Sr Network Architect
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Job Summary
Sr Network Architect
Job Description:
We are seeking a Sr. Cisco Network Architect to be accountable for the direction strategy and implementation of the overall Enterprise (cross domain) Network Infrastructure Architecture. The Architect will design complex LAN and WAN strategies to meet a broad spectrum of business needs; coordinate the implementation optimization and operation of LAN/WAN systems including procurement installation configuration and management; provide strategic planning evaluations and recommendations to users and management; and create and maintain proper record of network design and solutions.
Job Description:
We are seeking a Sr. Cisco Network Architect to be accountable for the direction strategy and implementation of the overall Enterprise (cross domain) Network Infrastructure Architecture. The Architect will design complex LAN and WAN strategies to meet a broad spectrum of business needs; coordinate the implementation optimization and operation of LAN/WAN systems including procurement installation configuration and management; provide strategic planning evaluations and recommendations to users and management; and create and maintain proper record of network design and solutions.
Required Experience:
10 years of providing network systems design implementation and support in an enterprise-class environment with a complex network architecture.
10 years of providing network systems design implementation and support in an enterprise-class environment with a complex network architecture.
Cisco routing and switching experience.
Cisco Firewalls experience.
Cisco Wireless experience.
F5 Load Balancers experience.
Infoblox (DNS & DHCP) experience.
Network Design of complex environments (legacy and SDA)
Integration of difference technologies services and technologies
Cisco Firewalls experience.
Cisco Wireless experience.
F5 Load Balancers experience.
Infoblox (DNS & DHCP) experience.
Network Design of complex environments (legacy and SDA)
Integration of difference technologies services and technologies
Required Certification:
CCDP Design (Specialty) OR CCNP Routing & Switching (Specialty) OR CCNP Data Center (Specialty) OR CCNP Wireless (Specialty)
Cisco DNA
Cisco ISE
Cisco ACI
CCDP Design (Specialty) OR CCNP Routing & Switching (Specialty) OR CCNP Data Center (Specialty) OR CCNP Wireless (Specialty)
Cisco DNA
Cisco ISE
Cisco ACI
Preferred Education:
Bachelors degree in computer science business administration or related field.
Bachelors degree in computer science business administration or related field.
Responsibilities:
Coordinate network strategies participate in technology selection activities and work with the business and IT stakeholders to ensure the long-term network infrastructure technology plan.
Collaborate with executive leadership to develop and communicate long term vision and comprehensive strategic plans for infrastructure and enterprise architecture solutions.
Serve as a hands-on technical expert for enterprise-wide network infrastructure technology.
Define principles/standards for infrastructure and/or enterprise architecture.
Lead vendor evaluation and selection of network technology solution.
Design and implement new network solutions and/or improving the efficiency of current networks.
Install configure and support network equipment including firewalls routers switches and WAN performance and monitoring.
Design and deploy company LANs WANs and wireless networks including firewalls routers switches load balancers DNS and DHCP servers and other hardware.
Design implement and support firewalls site-to-site VPNs and remote-access VPNs.
Conduct research on network products services protocols and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry.
Oversee new and existing equipment hardware and software upgrades.
Interact and negotiate with vendors outsourcers and contractors to secure network products and services.
Procure network equipment and manage subcontractors involved with network installation.
Submit changes to arrange scheduled software and firmware updates keeping equipment patched and to the latest system releases.
Create complex design artifacts including network layouts and logical/physical designs.
Ensure proper documentation including design procedural and lessons learned; maintain and update existing documentation.
Produce clearly written technical deliverables for both internal and external stakeholders including design diagrams and planning guides.
Develop and evaluate system/network performance criteria and measurement methods.
Research current technology; provides ongoing information to management peers and network users regarding enhancements and innovations.
Design and implementation of Legacy Networks.
Design and implementation of SDA Networks (DNA and ACI).
Create modify and troubleshoot Cisco ISE policies.
Create and maintain proper record of network design and solutions.
Coordinate network strategies participate in technology selection activities and work with the business and IT stakeholders to ensure the long-term network infrastructure technology plan.
Collaborate with executive leadership to develop and communicate long term vision and comprehensive strategic plans for infrastructure and enterprise architecture solutions.
Serve as a hands-on technical expert for enterprise-wide network infrastructure technology.
Define principles/standards for infrastructure and/or enterprise architecture.
Lead vendor evaluation and selection of network technology solution.
Design and implement new network solutions and/or improving the efficiency of current networks.
Install configure and support network equipment including firewalls routers switches and WAN performance and monitoring.
Design and deploy company LANs WANs and wireless networks including firewalls routers switches load balancers DNS and DHCP servers and other hardware.
Design implement and support firewalls site-to-site VPNs and remote-access VPNs.
Conduct research on network products services protocols and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry.
Oversee new and existing equipment hardware and software upgrades.
Interact and negotiate with vendors outsourcers and contractors to secure network products and services.
Procure network equipment and manage subcontractors involved with network installation.
Submit changes to arrange scheduled software and firmware updates keeping equipment patched and to the latest system releases.
Create complex design artifacts including network layouts and logical/physical designs.
Ensure proper documentation including design procedural and lessons learned; maintain and update existing documentation.
Produce clearly written technical deliverables for both internal and external stakeholders including design diagrams and planning guides.
Develop and evaluate system/network performance criteria and measurement methods.
Research current technology; provides ongoing information to management peers and network users regarding enhancements and innovations.
Design and implementation of Legacy Networks.
Design and implementation of SDA Networks (DNA and ACI).
Create modify and troubleshoot Cisco ISE policies.
Create and maintain proper record of network design and solutions.
Please let me know if you require any of the additional skills/experience:
Cisco Data Networking:
Lead the design configuration and management of Cisco networking data center equipment
Oversee network monitoring troubleshooting and optimization.
Lead complex technical design discussions with different teams
Experience with advance routing and complex environment
Lead the design configuration and management of Cisco networking data center equipment
Oversee network monitoring troubleshooting and optimization.
Lead complex technical design discussions with different teams
Experience with advance routing and complex environment
Cisco NGFW: Design Implement and Manage.
Design deploy and manage Cisco NGFW Firewalls for advanced network security.
Deploy best practice between Cisco NGFW and (legacy networks SDA ACI and ISE)
Upgrades and patches to Cisco NGFW
Design deploy and manage Cisco NGFW Firewalls for advanced network security.
Deploy best practice between Cisco NGFW and (legacy networks SDA ACI and ISE)
Upgrades and patches to Cisco NGFW
Identity Management and Access Control:
Design deploy and manage Cisco ISE for Network Access Control.
Upgrades and improvement to Cisco ISE.
Design and implementation of NAC best practices
AAA and Radius authentication experience
Design deploy and manage Cisco ISE for Network Access Control.
Upgrades and improvement to Cisco ISE.
Design and implementation of NAC best practices
AAA and Radius authentication experience
Network Infrastructure:
Design maintain and optimize network components.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless network infrastructure.
High/Low level design of complex topologies
Design maintain and optimize network components.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless network infrastructure.
High/Low level design of complex topologies
Security and Threat Protection:
Stay updated with the latest cybersecurity practices and technologies.
Deploy security best practices and standards at all the campus network.
Proactive patching to network componen
Stay updated with the latest cybersecurity practices and technologies.
Deploy security best practices and standards at all the campus network.
Proactive patching to network componen
Key Skills
- Load Balancing
- Routing Protocols
- Network Engineering
- BGP
- LAN
- Computer Networking
- IPsec
- OSPF
- Cisco ASA
- Juniper
- MPLS
- Network Architecture
