Our client is looking to hire a Senior Network Architect that will be responsible for the design and administration of the corporate-wide LAN/WAN infrastructure. The successful candidate will be proficient in the strategic operation, design and maintenance of the IT connectivity environment including hands-on configuration of routers, L2/L3 switches, firewalls and load-balancers. This position requires a heightened attention to detail, process, and discipline within a production financial environment.

Responsibilities:

• Composes connectivity designs to satisfy project /task requirements utilizing proven, best-practice technologies and solutions
• Performs implementation and troubleshooting of the connectivity architecture to address identified deficiencies and enhance the company's strategic direction
• Designs, implements and maintains secure firewall configurations to supplement new technologies and project initiatives in conjunction with the Server, Development and Information Security teams
• Responds to issue escalations and service interruptions as a confident technical team-member
• Completes tasks in accordance to best practices and in compliance with security and corporate guidelines
• Ensures responsibilities are carried out accurately and in a timely basis
• Manages multiple priorities effectively
• Prepares technical subject matter presentations for management
• Maintains effective relationships with vendors, consultants and coworkers
• Evaluates emerging technologies and product platforms with regards to business drivers, infrastructure performance and scalability assessments

Qualifications:

• Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking design and implementation
• Thorough knowledge of TCP/IP addressing and sub-netting
• Strong understanding of firewall logic including Network / Port Address Translations (NAT / PAT); Site-to-Site VPNs and remote-access VPNs
• Packet capture and analysis
• Exceptional technical documentation skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Conceptual understanding of Quality of Service (QoS) theory and SD-WAN.
• Experience with current best practices in IT standards, principles, and security practices
• After-hours (evenings and weekends) work will be required, as needed

Required skills/competencies:

• Hands-on or specific training experience with the following platforms:
  • Cisco NXOS-based routers (9500 and 9300 series)
  • Cisco IOS-based routers (9600,4400 and 4300 series)
  • Cisco IOS-based switches (9300 and 3650X series)
  • F5 Big-IP Load-balancers
  • Fortinet and Cisco firewall platforms
• Hands-on experience of layer 3 protocols, such as HSRP, ARP, EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP
• Hands-on experience of layer 2 technologies including (Rapid) Spanning Tree Protocol, LACP, and HDLC
• Logging aggregation and reporting via SNMP and SYSLOG
• Central Authentication, Authorization and Accounting via TACACS+