Network Architect

Job title:- Network Architect
Location:-  Richmond, VA 23219 
Duration:-  12 Months
 
Qualifications:

• Each candidate should have a work example submitted-logical or contextual design (will discuss on call)
• Bachelor’s degree in applicable discipline or the equivalent is required.
• 10+ years of technical area experience in a complex enterprise IT environment, for large-scale systems across
• multiple hardware and software platforms.
• At least 7+ years of experience in network and security infrastructure technology engineering (e.g., routing and switching, firewall).

DevOps / Automation: TerraForm, Ansible, Python
 
In-depth knowledge of the following:
Network Routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP

• Network WAN technologies MPLS over mGRE, DMVPN, IPSEC VPN, WAN MACSec , Juniper and Palo Alto Firewalls, Algosec or similar firewall policy tool
• Cisco Nexus Hardware (ACI & Nexus Mode), Cisco Catalyst Catalyst 8500, 9k Series, ASR and ISR series
• Expert at network fundamentals including the OSI model, TCP/IP, IPv4 and IPv6
• Must be comfortable with Linux commands/file system
• Strong technical knowledge of IT enterprise systems and tools
• Experience with IDS/IPS, network access control, load balancers preferred
• Experience learning, sharing, and implementing best practices with the ability to determine operational processes
• Progressive leadership experience with responsibility for leading technical staff and matrixed teams within large mission-critical systems with complex network requirements, or the equivalent required
• Experience implementing network and security infrastructure for large critical enterprise environment that is a target of Nation-State attackers.
• Deep understanding of network and security infrastructure capabilities and gaps.
• Understanding of NIST and FedRAMP security requirements

 
Responsibilities:

• As an architect you will need to align technical strategic direction and roadmaps for network products with the FRS business and security
• strategies. Work with peers and leaders in the Network Product Line to influence their roadmaps including ensuring that they are enabling Infrastructure Architecture and Security strategic priorities. As an architect you will be communicating
• and presenting at all levels of the organization including non-technical audiences. Participate in planning, design, and execution of critical and strategic efforts with a focus on recognizing, providing resolutions, and escalating issues before
• they have impact. Work closely with architects around client Reserve System and business / product owners to understand and advance NIT strategic directions from a network and security infrastructure strategy perspective.
• This position will require an individual who is a self-starter and can work well in multiple roles including leading a team, participating as a member of a team, and also alone.
• Develop and maintain strategic network and security infrastructure architectural roadmaps with a 2-5 year outlook taking into account business direction, customer experience, and technology trends
• Develop and maintain network and security infrastructure capability map
• Be an active participant providing tactful advice and guidance during all Architecture Review Board activities
• Partner with internal customers to provide guidance on architectural patterns. Recommends and implements changes to business information and technical architecture requirements.
• Partners with our clients and other resources in detecting critical architectural and infrastructure gaps or deficiencies in the IT environment. Recommends solutions for improvement.
• Provide input and directional guidance for network and security infrastructure automation
• Work with peer architects to create integration patterns that inform and set standards for various traffic patterns in a hybrid enterprise environment
• Oversees and directs major, critical, and emerging technology studies. Assess merit and impact; Work with NPL
• Architects on architecture standards and influence designs
• Understand inherited risks related to network and security infrastructure environment that encompasses colocation data centers, multiple CSPs, SaaS and on-premise sites that are interdependent on each other Support Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) efforts to ensure adherence to CI/CD principles
• Maintain working relationships with peers and business partners and communicate with key executives and stakeholders on successes, opportunities, and challenges
• Initiates and oversees project development, system/design/testing, requirement direction and investigation of alternatives for implementation of feasible new technology.
• Provides key consultative leadership on System projects focused on planning, development and implementation of strategic technological directives.
• Provides strategic foresight and long-term development planning for future technology impacting the client.