Senior Network Architect

Senior Network Architect

Location: Dallas, TX (Onsite)

Visa: USC/GC only

Responsibilities

• Develop recommendations that involve engineering development, integration, and interface design analysis, installation, fielding and field analysis, operation, maintenance, and testing of customers' communication systems and network hardware and software

• Support the local, regional and wide area networks (WANs), and clients' communication systems and networks including voice, video, data, and imagery information

• Review and analyze the existing network architecture and provide designs of current/modern WAN/MAN/LAN technologies. Recommend best practices such as Software Defined Network (SDN), Intent-based networking, and network segmentation protocols, etc., to improve the existing architecture and meet new networking requirements

• Design telecommunications circuit specifications

• Identity the need for routers, switches, and encryption devices to support enterprise services

• Deliver service catalog items for automatically provisioning network configurations

• Develop and maintain network architecture specifications and artifacts

Qualifications

• Preferred bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information technology, or another related field or equivalent experience required

• Preferred CCNP and/or CCIE certification

• Preferred 10+ years of Cisco experience with other Network Platforms Juniper, Netgear and Fortinet a plus

• Extensive experience with Cisco routing platforms, such as Aggregation Service Routers (ASRs) and Integrated Service Routers (ISRs)

• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of routing protocols and technologies including BGP, EIGRP, DMVPN, and GRE

• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of Layer 2 technologies including STP, MST, and VLANS

• Demonstrated experience in overseeing and troubleshooting complex LAN issues and resolving WAN problems and implementing, integrating, and supporting cost-effective, high-performance IP and LAN/WAN solutions

• Experience with network design and traffic engineering

• Preferred knowledge of AWS and Azure cloud solutions; also experience with working with SDNs

• Experience with providing senior-level engineering support and subject matter expertise

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others; conducts working relationships in a manner acceptable to others and to the organization

• Possess a capacity and passion for cross-functional learning, experimentation, and innovation

• Customer service focused and ability to work effectively within multiple levels of the organization

• High sense of urgency with the ability to meet deadlines and changing priorities

• Receptiveness to performance feedback within a team environment is essential