Network Architect( Hybrid- Seattle, WA) Locals Only

DMS Vision • Frisco, AL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled Network Architect to lead teams on cloud network and security transformation projects. This role involves performing network and network security assessments, identifying gaps, and providing recommendations based on industry best practices and emerging technologies. The architect will develop roadmaps, business cases, and strategies, as well as design and implement network infrastructures. Project management activities, including planning, scheduling, RAID management, vendor management, and financial management, are also key responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Engineering, Mathematics or related field or experience.
• Seven or more years of experience architecting, designing, deploying and supporting advanced, large-scale, high-volume and reliable networks both physical & logical, as well as software-defined networking constructs.
• Experience as a lead network engineer in a major national or international production network environment.
• Expected to be able to work independently with little direct supervision.
• Strong expertise with a variety of Network Management systems and approaches.
• Strong expertise with a variety of Datacenter and Cloud constructs as they relate to network infrastructure requirements both in support of the network itself as well as network users accessing Cloud resources.
• Identification, creation and deployment of virtualization and automation constructs to increase efficiency and reliability and decrease costs.
• Track record of successful, increased responsibility and decision making; successful design and deployment of major, large-scale leading-edge network constructs inclusive of automation and virtualization technologies.
• Track record of successful evaluation and proof-of-concept of leading edge network technologies and tools.
• Proven record of advanced project planning and organizational skills, including building strong and supportive team relationships with ability to mentor and coach, delegate, make decisions and hold people accountable.
• Demonstrated excellent written/oral communication skills, technical documentation skills, user liaison skills, and personal interaction abilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a major higher education, research, and/or medical/healthcare organization.
• Experience with ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library, a set of detailed practices for IT service and asset management)
• Software coding tools & practices such as Agile, DevOps, Python, Ansible, Django, github, Containers.
• Prior experience using ServiceNow, Atlassian Confluence and JIRA, O365, Google Suite

Responsibilities

• Lead teams on cloud network and security transformation projects
• Perform Network and Network Security assessments of client environment, identify gaps and provide recommendations to address the gaps based on industry practices, standards, emerging technologies, and trends
• Develop roadmaps and business case
• Prepare executive and detailed presentations to the client leadership and other stakeholders
• Develop Network and Network Security strategies for the environment
• Develop Network and Network Security Architecture with inputs from key business, Infrastructure and Security stakeholders
• Lead the Implementation of network infrastructures solutions (Engineering, configuration, testing, deployment and hyper care support) and manage transition to the Operations team
• Lead Project Management activities including planning, scheduling, RAID management, vendor management and financial management

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree