Role: Network Data Architect (Remote)
Location: Denver, CO (Remote)
Preferred Qualifications
- 12-16 years of work experience with a Bachelor's degree.
- Expert knowledge of Cisco networking equipment and software - Cisco CCIE, CCNP Routing and Switching certification preferred
- Experience administering enterprise IP networks in mission-critical, 24x7 production environments
- 8 -10 years related experience in infrastructure/network environments and designing, planning, documenting and implementing LANs and WANs using latest technology
- Advanced process orientation and exhibited planning, organizational and problem-solving skills
- Strong interpersonal, facilitation, and leadership skills along with effective communication (both written and verbal) skills
- Advanced understanding of TCP/IP network protocols, including common application protocols
- Experience in high-availability networks in load-balanced, n-tier application environments
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex systems and network environment issues
- Ability to understand systems from all levels, from the "big picture" enterprise-level view to the low level technical view
- Ability to write technical design and build documentations for all aspects of a technical infrastructure
- Ability to represent technical and business issues and solutions to multiple levels internally and externally to support strategic organizational plans
- Demonstrate ability to work in a complex organization to determine business and customer needs, providing the best solution to meet those needs
- ITIL certification preferred
In depth knowledge of:
- Strong Cisco R&S Networking Expertise
- Experience with Cisco Enterprise networking Solutions (SDN/ ACI, SD-WAN, SDA, etc)
- Proven experience of successful solution selling
- Excellent communication, documentation and customer facing skills
- Cisco routers, switches, wireless controllers, WAPs and firewalls; Palo Alto Network firewalls; Blue Coat Proxy; Riverbed, Infoblox
- Knowledge on ACI and Hands-on experience is must.
- Network management tools: LiveAction; SolarWinds/Orion NCM, NPM, APM, or other SNMP tools
- Infrastructure support experience with respect to cable plant topologies, cable media types and standards.
- Protocol analyzers (Wireshark and/or Wildpackets)
- Security protocols (IPSec), encryption technologies (3DES, AES)
- IDS/IPS systems
- LAN Protocols (10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet, WiFi)
- WAN protocols (MPLS, DMVPN, VPN)
- Routing Protocols (EIRGP, OSPF, BGP)
- Network problem analysis and troubleshooting
- Network infrastructure hardware and protocols (TCP/IP, switches, bridges, routers, proxy servers, VPN concentrators)
- WAN protocols (MPLS, DMVPN)
- Routing Protocols (EIRGP, OSPF, BGP)
- Network problem analysis and troubleshooting
- BlueCoat proxy servers or other content filtering systems.
Additional Information
Essential Functions
- Design technology solutions for clients that will address their needs in Networking, Enterprise Data Center, SDN & SD-WAN focused solution
- Design solutions for customers and document the scope of projects
- Provide technical coordination, oversight and leadership for staff and serve as escalation point for complex technical issues
- Plan, design, implement and provides ongoing support of network systems of high complexity in extranet, commercial and corporate environments to fulfill the business needs
- Design appropriate solutions based on environment, create detailed network designs, assess and evolving technologies for performance.
- Provide third level technical support to the client institutions and to technical teams within to resolve network issues and to support the implementation of new network solutions
- Build and maintain relationship with global and virtual teams and third parties on network development or support issues
- Provide highest level of technical consultancy to ensure problem resolution is achieved in the shortest possible timeframe
- Develop processes and procedures for use by the Network team and third parties in the management of network environments
Work Hours
- Incumbent must make themselves available during core business hours.
Travel Requirements
This position requires the incumbent to travel for work 5% of the time.