Nycdoe-Senior Network Architect

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This position is a combination of remote and on-site reporting. When required, candidates must report to: Please make sure your proposed candidate is aware.

35 hours work week

Hybrid position. Candidates should reside in NY/NJ area.

Rate: $65-75H C2C

POSITION Senior Network Architect

JOB DETAILS

OUTLINE OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Load Balancer Engineer (F5/NSX ALB): Implement and manage advanced load balancing solutions, specifically F5 and NSX ALB, to ensure optimal performance and reliability in data transfer.

Load Balancer Engineer (F5/NSX ALB): Provide architecture and engineering expertise for new implementations, integrations, and project designs.

Cisco Nexus/ASR/ACI Platforms: Leverage advanced knowledge to optimize and maintain Cisco Nexus, ASR, and ACI platforms for seamless data center operations.

VPN and NGFW Firewalls (Firepower): Design and implement enterprise solutions involving Next- Generation Firewall (NGFW) technologies.

Operational Support: Ability to provide advanced operational support and knowledge transfer to network support engineers.

MANDATORY MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate must have minimally achieved the following level of experience:

8+ years of experience in planning, designing, configuring, and implementing enterprise

networks (Cisco ASR, Cisco Nexus 9k/7k/5k, Cisco ACI, and VMware NSX).

8+ years of experience with advanced load balancing technologies. (F5/NSX ALB).

8+ years of experience in planning, designing, configuring, and implementing Next-Generation

firewalls (Firepower) and VPN solutions.

8+ years of experience collaborating with network architects and engineers, addressing issues

such as routing protocols, data center performance, high availability, and scalability.

8+ years of experience working with IP networking protocols (IPv4, IPv6, TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF,

EGRP).

PREFERABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in computer science or relevant industry/project experience.

Cisco CCIE, CCNP, or other related industry security certifications.

Experience in VMware NSX and Advanced Load Balancer.

Experience with Azure/AWS cloud infrastructure and Express Route.

Implementation knowledge of network security best practices

Prior education industry/project experience

Must be a self-starter and be able to work well independently and in a team setting

Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to communicate in a credible and

confident manner at all levels in the organization especially on technical issues to a non-

technical audience

" Detailed and process-oriented