Senior Architect - Branch Networks

Immediate need for a talented Senior Architect - Branch Networks. This is a 08+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Jersey City, NJ (Remote). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID:25-67330

Pay Range: $98 - $104/hour.  Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Design and architecture of a global branch network infrastructure.
• Lead architect responsible for designing and developing scalable and highly available global network architectures to meet the organizations business needs.
• Development of service and technology standards across the network footprint.
• Develop scripts and processes to test, deploy and validate changes across all network infrastructure as code, leveraging Ansible and other approved corporate automation and orchestration platforms.
• Partner with vendors to select appropriate technical solutions.
• Develop state of the art technology appropriate to deliver stable and scalable technical solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop consensus, drive results, and execute projects across the organization on time and within budget.
• Manage several simultaneous projects from conception through implementation.
• Develop and maintain standards and designs for Branch infrastructure.
• Articulate design rationale, flexibly adapt solutions, and iterate designs when required.
• Work closely with senior management, and network engineering and operations teams.
• Enhances efficiency via automation when and wherever possible.
• Act as an escalation engineer for high severity network related production issues, work with Engineers and various vendors to identify tactical strategic solutions.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Skills-Juniper MIST Networks & Branch Deployment, Network Architecture Designs with SDN, SD-WAN, Wireless and network segmentation and Network Automation (Ansible, Python, etc.).
• Must have 10+ years of proven experience designing, deploying, and managing large-scale multi-vendor enterprise networks, project delivery with focus on performance optimization and scalability.
• Experience with Juniper Mist and branch deployment is essential.
• Deep understanding of network architecture designs with SDN, SD-WAN, Wireless and network segmentation.
• Knowledge on network management and monitoring platforms
• Recommend network improvements, including cost/benefit analysis, to meet changing business requirements.
• CCIE or CCNP Routing and Switching certifications or equivalent are required.
• Network Automation (Ansible, Python, etc.) a plus.
• Sharp troubleshooting faculties, deductive reasoning, and careful attention to detail.
• Independent and self-directed work ethic when participating in a collaborative environment.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written to develop technical documentation
• Excellent communication skills; ability to perform under pressure and detail oriented
• Dedicated commitment to service availability and quality user experience.
• Must be results driven with a strong sense of urgency.

Our client is a leading insurance Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.
 
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