Network Architect - W2 Position

Title: Network Architect

Location: Dallas, TX

Senior Network Architec

• tFully onsite in Dallas, TX. (Monday - Friday
• )Contract opportunit
• yMust have Cisco SDA experience
• !The candidate must have architect-level experience. Individuals whose background is limited to network engineering will not be considered.

Required Experience

• :+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 technologie

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Required Certificatio

• n:CCDP Design (Specialty) OR CCNP Routing & Switching (Specialty) OR CCNP Data Center (Specialty) OR CCNP Wireless (Specialt
• y)Cisco D
• NACisco I
• SECisco A

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Preferred Educati

• on:Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration or related fie

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Responsibilit

• ies:Coordinate network strategies, participate in technology selection activities, and work with the business and IT stakeholders to ensure the long-term network infrastructure technology p
• lan.Collaborate with executive leadership to develop and communicate long term vision and comprehensive strategic plans for infrastructure and enterprise architecture soluti
• ons.Serve as a hands-on technical expert for enterprise-wide network infrastructure technol
• ogy.Define principles/standards for infrastructure and/or enterprise architect
• ure.Lead vendor evaluation and selection of network technology solut
• ion.Design and implement new network solutions and/or improving the efficiency of current netwo
• rks.Install, configure, and support network equipment including firewalls, routers, switches, and WAN performance and monitor
• ing.Design and deploy company LANs, WANs, and wireless networks, including firewalls, routers, switches, load balancers, DNS and DHCP servers, and other hardw
• are.Design, implement, and support firewalls, site-to-site VPNs, and remote-access V
• PNs.Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking indus
• try.Oversee new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgra
• des.Interact and negotiate with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure network products and servi
• ces.Procure network equipment and manage subcontractors involved with network installat
• ion.Submit changes to arrange scheduled software and firmware updates keeping equipment patched and to the latest system relea
• ses.Create complex design artifacts including network layouts and logical/physical desi
• gns.Ensure proper documentation including design, procedural and lessons learned; maintain and update existing documentat
• ion.Produce clearly written technical deliverables for both internal and external stakeholders including design diagrams and planning gui
• des.Develop and evaluate system/network performance criteria and measurement meth
• ods.Research current technology; provides ongoing information to management, peers, and network users regarding enhancements and innovati
• ons.Design and implementation of Legacy Netwo
• rks.Design and implementation of SDA Networks (DNA and A
• CI).Create, modify and troubleshoot Cisco ISE polic
• ies.Create and maintain proper record of network design and soluti