Network Solutions Architect (LAN)

MatchPoint Solutions is a fast-growing, young, energetic global IT-Engineering services company with clients across the US. We provide technology solutions to various clients like Uber, Robinhood, Netflix, Airbnb, Google, Sephora, and more! More recently, we have expanded to working internationally in Canada, China, Ireland, UK, Brazil, and India. Through our culture of innovation, we inspire, build, and deliver business results, from idea to outcome. We keep our clients on the cutting edge of the latest technologies and provide solutions by using industry-specific best practices and expertise.

We are excited to be continuously expanding our team. If you are interested in this position, please send over your updated resume. We look forward to hearing from you!

Network Solutions Architect (LAN)

6+ Months

Remote

Job Description:

The Network Architect's role is to provide technology leadership for developing, integrating, and supporting Technology Services. This role will be responsible for specific Network related architectural activities specializing in core network architecture.

Skills needed for a worker to hit the ground running:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, hardware engineering, or relevant degree is preferred
• 7+ years' Engineering/Architecture Design experience with Cisco Networking technologies, including Route/Switch, Wireless, Nexus, Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Cisco ISE.
• CCIE Certification Preferred
• Strong time management and multi-tasking skills
• Be able to travel onsite to facilities to assess facility readiness.
• Candidates must possess a combination of business, technical and leadership skills.
• One or more years of experience in the healthcare or medical industry (optional)
• Knowledge of Meditech, Epic, Siemens, Cerner, Allscripts, and McKesson products (optional)
• Knowledge of HIPAA and HITECH, Security Privacy plus, and Generally Accepted Privacy Principles (desired)
• Have a strong understanding of how to develop both high and low level designs.
• Extensive knowledge of Cisco Systems/Palo Alto Networks hardware/software portfolios.
• The ability to design complex LAN/WAN/Wireless networks.
• A good understanding of cable plant infrastructure (fiber, copper), IDF/MDF/Data Center room designs. This would include determining room layout, understanding of power and cooling requirements.
• Ability to demonstrate ability to design complex networks, including the following protocols/topologies: VDC VPC Spanning-tree Multicast QoS EIGRP OSPF BGP MPLS Metro Optical Ethernet MultiPoint MOE Preferred:

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Automation for configuration building, script building. The ability to develop an automation process that can be leveraged by the entire team. Also the ability to be able to train the team on how to use it. Experience with ansible/puppet/chef/python.
• The ability to write technical scripts, SOP's, and any other documents deemed relevant to achieving success.
• An understanding of Project Management methodologies.
• Expert understanding of networking theories and designs to support advanced datacenter technologies including virtualization, storage, database, server, unified communications, and messaging.
• Advanced experience with design, implementation, and troubleshooting of Cisco networks in complex campus

Responsibilities:

• Create, implement, and support several IT portfolios which accelerate the transformation of Technology Services as a key enabler to Client's growth strategy and fulfillment of CommonSpirit Health's mission.
• Act as the Client's Technology Services champion with internal and external stakeholders regarding security, compliance, feature and product roadmaps, remediation, and service level agreements.
• Mentor and coach other network associates to build skills and readiness in technology, portfolio, and platform responsibilities.
• Lead and participate in focused proof-of-concept activities for technology assessments, communicate findings, develop portfolio roadmaps, investment prioritization, and successful implementation and adoption.
• Be known as the subject matter expert for their portfolios and actively collaborate with other Solution Architects on IT standards, innovation and integration opportunities to enable new value chains and business efficiencies.
• Drive adherence to IT strategy and IT standards in design processes for 3rd party services, products acquired, internal services, integrated hosted solutions, and hardware/software vendors.
• Ensure that portfolio performance meets or exceeds operational metrics for scalability, security, compliance, performance and quality in accordance with negotiated service level agreements.
• Guide business owners and Technology Services teams to ensure the consistency of their components to the overall business capability, IT product architecture, and IT roadmaps.
• Create solutions that drive progress toward approved standards and reduce the number of exceptions by proactive roadmap and investment prioritization with business and IT owners.
• Lead IT portfolio maturity by driving the technical aspects of the acquired and developed products by applying industry best practices and technical due diligence.
• Proactively develop an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the solution domain to implement the most current and relevant solutions
• Proactively drive the assessment and resolution of software, hardware, or process defects discovered throughout the pre-launch, post-launch, and quality review processes.
• Ensure that financial planning and controls for IT portfolio decisions provide a return on investment, cost savings, performance improvement and clearly link to the defined business strategy.
• Design work to include sizing the network, choosing hardware and development of the low level designs.
• Participate in projects during discovery, design and implementation phases. Participate in technical calls, which may be at night, to oversee work being done on a network.
• Work with project teams to ensure the networks are deployed as designed.