Network Architect

CF Industries • Northbrook, IL

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About The Position

The Network Architect designs, develops, and evolves CF Industries’ enterprise network architecture across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. The role provides technical leadership for LAN, WAN, wireless, data center, SD-WAN, VPN, and cloud networking technologies, and defines standards and reference architectures for secure, resilient, scalable, and highly available connectivity. Technologies include Cisco networking, SD-WAN, Microsoft Azure networking, cloud routing, VPN, load balancing, firewalls, and network segmentation.

The architect partners with Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, application teams, service providers, and site leads to integrate network services across the enterprise and drive network modernization and automation. The position reports to the Manager, IT Network Operations and participates in an after-hours on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience typically required to complete the essential job functions.
• Required network certifications, such as CCNA, CCNP, or Microsoft Azure certifications at associate level or higher.
• At least 10 years of related professional work experience.
• Experience with and participation in the change process, including attending a change board as a service desk or service management representative.
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of management and collaborate with site leads to meet organizational service goals in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Organization and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and troubleshoot enterprise on-premises, hybrid, and cloud networks to maximize performance, security, and reliability, including firewalls, routers, switches, wireless access points, controllers, and vendor appliances.
• Define and promote enterprise standards and guidelines for network technology solutions across the infrastructure.
• Lead enterprise projects with minimal supervision and guidance.
• Design and troubleshoot operational technologies that interact with manufacturing control systems to maximize performance, security, and reliability.
• Design intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS).
• Work with IT site leads at various locations to ensure network and security solutions operate as expected.
• Monitor network infrastructure performance and provide and implement recommendations for improvement.
• Follow established processes and procedures supporting internal controls, including change-control procedures for environment modifications, and identify control deficiencies to management.
• Research and evaluate products and maintain knowledge of emerging technologies for potential enterprise use.
• Provide technical consulting to management that may inform selection, installation, and support of enterprise-wide infrastructure.
• Provide technical guidance and training to less experienced team members.
• Participate in the after-hours on-call rotation.

Benefits

• Incentive program available to full-time employees.
• Two medical plan options.
• Health savings plan with a company contribution and a match.
• Dental benefits.
• Vision benefits.
• Well-being incentive program.
• 401(k) plan with a potential employer contribution of 10% to 13%.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Paid time off programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior