IT Security Analyst / Architect

Role: Network Architect
Work Location: Miami with some travel (LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY)
Duration: 6 Months


Must be US Citizen or Green Card Holder

We are looking for a Network Architect that can support our clients in developing on-premises and Cloud based solutions that solve business problems. Our Network Architects are expected to have a wide breadth of knowledge into all areas of IT Infrastructure. In this role you will gather requirements and develop proposals that meet the client's needs. The position requires someone who is self-motivated, self-managed and feels just as comfortable talking to technical staff as they do with business executives.


You will be part of a team focused on developing strategies that solve tomorrow's problems. We want someone who embraces new technologies and trends and looks for ways they can be used to solve problems in new and exciting ways. The IT landscape is changing rapidly and we have to adapt quickly to keep up. Our customers want to do something different so proposing yesterday's solution just won't cut it.

Requirements:
• You must be able to work independently and will be responsible for developing your own solutions with guidance from other architects and account executives.
• Ability to analyze business requirements and technical systems designs to propose improvements and innovative solutions that address customers' needs for the future.
• Evaluate for any legal and regulatory compliance in all proposed solutions
• Create, document, and develop costing for network and technical designs
• Analysis and compare TCO between multiple solutions
• Provide reviews of existing designs and document proposed recommendations
• Develop plans for transformation and migration activities in conjunction with moves to new platforms and locations
• As the highest tier of technical staff, you must be able to provide leadership and mentoring to the Engineering teams in executing on approved solutions
• Experience defining IT standards and processes
Technical requirements:
• Expert level Network knowledge with proven experience in network design, support and troubleshooting
• Recent operations experience in supporting production networks
• Demonstrable skills and knowledge in the following areas:
o LAN/WAN
o IPv6
o Datacenter & Application Networking
o Wireless
o Firewall & Security
o Network Virtualization
• Software Defined Networking (SDN)
• Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
• Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN)
o Cloud & Virtualization
o Network Automation & DevOps
• Knowledge of Application and Business Systems Architecture