAWS Certified (Solutions Architect or Advanced Networking)\n\nGoogle Cloud Professional Cloud Network Engineer Certification\n\nCisco CCNP\n\nITIL v3 Foundation Certification\n\nKnowledge of SD-WAN technologies is a plus\n\nKnowledge of manufacturing segmentation architectures with deployment experience\n\nKnowledge of system monitoring and management tools such as Solarwinds\n\nLeadership and interpersonal skills\n\nAnalytical skills, experience solving practical issues, and engaging teams of multiple process partners to consensus\n\nExperience managing third-party vendors both for operations support and project delivery, such as network refresh (life-cycle management) programs\n\nExperience in a Global and International work environment\n\nExperience designing and implementing connectivity and troubleshooting within AWS and/or GCP cloud platforms. This includes an understanding of the cloud provider platforms, and their native networking services/tools\n\nExperience with Cisco equipment and operating systems, including configuration, installation, troubleshooting, and support of routers and switches\n\nExperience conducting short- and long-term planning to meet network requirements\n\nLAN and WAN protocols and topologies (EIGRP, BGP, MPLS)\n\nExperience with switching technologies (VLANs, Spanning-Tree, VSS)\n\nExperience in security technologies including Palo Alto firewalls, VPN and Remote Access\n\nWhat we offer\nGenerous benefits package, Whirlpool employee discount, fitness & educational reimbursement programs, kitchenettes, and more! Saint Joseph/Benton Harbor locations: Beautiful, recently renovated office space, Barista Bar, biking/walking trails, and access to The Eddy - Early Childhood Center (depending upon availability - additional costs required). \nAdditional information\nWhirlpool’s Ways of Working\nOur goal is to provide an environment that helps you bring your best to Whirlpool every day. While employees in this role work in-person Monday through Friday. 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