Network Architect | Hybrid role |

Xlysi

  • Houston, Texas
  • 6 days ago
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    Skills

    • BFD (Bidirectional Forwarding Detection)unmatched
    • BGPunmatched
    • Best Practicesunmatched
    • Brocade Switchesunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Business Process Managementunmatched
    • Business Servicesunmatched
    • Business Strategyunmatched
    • Business Supportunmatched
    • C-Level Managementunmatched
    • CCIE - Cisco Certified Internetwork Expertunmatched
    • CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professionalunmatched
    • Cisco Network Systemsunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Firewall Administrationunmatched
    • Firewallsunmatched
    • GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation)unmatched
    • HSRP (Hot Standby Router Protocol)unmatched
    • Juniper Networks Product Familyunmatched
    • MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching)unmatched
    • Microsoft Officeunmatched
    • Microsoft Visiounmatched
    • Multiplatform/Cross-Platformunmatched
    • Needs Assessmentunmatched
    • Network Administration/Managementunmatched
    • Network Architecture/Engineeringunmatched
    • Network Designunmatched
    • Network Routersunmatched
    • Network Supportunmatched
    • Network Switchingunmatched
    • Network System Hardwareunmatched
    • Open Shortest Path First Protocol (OSPF)unmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Project Executionunmatched
    • Quality Controlunmatched
    • RSVP (Reservation Protocol)unmatched
    • Routing Protocolsunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Technical Analysisunmatched
    • Technical Leadershipunmatched
    • Technical Strategyunmatched
    • Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
    • VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol)unmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched
    • Wireless Communicationsunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

    Description

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    Network Architect
    Location: Spring, TX. Hybrid.
    Contract Role.


    Essential Responsibilities 
    • Work closely with business management to resolve business process and productivity needs and an appropriate technology strategy to support business goals.
    • Analyze technical needs, requirements, and state of the network’s infrastructure design, integration, and operations.
    • Work with technical management to architect networks that effectively reflect business needs, service-level and availability requirements, and other technology parameters.
    • Develop design principles, models, plans, internal standards, budgets, and processes based on industry best practices.
    • Establish governing principles for network design and deployment.
    • Participate in selection of networking technologies and products for implementation
    • Must have strong communication skills, presentation skills, ownership acumen, and be able to deconstruct complex problems and projects into execution detail
    • Lead teams of other network designers and engineers in developing detailed designs and quality-control mechanisms during implementation.
    • Continually update understanding of business and technology status and objectives and respond to strategic design requests as the business evolves.
    • In-depth understanding of business strategy and ability to communicate effectively effectively with senior business leaders and C-level executives.
    Required Skills
    • Expert knowledge and experience configuring and operating Cisco, Juniper, Brocade and Arista switches and routers. CCIE, CCNP and Juniper certifications preferred
    • Expert in Carrier technologies including but not limited to: BGP, VRF Lite, ISIS, MPLS, BFD, CCC, GRE and RSVP
    • Expert in Routing Protocols including but not limited to: IBGP, OSPF, VRRP, VARP, HSRP, and PBR
    • Expert in administering firewall policies on multiple platforms: Palo Alto, Juniper, Cisco & Fortinet
    • Experience with configuration, installation, troubleshooting, and supporting network equipment, wireless access points, firewall policies across different platforms
    • Detailed oriented and organized
    • Excellent client relationship skills
    • Excellent documentation skills using Microsoft Office and Visio
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Ability to work early mornings and/or late nights to execute critical network changes
    • Ability to travel
    • Ability to learn new and unfamiliar technologies and products, independently using documentation and online resources
    • Works well in a fast pace environment with tight timelines for deliverable's
    • CCIE Certification is preferred.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHouston, Texas
    Websitehttp://www.xlysi.com

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