Network Architect

Network Architect

Full Time/Direct Hire

Salary range: would like us to include what candidate is currently making including base and bonus and what current expectations are

US Citizen or Green Card Holders Must be clear communicators

Onsite position in Houston Texas in The Galleria area of Houston (areas close: Richmond Pearland Sugarland Katy League City Humble Missouri City BaytownClear Lake Shores League City Nassau Bay Seabrook Texas City)

NOT looking for folks to relocate. Must currently live in the area.

Notes:

This is a customer facing position and perfect (English) communication is required. This person will be speaking to Clevel folks. This is a new position open as part of their Professional Services offerings.

Communication and the inability to face clients are two big issues with candidates presented. The candidate needs to know that this is a handson position

They are looking for an Architect and have had issues with vendors presenting Network Administration candidates. They must be a Network Architect

Have had issues with folks presenting certificates but not having the actual knowledge they should. Make sure they are strong technically

Seeking a dynamic and experienced Network Architect to join their team as part of the digital Technology services team. In this role you will play a crucial role as a principal network consultant who will attend presales calls engage prospective clients understand their business requirements and create Statements of Work (SOW). This person will work closely with a Senior Network Architect on internal and external customer designs implementations maintenance and projects.

Responsibilities:

Design implement and maintain robust internal network architectures to support our clients operations.

Serve as a principal network consultant for external projects providing expertise and guidance to clients on network infrastructure design and implementation.

Handle presales calls engaging with prospective clients to understand their network needs and provide insights into potential solutions.

Collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into comprehensive SOW.

Work closely with crossfunctional teams to ensure seamless integration of network solutions into client environments.

Stay on top of industry trends emerging technologies and best practices to continually enhance network architecture offerings .

Requirements:

Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology or a related field.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

Experience in handling presales activities including client engagements requirements gathering and proposal development.

Ability to travel to client sites as needed.

Detailed oriented and organized.

Excellent documentation skills using Microsoft Office and Visio

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work early mornings and/or late nights to execute critical network changes.

Ability to learn new and unfamiliar technologies and products independently using documentation and online resources.

Works well in a fastpaced environment with tight timelines for deliverables.

Preferred Qualifications:

Proven minimum 15 years experience in designing and implementing complex network architectures preferably in a consulting or clientfacing role.

Indepth knowledge of networking protocols including TCP/IP DNS DHCP VPN and VLAN.

Strong expertise in network security principles including firewalls cyber security intrusion detection/prevention systems and access control lists.

Expert knowledge and experience configuring and operating Cisco Juniper Brocade and Arista switches and routers.

Relevant certifications such as CCIE CCNPRS CCNPSecurity CCNPDesign Palo Alto and Juniper or equivalents.

Expert in Carrier technologies including but not limited to BGP VRF Lite ISIS MPLS BFD CCC GRE and RSVP.

Expert in Routing Protocols including but not limited to IBGP OSPF VRRP VARP HSRP and PBR.

Expert in administering firewall policies on multiple platforms: Palo Alto Juniper Cisco & Fortinet.

Experience with configuration installation troubleshooting and supporting network equipment wireless access points and firewall policies across different platforms.

Experience with cloud networking solutions including AWS Azure or Google Cloud Platform.

Familiarity with SDWAN SDN and network virtualization technologies.

Benefits:

Competitive salary and performancebased bonuses

Comprehensive health benefits package

401(k) retirement plan

Professional development opportunities and certification support

Vibrant company culture and collaborative work environment