Sr. Network Services Architect

Oliver James; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 144,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment firm is seeking a Sr. Network Services Architect in Houston, Texas. The role involves supporting the Network Services portfolio and requires expertise in enterprise network solutions. Candidates should have extensive experience in Cisco ACI, cloud strategies, and troubleshooting. An attractive salary of $160,000 is offered along with full-time employment in the finance sector, specifically in insurance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience working with enterprise network solutions.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Network or Solution Architect.
• Demonstrated expertise in Cisco ACI and Aruba solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support Network Services portfolio.
• Develop and execute project plans that meet requirements.
• Collaborate with IT Security on network best practices.

Skills

Enterprise network solutions

Software defined networking

Cloud strategies

Load balancing

Automation development

Troubleshooting skills

Excellent analytical skills

Project management concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology

Tools

NetBrain

NetScout

OpenText Network Automation

Spectrum

Job description

Join to apply for the Sr. Network Services Architect role at Oliver James.

The range is provided by Oliver James. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$160,000.00/yr - $160,000.00/yr

Overview

The candidate will be expected to support Network Services portfolio, and work in a cross-organisational setting to ratify services and use-cases across the global enterprise Network. The candidate must demonstrate industry knowledge in Software Defined infrastructure, cloud strategies, data-center and WAN technologies, load balancing, and automation development and work flows. The candidate will be required to develop reference architectures, support existing standards.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in information technology preferred or related work experience
• Minimum 15 years of experience working with enterprise network solutions, to include cloud and remote networks, Software defined network solutions, automation, routing, switching, VoIP, Wi-Fi, etc.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working as a Network or Solution Architect in an enterprise network financial sector preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in other areas of Information Technology security (Palo Alto), cloud proxy (Zscaler/Netskope), Load-balancing (F5), compute, operating systems, application infrastructure, and development, etc.
• Demonstrated expertise designing and deploying large enterprise solutions around Cisco ACI, Aruba Switching/Routing, Aruba Wireless, Aruba Clearpass (NAC), Aruba Edge/Silver peak, and Cisco Nexus DC Portfolio
• Demonstrated expertise designing and deploying Aruba solutions at the enterprise level for SDWAN, SDLAN, WiFi, and NAC with demonstrated use of Central and Orchestration SAAS solutions from Aruba
• Demonstrated expertise designing and deploying enterprise solutions with Arista data center portfolio using Cloud Vision automation and orchestration
• Demonstrated expertise designing and deploying enterprise solutions around F5 data center portfolio (LTM, GTM), with demonstrated use of AppViewX
• Able to ascertain business requirements, research and identify solutions, and make recommendations supported by a properly developed business case that includes technical feasibility, costs, benefits, etc.
• Able to develop Business Cases, Cost Structure, Scopes of works, and Build of Materials associated with both projects and BAU work.
• Able to develop and execute project / deployment plans that meet scope, time, cost, and quality requirements
• Able to quickly assess, mitigate risk, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues utilizing industry standard tools to include packet analyzers. (NetBrain, NetScout, OpenText Network Automation, Spectrum)
• Able to develop processes and documentation according to the needs of the organization in support of operations, compliance, design templates, etc.
• Able to provide technical leadership and strategic direction in alignment with Security, compliance, and firm objectives
• Able to establish and maintain professional relationships throughout the organization and with vendors
• Able to collaborate and influence others, to include peers, leaders, and vendors
• Able to mentor and build the technical skills of others, and foster a strong and collaborative team environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of network theory, services, routing, standards, and security; capability to interpret and apply network performance optimization and measurements.
• Champions innovation and leads change at an enterprise level
• Lead Audit and compliance reporting efforts, and develop remediation plans
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills an able to operate as a level 3 resource during outage and incident situations and prepare root cause analysis
• Excellent collaboration and communication (listening, written and verbal) skills
• Ability to multi-task and participate in large, complex, and concurrent projects
• Able to lead small groups in the delivery of technology solutions
• Strong understanding of project management concepts
• Detail oriented and possess excellent research skills.

Essential duties

• Self-starter, thoughtful technology leader, and able to operate both alone and within groups
• Adopt and deliver on timeline and within budget in all areas of effort
• Provided guidance to managed services, contractors, 3rd parties, and mentor network engineers
• Operate and engage with Audit to provide Reporting on internal and external Audit and compliance requirements within required timelines
• Interfaces with other technology towers and vendors
• Recommends and oversees implementation of new networking technologies
• Establishes and Maintains Technical Standards including: Write, Review, Edit, and improve network architecture standards, process, as well as proposed Network Changes
• Participates and lead troubleshooting during incidents to support business interruptions, or when experiencing sub-optimal performance with applications or solutions
• Acts as escalation point for critical operational issues
• Lead Network improvements using Automation and AI capabilities including scripting, and tool configuration
• Reviews solution security releases (CVEs) provide guidance and recommendation to address identified potential threats
• Leads Life Cycle management efforts and recommends hardware platforms and OS versions
• Collaborates with IT Security on network security best practices
• Conducts Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigation for Severity 1 & 2 Network Outages
• Participates in capacity management and planning, as well as leads efforts to reduce operational costs
• Prepare documentation, power points of a technical nature, for the Architecture Review Boards
• Participate in Global Design reviews, including changes controls, and other significant changes within the enterprise

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance

Industries

• Insurance