Company Description

LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, connects over 1 billion members worldwide. With 6 hires made every minute on LinkedIn, the platform plays a pivotal role in shaping the global workforce. LinkedIn is currently making substantial investments in rebuilding its infrastructure and advancing Generative AI (GAI) technology. To ensure continued scaling of our platform, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Vice President, Systems, Network and Storage.

Company Description

At LinkedIn, we trust each other to do our best work where it works best for us and our teams. This role offers a hybrid work option, meaning you can both work from home and commute to a LinkedIn office, depending on what’s best for you and when it is important for your team to be together. This is a hybrid position based out of our Sunnyvale, CA Headquarters.

As the Vice President, Systems, Network and Storage at LinkedIn, you will be responsible for the Network Infrastructure, Storage Infrastructure and Systems Infrastructure across LinkedIn’s production deployments. The organization sits within engineering and is looked at as such, requiring a leader who is not only strategic but also highly technical and capable of understanding the needs of high-scale complex systems. You will be instrumental in fortifying LinkedIn's data center infrastructure, strategically guiding our investments, and ensuring the continued scale of our platform.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and execute the infrastructure strategy: Align technology roadmap with business objectives, ensuring systems, storage, and networks support company growth and innovation.

Oversee operations: Manage the day-to-day operations of data center infrastructure, including system administration, network management, and data storage.

Lead infrastructure engineering teams: Build and develop high-performing teams responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining systems.

Ensure system reliability and performance: Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions to optimize system efficiency.

Drive digital transformation: Identify opportunities to leverage technology to improve business processes, increase efficiency, and drive innovation..

Maintain data security and compliance: Implement robust security measures to protect sensitive data, ensure privacy and compliance with industry regulations and manage risk.

Provide technical leadership: Serve as a technical expert and mentor to the team, staying up-to-date on technology trends and industry best practices.

Collaborate with business units: Partner with business leaders and other functions like Finance and Workplace to understand their technology needs and translate them into actionable solutions.

Basic Qualifications:

-Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field; advanced degree preferred.

-Experience with leadership in Systems, Network and/or Storage, with at least 15 years of experience in progressively responsible roles.

Preferred Qualifications:

-Extensive experience in leadership roles, with a proven track record of managing complex infrastructures.

-Deep technical expertise in systems, storage, and networking technologies, including hardware, software, and cloud platforms.

-Strong understanding of operations, including system administration, network management, and data center management.

-Change management experience to lead organizational transformations and drive adoption of new technologies.

Suggested Skills

-Proven ability to develop and execute strategies aligned with business objectives.

-Excellent leadership and people management skills to build and lead high-performing teams.

-Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.

-Business acumen to understand the financial implications of decisions and manage budgets effectively.

-Problem-solving and analytical skills to identify and resolve complex challenges.

Travel: This role involves occasional global travel to engage with the global team and stakeholders.

LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

The pay range for this role is $298,000 to $488,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

The total compensation package for this position may also include an annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits.

Equal Opportunity Statement

LinkedIn is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. LinkedIn is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer as described in our equal opportunity statement here: https://microsoft.sharepoint.com/:b:/t/LinkedInGCI/EeE8sk7CTIdFmEp9ONzFOTEBM62TPrWLMHs4J1C_QxVTbg?e=5hfhpE. Please reference https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf and https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf for more information.

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-Documents in alternate formats or read aloud to you

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-Being accompanied by a service dog

-Having a sign language interpreter present for the interview

A request for an accommodation will be responded to within three business days. However, non-disability related requests, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

LinkedIn will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by LinkedIn, or (c) consistent with LinkedIn's legal duty to furnish information.

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