Network Architect | W2 Only | Hybrid |

About the position Network Architect Location's : Spring, TX & Dallas, TX. Hybrid. Contract Role. Essential Responsibilities Work closely with business management to resolve business process and productivity needs and an appropriate technology strategy to support business goals. Analyze technical needs, requirements, and state of the network’s infrastructure design, integration, and operations. Work with technical management to architect networks that effectively reflect business needs, service-level and availability requirements, and other technology parameters. Develop design principles, models, plans, internal standards, budgets, and processes based on industry best practices. Establish governing principles for network design and deployment. Participate in selection of networking technologies and products for implementation Must have strong communication skills, presentation skills, ownership acumen, and be able to deconstruct complex problems and projects into execution detail Lead teams of other network designers and engineers in developing detailed designs and quality-control mechanisms during implementation. Continually update understanding of business and technology status and objectives and respond to strategic design requests as the business evolves. In-depth understanding of business strategy and ability to communicate effectively effectively with senior business leaders and C-level executives. Responsibilities • Work closely with business management to resolve business process and productivity needs and an appropriate technology strategy to support business goals. • Analyze technical needs, requirements, and state of the network’s infrastructure design, integration, and operations. • Work with technical management to architect networks that effectively reflect business needs, service-level and availability requirements, and other technology parameters. • Develop design principles, models, plans, internal standards, budgets, and processes based on industry best practices. • Establish governing principles for network design and deployment. • Participate in selection of networking technologies and products for implementation • Lead teams of other network designers and engineers in developing detailed designs and quality-control mechanisms during implementation. • Continually update understanding of business and technology status and objectives and respond to strategic design requests as the business evolves. Requirements • Expert knowledge and experience configuring and operating Cisco, Juniper, Brocade and Arista switches and routers. • CCIE, CCNP and Juniper certifications preferred • Expert in Carrier technologies including but not limited to: BGP, VRF Lite, ISIS, MPLS, BFD, CCC, GRE and RSVP • Expert in Routing Protocols including but not limited to: IBGP, OSPF, VRRP, VARP, HSRP, and PBR • Expert in administering firewall policies on multiple platforms: Palo Alto, Juniper, Cisco & Fortinet • Experience with configuration, installation, troubleshooting, and supporting network equipment, wireless access points, firewall policies across different platforms • Detailed oriented and organized • Excellent client relationship skills • Excellent documentation skills using Microsoft Office and Visio • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Ability to work early mornings and/or late nights to execute critical network changes • Ability to travel • Ability to learn new and unfamiliar technologies and products, independently using documentation and online resources • Works well in a fast pace environment with tight timelines for deliverable's Nice-to-haves • CCIE Certification is preferred. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job