Sr. Network Architect 


Responsibilities: 
Impact dynamic change and improvement by providing engineering design, implementation and support for Firewalls, Routers, Switches, Load Balancers and Security appliances in conjunction with varying projects and initiatives. 
Translate concept into action by ensuring design, configuration and run books are created and remain current for all networking technologies running in the environment. 
Be part of the solution by collaborating as a successful team member that drives service delivery across multiple touch points and provides tier 4 operational support (24x7) for network operations. 
Act as a consultative thought partner interacting with vendors and suppliers while staying abreast of emerging technologies to translate into actionable ways to implement new solutions. 

Basic Qualifications: 
Prior industry experience in a high traffic environment (7+ yrs.). 
Excellent IP networking fundamentals and extensive experience in the application of IP protocols. 
In-depth knowledge of and experience with major routing protocols like BGP and OSPF as well as firewall and load balancing technologies. 
Expert-level experience and proficiency in Cisco routing and switching. 
Experience in Juniper and Palo Alto firewalls as well as F5 load balancing platforms. 
Excellent network analysis fundamentals and robust troubleshooting skills. 
Experience with design, implementation, and migration of network solutions in public cloud environments. 
Prior experience with, and expertise in many of the following protocols & technologies: T1/DS1, DS3, 802.1d VLANs/STP, various 802.x, IPv4, TCP (internals & flow control), BGP, OSPF, Redundancy protocols, PIMv2, IGMP, TACACS, IPSEC & VPNs, netflow, DNS, HTTP. 
Experience in documentation as well as creating and maintaining SOPs, maintenance plans, network diagrams, etc.


Preferred Qualifications

Ability to work independently and incollaborative group projects and teams 
Experience in design and implementation of public cloud and hybrid cloud solutions. 
A leader in designing network and datacenter installations utilizing L2 and L3 protocols as well as Unix skills and the ability to script in Perl, shell, C or C++. 
Juniper Firewall Certifications 
F5 Load Balancer Certifications 
Cisco Certifications 
Palo Alto Certifications 
Required Education: BA/BS degree or equivalent experience