Network Architect

#WeAreONEOK - Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.

JOB SUMMARY

This position is eligible for remote work in one of the following states: Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, or Wyoming. This position will require some travel for office meetings, as needed, to our corporate office in Tulsa, OK.

Job Profile Summary

ONEOK is looking for a Network Architect to join the Network Services/Design team with the focus on designing and implementing core network solutions. This role provides the opportunity to work with a wide range of network technologies within routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing, and wireless. The role also involves evaluating and advising on the latest technology trends related to IoT, cloud, and network automation. This Network Architect will play a key role in developing/deploying solutions that improve ONEOK's network security as well as address changing needs within the business. The skills that are required to have success in this role include strong collaboration and communication skills, as well as a deep technical understanding of the network technologies used by ONEOK.


This position is Remote but MUST live in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Work You'll Do / Responsibilities:

• Gather requirements from business units, Information Security, and IT/OT infrastructure groups
  
  

• Lead efforts to evaluate new technologies and select new technology vendors
  
  

• Develop new network designs/architectures with input from technical peers
  
  

• Deploy/implement network solutions for LAN/WAN, firewall, load balancing, and wireless technologies
  
  

• Create design documentation such as as-built diagrams and descriptions of network standards/processes
  
  

• Assist with creating documentation for purposes of budgeting and presentations to IT leadership
  
  

• Act as highest escalation point for troubleshooting issues within the ONEOK network infrastructure
  
  

Qualifications Required :

• 8+ years in networking, with at least three of those leading network design projects
  
  

• Cisco professional or expert level certifications, or IT related bachelor's degree a plus
  
  

• Ability to work well on cross-functional teams and reliably complete assigned action items
  
  

• Ability to effectively communicate/coordinate w/ key stakeholders when implementing network changes
  
  

• Ability to effectively communicate with leadership on ongoing projects and advise on strategic decisions
  
  

• Experience working on DMZ environments and solid technical knowledge of load balancers and firewalls
  
  

• Experience creating and deploying enterprise-wide network routing designs
  
  

• Experience designing and deploying enterprise solutions for Wi-Fi
  
  

• Experience w/ datacenter architectures involving VXLAN leaf/spine as well as traditional layer2 leaf/spine
  
  

• Understanding of network programming technologies (Python, REST, GitHub, JSON, etc.) a plus
  
  

Location

• Work from home an option, but candidate must live in the Tulsa, OK area
  
  

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in computer sciences or an equivalent combination of the following formal education and job-related experience. The level of knowledge needed for this position is typically obtained with ten plus years of experience in a discipline relevant to core IT architecture.
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to: apply arithmetic and computer math
  
• Ability to: interact, advise, guide, train and communicate effectively
  
• Ability to: communicate and/or exchange information; conduct oral presentations
  

Licenses and Certifications

• None required
  

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
  

Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Occasionally)
  
• Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
  
• Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Constantly)
  
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
  
• Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
  
• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
  
• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
  
• Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)
  
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)
  
• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
  
• Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
  
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
  
• Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)
  
• Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
  
• Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
  
• Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
  
• Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)
  
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)
  
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)
  
• Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally)
  
• Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)
  
• Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Frequently)
  
• Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Frequently)
  
• Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)
  

Working Conditions/Environment

• Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions
  

Working Conditions

• Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Constantly)
  
• Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)
  
• CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)
  

Travel

• Occasional travel to secondary datacenter and/or remote sites may be required
  
  

Driving

• Based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license
  

ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, gender identity, disability, military/veteran status, genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.

The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of ONEOK.

ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation email View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io. #LI-Remote