Asst. IT Manager, Network

Requisition ID Posted 09/23/2025 - Information Technology - India - Maharashtra - Mumbai - Colgate-Palmolive - Travel - up to 10% of time - Hybrid

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country

Job Number # Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Job Summary (purpose):

Colgate-Palmolive is looking for a Network and Information Security Specialist to join its growing Global Information Security organization. The position will work closely with Global Network and Information Security teams. This challenging position requires in-depth experience and knowledge of both Network and Cyber Security Technology.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing Global Network & Global Information Security technologies and team performing relevant operations.

Additionally, architectural knowledge of cloud networking and automation skills using Python would be highly beneficial. The Network and Information Security Specialist is experienced in network architecture, design, engineering and supporting network & security configurations over hybrid environments that include on-premise and public clouds, such as GCP.

The candidate should be comfortable in playing a lead role towards the evolution of technology deployments across the global footprint.

Main Responsibilities:

• Architectural understanding of Datacenter and Cloud network and correlation with different components of it
• Architectural understanding of Landscape (LAN,WAN,Wireless)
• Perform network troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common network problems related to DCLAN/cloud.
• Analyze business requirements to develop technical network solutions and perform network modeling, analysis and budget planning.
• Monitor and analyze network performance and data input/output reports to detect problems
• Upgrade network hardware and software components as required
• People development and management
• Escalation,business reviews and analytics
• Ability to coordinate with Vendor TAC cases for resolution of the issue
• Ability to analyze data and come up with trend analysis

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in Network & Security technologies
• Strong understanding of Network & Security fundamentals
• Good understanding of cybersecurity technology, architecture, and best practices
• Modern networking knowledge and understanding (OSI, TCP/IP, switching, routing, firewalling, NAT, proxies, IDS/IPS, WAF's, CDN's, SSL/TLS, etc...)
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues independently.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CCNA and CCNP ( must to have)
• CISSP or equivalent cyber security knowledge is a plus
• Familiarity with automation tools and scripting languages like Python
• Experience working with cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.