Job Description
Job Title: Network Architect – Consultant (13297)
Location: Columbia, SC 29208
Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite
Duration: 6 Months
Extension: Possible
Interview Process: 2 Rounds – Virtual + In Person
Candidate Requirements
Key Responsibilities
Required:
InterSources Inc , is a Small, Woman, and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type 2 certified company with massive 18+ years of diversified experience in providing IT Consulting Services, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Application Development, Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, ERP Management, Custom Software Development, Web Development, UI/ UX Design, System Integration, QA Support etc. We make reasonable accommodations for clients and employees, and we do not discriminate based on any protected attribute including race, religion, color, national origin, gender sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or marital status. We also are a Google Cloud and Oracle partner company.
Location: Columbia, SC 29208
Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite
Duration: 6 Months
Extension: Possible
Interview Process: 2 Rounds – Virtual + In Person
Candidate Requirements
- Candidate must be a South Carolina resident or willing to relocate to South Carolina before starting at their own expense.
- Candidates must be US Citizens or Legal Residents.
- Position is primarily onsite at the University of South Carolina – Columbia campus. Occasional remote work may be permitted, but the majority of work will be onsite.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise network architecture, advanced engineering, modernization, and infrastructure implementation initiatives.
- Design scalable, resilient, and secure LAN, WAN, wireless, data center, cloud, VPN, firewall, and Network Access Control (NAC) solutions.
- Develop enterprise network architectures, engineering standards, reference architectures, technical roadmaps, network diagrams, and supporting documentation.
- Translate institutional, business, and technical requirements into enterprise network designs and implementation strategies.
- Lead network modernization, lifecycle planning, capacity planning, resiliency, and high-availability initiatives.
- Advance network automation, orchestration, scripting, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and deployment practices.
- Develop and enhance enterprise monitoring, observability, telemetry, alerting, analytics, metrics, and performance management capabilities.
- Serve as a Tier III escalation resource for complex network incidents and advanced troubleshooting.
- Coordinate with Network Operations, Information Security, Cloud Services, Facilities Planning, contractors, consultants, vendors, and campus stakeholders.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and provide technical recommendations supporting procurement and long-term infrastructure planning.
- Provide technical mentoring, documentation, and knowledge transfer to operational teams.
- Participate in maintenance windows and after-hours support when required.
- 4+ years of enterprise network architecture and engineering experience within complex, mission-critical environments.
- 4+ years with LAN/WAN technologies, including:
- Juniper enterprise routing and switching
- TCP/IP
- Enterprise routing protocols
- DNS
- DHCP
- IPAM
- 4+ years leading complex network architecture and engineering initiatives from requirements and design through implementation, troubleshooting, and operational transition.
- 4+ years with enterprise infrastructure modernization, lifecycle planning, capacity planning, resiliency, and high-availability design.
- 4+ years with network security architecture and technologies, including:
- Fortinet firewalls
- VPN / SASE
- Network Access Control (NAC)
- Network segmentation
- Security policy implementation
- 4+ years with cloud and hybrid networking using AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.
- 4+ years with network automation, orchestration, scripting, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and technologies.
- 4+ years with enterprise network monitoring, observability, analytics, metrics, and performance management.
- Enterprise network strategy, architecture standards, reference architectures, and long-term technology roadmaps.
- Network architecture and engineering experience within a complex higher-education environment supporting academic, research, administrative, and institutional requirements.
- Aruba and Cisco enterprise switching and wireless technologies.
- Software-defined and centrally managed network architectures.
- Enterprise observability, telemetry, automation, and proactive/self-healing infrastructure.
- Virtualization, cloud networking, and hybrid cloud infrastructure.
- Experience coordinating infrastructure projects with facilities organizations, architects, contractors, consultants, vendors, and external engineering firms.
- Enterprise cybersecurity, Zero Trust, network segmentation, and secure network architecture initiatives.
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related discipline OR equivalent work experience.
- JNCIP-ENT or higher
- Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP) or higher
- CCNP Enterprise
- CCIE
- Aruba networking certification
- AWS or Microsoft Azure certification relevant to networking/cloud architecture
- ITIL Foundation or higher
- CompTIA Security+
InterSources Inc , is a Small, Woman, and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type 2 certified company with massive 18+ years of diversified experience in providing IT Consulting Services, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Application Development, Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, ERP Management, Custom Software Development, Web Development, UI/ UX Design, System Integration, QA Support etc. We make reasonable accommodations for clients and employees, and we do not discriminate based on any protected attribute including race, religion, color, national origin, gender sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or marital status. We also are a Google Cloud and Oracle partner company.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Columbia, SC |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2007 |
| Website | https://www.intersourcesinc.com/ |
About Company
It’s all about harnessing the real power of data. InterSources Inc was founded in 2007 providing intelligent data solutions to clients across industries and geographies.
Over the years, we have built products on Business Intelligence & Big Data platform simplifying and transforming the way business intelligence and real-time data analytics empower Corporations and end-users using Softwares like Tableau, Business Objects, MicroStrategy, etc.
In the process, we have enabled companies to use data analytics to help better understand, predict and influence consumer behavior, identify new market opportunities as they emerge, provide to users the data they need, alert the user when and why key business metrics have changed and enable them to make smart decisions.
Skills
- Academic Backgroundunmatched
- Academic Researchunmatched
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
- Automationunmatched
- CCIE - Cisco Certified Internetwork Expertunmatched
- CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professionalunmatched
- Capacity Managementunmatched
- Cisco Switchesunmatched
- Cloud Applicationsunmatched
- Cloud Architectureunmatched
- Cloud Computingunmatched
- CompTIA Security+unmatched
- Computer Engineeringunmatched
- Computer Scienceunmatched
- Consultingunmatched
- DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)unmatched
- DNS (Domain Name System)unmatched
- Data Analysisunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
- Emerging Technologyunmatched
- Engineeringunmatched
- Enterprise Architectureunmatched
- Facilities Planningunmatched
- Firewallsunmatched
- High Availabilityunmatched
- Hybrid Cloudunmatched
- ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
- ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library)unmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
- Information Technology Consultingunmatched
- Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
- International Electro-Technical Commission (IEC)unmatched
- Internet Securityunmatched
- JNCIP - Juniper Networks Certified Internet Professionalunmatched
- Juniper Networks Product Familyunmatched
- Knowledge Transferunmatched
- Legalunmatched
- Local Area Network (LAN)unmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Microsoft Certificationsunmatched
- Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
- Network Access Control (NAC)unmatched
- Network Administration/Managementunmatched
- Network Architecture/Engineeringunmatched
- Network Designunmatched
- Network Monitoringunmatched
- Network Operations Centerunmatched
- Network Routingunmatched
- Network Securityunmatched
- Network Switchingunmatched
- Online Marketingunmatched
- Oracleunmatched
- Performance Managementunmatched
- Performance Metricsunmatched
- Policy Implementationunmatched
- Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
- Protective Servicesunmatched
- Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
- Quality Assuranceunmatched
- Research Administrationunmatched
- Routing Protocolsunmatched
- Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
- Security Architectureunmatched
- Security Policyunmatched
- Software Developmentunmatched
- Standards Strategyunmatched
- System Integration (SI)unmatched
- TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)unmatched
- Technical Supportunmatched
- Technical Writingunmatched
- Telemetryunmatched
- User Experience Design (UXD)unmatched
- User Interface Designunmatched
- VPN (Virtual Private Network)unmatched
- Virtualizationunmatched
- Web Programmingunmatched
- Wide Area Network (WAN)unmatched
- Wireless Communicationsunmatched
- Work From Homeunmatched
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