Job Description :
Role: Solution Architect
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Duration: Long term contract (7 hours a day)
2 professional/personal references required – name, company, contact

In person interview is required …we may be able to get away with a phone interview and then in person interview for the right person…but an in person will be absolutely required

* Provides in-house skills and expertise in virtualization, compute, storage, networking, and cabling in a large enterprise environment (> 10,000 users
* Configures switches, routers, firewalls and other network devices.
* Provides expert-level skills for the in-house architecture and design of data centers including power and cooling design.
* Provides in-house expertise in compliance requirements in relation to building and managing data centers.
* Analyzes and identifies architectural gaps in WAN optical network.
* Responsible for improvement of optical network infrastructure systems and processes including advancement of architecture and service level improvement.
* Manages a variety of technical tasks (as part of designing the infrastructure in existing schools) while providing technical support for both current and future needs.
* Provides highly specialized subject matter expertise to Solution Architect to help identify and translate system and business requirements into design documents and drawings.
* Works with Solution Engineers to test technical concepts in a lab environment.
* Produces highly technical, client-oriented design documents to illustrate solution strategy and deployment plans.
* Surveys market landscape for current trends, directions and methods to improve and enhance existing network, server, storage and end-point infrastructure.
* Develops, organizes and performs extensive testing scenarios for various solutions.
* Serves as the in-house expert and authority in troubleshooting highly specialized, complex infrastructure and optical network technologies.
* Collaborates with Project Managers during the deployment phase of the project to document installation, customization, and integration efforts.
* Leads the creation of the configuration deployment procedures and trains integration and field engineers on various networking configurations.
* Utilizes knowledge of ITIL processes and methodologies to develop project structure and documentation.
* Provides highly specialized technical expertise, including but not limited to the following:
o DWDM and POTN
o Optical networking technologies
o Cisco Nexus technologies
o Cisco Software Defined Networking
o Cisco Software Defined Access.

Required:
* Valid CCIE and / or CCNP certification.
* 12 years of experience in VMware virtualization.
* 12 years of experience in Cisco Unified Compute (UCS) and EMC storage.
* 12 years of experience in Cisco networking in a large enterprise environment (> 10,000 users Network experience shall include hands on configuration of Cisco switches, Cisco routers and Cisco firewalls.
* 5+ years of experience leading architecture, build and design of a large (over 1500 sq. ft data center including power, rack elevation and cooling design.
* BS degree in Computer Science, Telecommunication or related field; (MS degree preferred
* 18+ months of project management experience.
             

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