Network Solution Architect

HireTalent; Indianapolis (IN); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Network Solution Architect to oversee IT network architecture with a focus on Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification compliance. In this role, you'll develop your skills within an international environment and lead network and security efforts for critical infrastructure projects in North America.

Qualifications

• CCIE certification demonstrates high-level expertise in complex network solution design.
• Strong IT enterprise experience preferred, particularly in global organizations.
• Skills in networking and security essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design in line with enterprise architectural standards.
• Provide technical leadership on system development and integration.
• Communicate technical information effectively to diverse audiences.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Network Architecture

Leadership

Vendor Management

Collaboration

Routing Protocols

FIPS Encryption Technologies

Education

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)

Job description

Job Title: Network Solution Architect
Job Location: Remote
Job Duration: 12 Months on W2 (Temp to Perm)

Job Description:

• The Network Architect position is a long-term permanent need.
• This person would be responsible for the IT network architecture across *** North America.
• The #1 priority in US IT right now is Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance, which is a requirement from the US Dept of Defense.
• This resource would be primarily focused on CMMC for the foreseeable future, but there are also network architecture needs for our Facilities IT projects, including at new or expanded manufacturing sites, test cells, and so on.
• As a Network Solution Architect for ***, you’ll be an integral part of the global Infrastructure & Operations team.
• Your strong technical skills and architectural knowledge will enable you to lead the solution design in line with enterprise architectural standards and roadmaps.
• As the Network Solution Architect your focus will be on networking and related security across North America.
• Join us and you’ll develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels, working in an international environment for a company known the world over for excellence and innovation.

Required:

• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) (which demonstrates a high level of expertise in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex network solutions)
• Strongly Preferred:
• Strong technical acumen, enterprise IT experience (preferably in a global organization), leadership, vendor management, collaboration
• Experience with writing architecture and low-level design documents in an enterprise environment or at another Defense Industrial Base (DIB)
• Strong design and technical skills with routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, MPLS), firewalls, network load balancers (NLB), and FIPS encryption technologies"

Key Accountabilities:

• Interpret business requirements to enable and guide the design of integrated solutions in line with enterprise architectural standards, reference architectures, and enterprise roadmaps across all areas of Infrastructure & Operations
• Advise on technical aspects of systems development and integration, as well as available standards, methods, tools, and applications, and make appropriate choices from alternatives
• Apply fundamental architectural principles in a wide and often unpredictable range of contexts and ensure all applicable standards are adhered to in terms of design and documentation of the solutions
• Provide technical leadership in a complex environment, including the analysis of designs, delivery options, and plans
• Actively seek to understand the implications of new technologies and industry developments, communicating the opportunity and impact to the team
• Communicate technical information effectively at all levels to both technical and non-technical audience