| Job Requirements |
Up to $125K
Must have past experience as a service provider network architect.
Key Strengths: Data center environment, virtualization, enterprise environment. Must be a strong team player.
Key areas of expertise: Virtualization, Cisco, Juniper, routers, switches, IP, MPLS, Ethernet switching, carrier technology.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for designing & engineering new products & enhancements to existing products. Responsible for creation & ongoing development & support of the design & standards of the shared network infrastructure that support the MS and RS lines of business. The successful candidate will have expert-level capabilities in several areas, such as IT infrastructure design, networking, data center & IT automation, systems integration, virtualization, technical writing, capacity management & process improvement.
Responsibilities:
-Own the network technology aspects of specific products under development w/in the organization, ensuring that product requirements are executed w/ a high level of technical excellence, demonstrable functional and technical quality, w/in the required timelines, & w/in budget
-Bring successful products to market. After a product is launched, a primary measure of its success is its net income. Another measure could be based on customer research, such as product-specific customer satisfaction surveys.
-Create architectural standards for the shared network infrastructure that supports various lines of business
-Provide thought leadership w/ the organization & externally on topics related to network technology, IT automation, data security, information availability
-Support the due diligence efforts for potential acquisition activity, focusing on products as well as network infrastructure, standards & tools
-Communication of in-depth technical issues & other content to a varied audience, from individual contributors to managers & directors to executives
-Bringing new ideas & change to a large organization
-Designing & scoping solutions in a way that balances the required features w/ the appropriate costs to meet the market-based pricing of products
-Managing multiple projects, of varying scope and size, each w/ aggressive deadlines
-Working w/in a rapidly changing business environment while remaining focused on making the correct strategic & tactical decisions to grow the value of the company
-Provides research and recommendations supporting $1M+ capex and opex business decisions
-Develops services according to specifications established, with goal of creating solutions that appeal to a large amount of customers
-Deliver solutions/services in agreed-upon timeframe, meeting applicable interim milestones.
Required Skills:
-Degree preferred
-Minimum 10 years experience in network design & engineering
-CCIE or JNCIE technical certifications or equivalent experience.
-Proven ability to create & maintain complex network designs
-Thorough understanding of all IT aspects of modern data centers
-Expert working knowledge of IP network design & routing architectures.
-Expert working knowledge in the operation of Ethernet LAN switching protocols & standards including VLANs, VLAN aggregation, Ether Channel, PVLANs, Spanning Tree & Rapid Spanning Tree, 802.1Q, 802.1e, & CAT 5 & fiber cable distribution systems.
-Expert knowledge of networking & routing protocols such as TCP/IP, BGP4, OSPF, RIP, IS-IS, MPLS, VPLS, RSVP, LDP, etc.
-Expert working knowledge in the operation of protocol analyzers, packet testers, debugging and circuit test equipment.
-Strong communication and presentation skills
-Strong technical writing skills
-Knowledge of IT and data center automation concepts
-Ability to analyze and improve IT process
-Knowledge of capacity management issues
-Strong commitment to customer service.
-Strong project management, time management, and organizational skills.
-Strong process development skills.
-Ability to effectively work in a team environment as well as independently.
Preferred:
-Minimum 5 years experience in a service provider environment
-Knowledge of Unix and Microsoft operating systems.
-Knowledge of SAN switches and storage arrays
-Basic knowledge of shell scripting and programming languages such as Perl and Python.
-Expert working knowledge of network security systems, intrusion detection systems and protocols including, SecurID, TACACS, IPSEC, IKE, etc.
-Expert working knowledge in transport technologies such as TDM, SONET, DWDM and circuit emulation.
-Expert skills in the configuration of Cisco and Juniper routers and LAN switches
Working Conditions:
-Ability to meet the physical demands of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Note: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the background investigation and pre-employment drug screen.
Contact information:
Mike Stapinski, Next Step Systems
mike@nextstepsystems.com
www.nextstepsystems.com
http://www.nextstepsystems.com/j_northeast.htm#lan
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