Network Architect

ONEOK, Inc.; Tulsa (OK); Hybrid; USD 137.000 - 205.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ONEOK is seeking a Network Architect to join the Network Services/Design team with a focus on designing and deploying core network solutions across LAN/WAN, firewalls, load balancers and wireless. The role also explores IoT, cloud, and network automation to improve security and address evolving business needs.

This remote position must reside in the Tulsa, OK area and may require travel to the corporate office in Tulsa for meetings.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years in networking with leadership in design projects
• Cisco professional or expert level certifications, or IT related bachelor’s degree a plus
• Ability to work on cross-functional teams and deliver action items
• Strong communication with leadership on project status and decisions
• Experience with DMZs, load balancers and firewalls
• Experience designing enterprise routing and Wi‑Fi solutions
• Experience with VXLAN leaf/spine and traditional leaf/spine architectures
• Knowledge of network programming (Python, REST, GitHub, JSON) is a plus

Aufgaben

• Gather requirements from business units and IT/security teams
• Lead efforts to evaluate new technologies and vendors
• Develop new network designs/architectures
• Deploy network solutions for LAN/WAN, firewall, load balancing, and wireless
• Create design documentation and network standards
• Prepare budgeting and leadership presentation documentation
• Act as escalation point for network issues

Kenntnisse

Networking design

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Python

REST APIs

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Cisco certifications

Tools

VXLAN

DMZ

Jobbeschreibung

#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, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, 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

Leadefforts to evaluate new technologies and select new technology vendors

Develop newnetwork designs/architectures with input from technical peers

Deploy/implement network solutions for LAN/WAN, firewall, load balancing, and wirelesstechnologies

Createdesign documentationsuch as as-built diagrams and descriptions of network standards/processes

Assist withcreatingdocumentation 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 thoseleading 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 andreliably 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 andadvise on strategic decisions

Experience working onDMZ 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 [e-mail] or call 1-855-663-6547. #LI-Remote

Expected Salary Range

$137,000.00 - $205,000.00

At ONEOK (NYSE: OKE), we deliver energy products and services vital to an advancing world. We are a leading midstream operator that provides gathering, processing, fractionation, transportation, storage and marine export services. Through our approximately 60,000-mile pipeline network, we transport the natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), refined products and crude oil that help meet domestic and international energy demand, contribute to energy security and provide safe, reliable and responsible energy solutions needed today and into the future. As one of the largest integrated energy infrastructure companies in North America, ONEOK is delivering energy that makes a difference in the lives of people in the U.S. and around the world.