Network Architect - Apex Systems

Job#: 2045287

Job Description:

This network architect is responsible for looking to the future of network architecture to ensure that we deploy efficient, cost-effective, leading-edge network constructs in support of research and medicine. 

This is a hybrid opportunity based out of our Seattle, WA location. 
Responsibilities: 
• Lead teams on cloud network and security transformation projects
• Perform Network and Network Security assessments of client environment, identify gaps and provide recommendations to address the gaps based on industry practices, standards, emerging technologies, and trends
• Develop roadmaps and business case
• Prepare executive and detailed presentations to the client leadership and other stakeholders
• Develop Network and Network Security strategies for the environment
• Develop Network and Network Security Architecture with inputs from key business, Infrastructure and Security stakeholders
• Lead the Implementation of network infrastructures solutions (Engineering, configuration, testing, deployment and hyper care support) and manage transition to the Operations team
• Lead Project Management activities including planning, scheduling, RAID management, vendor management and financial management
REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Engineering, Mathematics or related field or experience.
• Seven or more years of experience architecting, designing, deploying and supporting advanced, large-scale, high-volume and reliable networks both physical & logical, as well as software-defined networking constructs.
• Experience as a lead network engineer in a major national or international production network environment.
• Expected to be able to work independently with little direct supervision.
• Strong expertise with a variety of Network Management systems and approaches.
• Strong expertise with a variety of Datacenter and Cloud constructs as they relate to network infrastructure requirements both in support of the network itself as well as network users accessing Cloud resources.
• Identification, creation and deployment of virtualization and automation constructs to increase efficiency and reliability and decrease costs.
• Track record of successful, increased responsibility and decision making; successful design and deployment of major, large-scale leading-edge network constructs inclusive of automation and virtualization technologies.
• Track record of successful evaluation and proof-of-concept of leading edge network technologies and tools.
• Proven record of advanced project planning and organizational skills, including building strong and supportive team relationships with ability to mentor and coach, delegate, make decisions and hold people accountable.
• Demonstrated excellent written/oral communication skills, technical documentation skills, user liaison skills, and personal interaction abilities.
DESIRED:
• Experience in a major higher education, research, and/or medical/healthcare organization.
• Experience with ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library, a set of detailed practices for IT service and asset management)
• Software coding tools & practices such as Agile, DevOps, Python, Ansible, Django, github, Containers.
• Prior experience using ServiceNow, Atlassian Confluence and JIRA, O365, Google Suite.

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