Sr. Network Architect | Hybrid |

Essential Responsibilities Work closely with business management to resolve business process and productivity needs and develop appropriate technology strategies to support business goals. Analyze technical needs, requirements, and the current state of the network infrastructure design, integration, and operations. Collaborate with technical management to architect networks that align with business needs, service-level and availability requirements, and other technology parameters. Develop design principles, models, plans, internal standards, budgets, and processes based on industry best practices. Establish governing principles for network design and deployment. Participate in the selection of networking technologies and products for implementation. Must have strong communication and presentation skills, ownership attitude, and the ability to deconstruct complex problems into actionable tasks. Lead teams of network designers and engineers in developing detailed designs and quality-control during implementation. Continuously update understanding of business and technology status and respond to strategic design requests as the business evolves. Possess an in-depth understanding of business strategy and communicate effectively with senior business leaders and C-level executives. Required Skills Expert knowledge and experience configuring and operating Cisco, Juniper, Brocade, and Arista switches and routers. CCIE, CCNP, and Juniper certifications preferred. Expertise in carrier technologies including BGP, VRF Lite, ISIS, MPLS, BFD, CCC, GRE, and RSVP. Expertise in routing protocols such as IBGP, OSPF, VRRP, VARP, HSRP, and PBR. Experience administering firewall policies on multiple platforms: Palo Alto, Juniper, Cisco, and Fortinet. Experience with configuration, installation, troubleshooting, and support of network equipment, wireless access points, and firewall policies across different platforms. Detail-oriented and organized. Excellent client relationship skills. Proficient in documentation using Microsoft Office and Visio. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work early mornings and/or late nights to execute critical network changes. Willingness to travel. Ability to learn new and unfamiliar technologies independently using documentation and online resources. Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines. CCIE Certification is mandatory.

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