Network Architect

Consultant PositionThe Agency’s required and preferred Consultant Knowledge, Skills and Abilities include:Required Consultant must demonstrate: (Minimum):Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience or a high school diploma/equivalency and ten years of experience. (Note: or a combination of appropriate post high school education and experience equal to ten years.)Demonstrated effective writing and documentation skills.Ability to analyze requirements, evaluate technical options, and assess feasibility.Ability to maintain professional working relationships with customers and staff.Ability to meet priorities and goals.Ability to work independently and in small teams.Attention to detail and consistency.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Ability to communicate effectively with technical and customer staff.Experience configuring and managing switches, routers, and firewalls.Experience managing OSPF and BGP routing protocols in a large enterprise environment.Preferred Consultant Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Experience with Cisco switches, routers, and firewalls.Experience with Cisco EIGRP.Experience with Juniper routers and switches.Experience with F5 Big-IP LTM.Industry certifications from any of the above mentioned manufacturers.Scope of WorkService DeliveryResponsible for high-level network planning, design, and optimization.Develops strategies and direction for network systems solutions using current and emerging technologies (including wireless).Translates business requirements into network or process designs.Plans and recommends network hardware, systems management software, and architecture.Approves and modifies network design and architecture to ensure compliance.Configures and maintains routers, switches, and hubs for the network systems (including wireless). Evaluates and recommend new products and maintain knowledge of emerging technologies for application to the enterprise.Monitors network performance to ensure capacity planning is performed and is proactive in assessing and making recommendations for improvement.Performs troubleshooting procedures and designs resolution scripts.May take on the role of Project Leader for special enterprise-wide assignments.Defines network architectures and design for the enterprise.Works on multiple projects as a project leader or as the subject matter expert.Works on projects/issues of high complexity that require in-depth knowledge across multiple technical areas and business segments.Coaches and mentors more junior technical staff.Reporting for emergency duty is required as part of this position. Emergencies may occur at any time and create varying degrees of damage, human suffering, injury, death, and property damage or destruction. In the event of an emergency, unless Consultant is granted a temporary exemption from emergency duty, Consultant may be required to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days to perform emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.