Position Details: Technical Architect ( Colloboration and Communication)

Description:

·         Work with global customer designing and implementing large complex networks

·         Must hold an active Secret clearance

·         At least ten (10) years of progressive experience and team leadership in the design and implementation of large, complex global networks

·         Well versed in cloud architectures, software defined networking, data center switching technologies, and securing virtual environments (AWS, Azure, Google desired)

·         Strong WAN experience

·         Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert or Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCIE or CCDE) certification desired  

·         Excellent communications and leadership skills

·         Demonstrated confidence with the ability to present and have customer facing conversations

·          Develop test plans, implementation plans, and project timelines for various projects.

·         Manage technology vendors.

·         Write functional requirements/specifications documents.

·         Assess vendor development/test strategies for various network domain phase 0 projects.

·         Perform network troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common network problems.

·         Good knowledge on firewall design and implementation.

·         Background in deploying both bare metal systems and virtual cloud services

·         Proven experience evaluating emerging technologies and incorporating them into existing or new systems

·         Ability and willingness to travel OCONUS

·         Advanced knowledge of and experience with networking and network protocols (e.g. TCP/IP, routing, Checkpoint firewalls, Inflobox DNS, F5 LTM, Inflobox GTM, SSH, VPNs)

·         Proven ability to accomplish assigned tasks with little supervision

·         Thorough understanding of modern service provider TCP/IP data networks using standards and technologies including but not limited to: Ethernet, OSPF, IGMP, STP, RSTP, 802.1q, 802.11n, and 802.11ac.

·         Knowledge, skills and experience with Cisco routing, switching, and wireless hardware, software and protocols.

·         Working knowledge of structured cabling systems and network facilities.

·         Ability to work alone as an individual contributor, as a technical lead and as a participant in a team environment.

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