Network Technical Architect

Description:

Network Technical Architect will be required to work in a consultative manner with customers, solutions and marketing groups and systems engineering to scope and deliver professional service projects, which includes following responsibilities:

Education requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Information Technology.
• Cisco CCIE and/or Juniper JNCIE required

Experience

• Work experience with a telecom communications equipment vendor or service provider in configuring, monitoring and troubleshooting IP/MPLS networks.
• Well versed with Network design, network device configurations, performance optimization and troubleshooting.
• Experience in IP routing protocols such as IS-IS, OSPF, BGP.
• Experience in MPLS protocols LDP and RSVP-TE, and L2/L3 VPNs over MPLS.
• Hands on expertise troubleshooting the noted networking protocols.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills to end-clients.

Job Duties:

• Develop network architecture and services designs with the best architecture available to support our customer’s services. Produce network implementation and migration plans. Configure equipment and services.
• Responsible for communications with IT Security departments & works with vulnerability scanning tools (NESSUS etc..) in order to fix vulnerabilities in Unified Communications Products, Network Infrastructures (Routers, Switches), VMWARE, Windows Servers & Unified Computing Systems (UCSB, UCSC).
• Test and support networks in various stages of deployment.
• Audit and assess network against customer service requirements and best practices.
• Formulate network management strategies.
• Produce and review technical statement of work documentation.
• Provide appropriate training material and delivery of the training.
• Evaluate customer networks for performance, scalability, manageability and security.
• Provide recommendations to optimize the network operations and performance.
• Work with internal technical teams for product placement and feature improvements for reliability, availability, and serviceability.
• Work closely with customers to conduct network readiness and customer readiness tests.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with customer’s technical and management teams.
• Occasional maintenance hour work expected in the role to support critical network events.