Role: Network Architect
Location: Des Moines, IA
Must: Candidates must work on-site from day one.
Requirements:
· Minimum 12 years’ relevant experience in leading teams in NETWORK architecture, implementation, support, operations and migrations in a datacenter and public cloud environment
· Must be able to independently lead diverse and multi-region teams, and take complete ownership and responsibility of the teams and solutions
· Excellent practical knowledge on basic network technologies, like routing, switching, firewall, WLC
· Good knowledge of AWS networking, direct connect, VPC, and maintenance using console and CLI
· Good understanding and implementation knowledge of Software Defined Networks and Digital Network Architecture
· Good understanding and implementation knowledge of Cisco products - Cisco ACI, Cisco SDA and Cisco SD-WAN, vEdge routers
· Good understanding and implementation knowledge of Firewalls, FMC, FTD
· Good understanding of Technologies such as: LAN, ISE/ASA, Overlay Networking, DNS, EVPN
· Good understanding of WAN Design - MPLS VPNs, Internet, QOS over WAN, DMVPN, EVPN, Service Chaining, NFV
· Able to determine the most suitable hardware and software for any network type and hardware installs
· Collaborate with vendors for new, refresh and upgrades of existing hardware
· Very good knowledge of network security and basic understanding of NetDevOPS
· Implementation knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, using Ansible for Network automation
Must have skills:
· Understanding and implementation knowledge of Cisco products - Cisco ACI, Cisco SDA and Cisco SD-WAN, vEdge routers.
· Understanding of Technologies such as: LAN, ISE/ASA, Overlay Networking, DNS, EVPN
Good to have:
· Certifications preferred
· Cisco CCNA, CCIE, SDWAN,
· AWS certified practitioner
Srikanth