Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities The roles and responsibilities of Sr. Network Architect are as follows: Conduct network architecture design, feasibility and cost studies Support the sales team on RFP/RFI/RFS Design, analyze, plan, and modify network components supporting customer communication implementation activities Propose and implement system enhancements (software and hardware updates) that will improve the performance and reliability of the system Plan, design and implement networked systems, including configurations, and supports/troubleshoots network problems Develop and evaluate network performance criteria and measurement methods Prepare the analysis of the capacity needs for network infrastructure Build technical capabilities on next gen technologies Survey network requirements of remote customer offices, campus buildings, and Data Centers. Configure routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS and BGP, complex switch networks built on vPC, VXLAN, OTV, ACI, VMware NSX configurations. Prepare network equipment for deployment by loading appropriate software and configuration setting according to design templates. Continually review the customer's network and practices looking for opportunities to enhance network functionality, performance and reliability. Assist in the evaluation of potential network products or technical solutions. Contribute to the development of network documentation, including diagrams, standards, specifications and operating procedures. Monitor for opportunities to enhance the customer network/system performance or reliability. Provide third-level support and troubleshooting of network problems. Periodically provide after-hours and weekend support. Technical Skills Mandatory A solid understanding of network services concepts such as SNMP/SYSLOG/NTP/DHCP/DNS and security concepts in authentication, encryption, AAA, TACACS/RADIUS, and LDAP Routing Protocols : EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS and BGP Switching technologies : STP, RSTP, MST, vPC DCI technologies: VXLAN, OTV, LISP Switch Series (Cisco): Nexus 9K , 7K ,5K , and 6500 Router Series (Cisco): ISR 1K, 2K, 3K, 4K and ASR series 1000, 9000, 7200, 7600 SDN /SDWAN Technologies: Cisco ACI, VMware NSX-T, Cisco Viptela SD-WAN, Cisco Meraki Wireless: Cisco and Aruba unified wireless architecture Load Balancers : F5 LTM, F5 GTM/DNS , Citrix Netscalar ADC WAN Optimizers : Riverbed Steelhead Tools : Cisco Prime, Solarwinds, Wireshark, iperf/jperf Cloud Networking: Azure, AWS and GCP networking skills Good to have : Work experience on Juniper, HPE and Arista Products Knowledge on VMware and Hyper-V Other: Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications are essential to include Visio, Excel and PowerPoint. Must possess both excellent oral and written communication skills. Must have the ability to manage time efficiently and a demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects with minimal supervision. Must be highly organized and detailed oriented. Qualification Education: Bachelors in Computers Minimum Work Experience Required: 10 years Minimum of one technical certification in chosen technology desired Proficient in using MS office applications (MS Word, PPT, Excel, Visio, MPP) Certifications CCIE R&S or CCIE Datacenter Certified ( Preferred )