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Job Summary

Essential Job Functions

• Lead the design and strategic planning of robust network architectures that align with Bread Financial's organizational goals, ensuring scalability and future growth. Develop comprehensive guidelines and standards to optimize network performance.  - (20%)
• Lead the development of standards, policies, and procedures. Assists in the annual audit processes as needed in support of the senior associates. Ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to gain the greatest efficiencies.  - (15%)
• Guides the team, follows and contributes to all the QA processes defined and analyzes network infrastructure components for effective performance, cost effectiveness and availability. - (10%)
• Contributes to network projects related to technology pilots, conversions, implementations, etc. Supports medium to large projects based on project management experience and competencies. Sustain the necessary data throughput rate by analyzing networking activity and maintaining existing equipment.  - (15%)
• Provides 24x7 on-call support in troubleshooting, coordinating, escalating to ensure the recovery of failed components or equipment. Establishes and maintains relationships with outside vendors of IT&O products, professional organizations, contract employees, external auditors, and consultants. - (10%)
• Implement and manage advanced security measures, including firewalls and intrusion detection systems, to protect the network infrastructure. Ensure adherence to industry regulations and compliance standards like GDPR and PCI-DSS. - (20%)
• Conduct regular performance tuning and capacity planning to maintain optimal network efficiency. Analyze network activity to forecast growth and ensure infrastructure scalability.  - (10%)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, or related Technology field, or equivalent work experience.
• 1 cloud certification- AWS cloud practitioner, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals or Google Cloud- Cloud Digital Leader
• 5-8 years of experience in Network administration, network infrastructure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
• 8-10 years of experience in network administration, network infrastructure management, Complex Network / Firewall Engineering level.
• Ability to work with multi location/Global teams.

Skills

• Cisco Command Line Interface
• Network Design
• Palo Alto
• Cisco SD-WAN
• Network Troubleshooting
• IP Routing
• Network Security
• VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
• Cisco Routers and Switches
• TCP/IP Networking
• Network Monitoring
• Firewall Security

Reports To: Manager and above

Direct Reports: 0

Work Environment

• Normal office environment, hybrid.

Other Duties

This job description is illustrative of the types of duties typically performed by this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of each and every essential function of the job. Because job content may change from time to time, the Company reserves the right to add and/or delete essential functions from this job at any time.

About Bread Financial®

At Bread Financial, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community, and be part of our award-winning culture. We’ve been consistently recognized as a best place to work nationally and in many markets and we’re proud to promote an environment where you feel appreciated, accepted, valued, and fulfilled—both personally and professionally. Bread Financial supports the overall wellness of our associates with a diverse suite of benefits and offers boundless opportunities for career development and non-traditional career progression.

Bread Financial® (NYSE: BFH) is a tech-forward financial services company that provides simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions to millions of U.S. consumers. Our payment solutions deliver growth for some of the most recognized brands in travel & entertainment, health & beauty, technology, electronics, jewelry, home and specialty apparel through our co-brand and private label credit cards and pay-over-time products providing choice and value to our shared customers. Additionally, we offer Bread Financial general purpose credit cards and saving products that empower our customers and their passions for a better life.

Bread Financial proudly marks 30 years of success in 2026. To learn more about our global associates, our performance and our sustainability progress, visit breadfinancial.com or follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn.

• All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of credit and background checks.

• Bread Financial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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