Senior Network Architect - Enterprise Connectivity

Allied Consultants, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (employer cost share

Life insurance

401(K) with company match

Flexible spending through a cafeteria

Job summary

Allied Consultants, Inc., based in Austin, is seeking an experienced Lead Network Engineer to drive design, implementation, and optimization of the client network infrastructure across multiple remote locations. You will oversee data/voice network components, monitor performance, and ensure secure, scalable operations.

Ideal candidates hold CCNA/CCNP/CCIE certifications and have hands-on Aruba device experience, IPsec, SAN technologies, cloud networking, and virtualization.

Qualifications

• Lead administration of an enterprise network with multiple remote locations.
• Experience implementing and maintaining site-to-site/IPsec tunnelling.
• Experience configuring and managing a variety of network monitoring tools.
• Experience administering SAN architecture networks (switches/routers/bridges) and related protocols (iSCSI, FCoE, AoE, FCP).
• Experience administering cloud networking.
• Experience administering networks in a virtualization environment.
• Experience in management of Aruba Network devices.
• Preferred: Experience coordinating/using vendor provided support.
• Preferred: Experience in fast-paced environments with changing priorities.
• Preferred: Experience with Aruba ClearPass and Central.

Responsibilities

• Performs highly complex or advanced (senior-level) network administration work to the client network infrastructure.
• Plan, design, monitor, and integrate system components for data/voice networks, including hardware and software; evaluate potential enhancements.
• Install, maintain, or oversee installation and maintenance of networks and related hardware.
• Act as Tier III support for network service requests and incidents; work with a security-minded approach.

Skills

Network administration

Security mindset

Tier III support

Vendor coordination

Cloud networking

Virtualization

Aruba devices management

Education

CCNA/CCNP/CCIE certification

Tools

Aruba ClearPass

Aruba Central

IPsec tunneling

SAN switches/routers/bridges

iSCSI

FCoE

AoE/FCP

Job description

Allied Consultants, Inc., based in Austin, is seeking an experienced Lead Network Engineer to drive design, implementation, and optimization of the client network infrastructure across multiple remote locations. You will oversee data/voice network components, monitor performance, and ensure secure, scalable operations.

Ideal candidates hold CCNA/CCNP/CCIE certifications and have hands-on Aruba device experience, IPsec, SAN technologies, cloud networking, and virtualization.