Senior cloud Network SME

Job Title : Senior cloud Network SME

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Client: All Springs.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a highly skilled networking professional with 10+ years of experience as a Senior cloud Network SME with AWS cloud network background

Technical Skills:

• Must have worked as Network architect for project involving migration of datacenter from cloud to cloud or on-prem to cloud.
• In depth knowledge of IP addressing, subnetting, routing protocols (i.e., OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, etc.), MPLS, QoS, Multicast, VPLS and VPRN.
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty
• Experience on cloud technologies to design and implement Firewalls, Gateway, Load Balancers, on AWS and Azure.
• Experience on AWS Services including VPC, ELB, IAM, KMS, EC2, SSM, RDS, S3, AWS CONFIG, CLOUDTRAIL, SCP, CLOUDWATCH, CLOUDFORMATION, VPC FLOW LOG, SECURITY HUB, FIREWALL MANAGER, ROUTE53, API GATEWAY, LAMBDA, TRANSIT GATEWAY and others
• Understanding Firewall Technologies like Fortinet and Load Balancing technologies from F5

Process Skills:

• The architect finds innovative solutions to the most challenging customer requirements and problems.
• The architect is current with IP protocols and standards and how to apply them in a wide variety of customer environments.
• Assist Service Orchestration Management with the development of roadmaps for implementations related to Network services. 
• Review and approve technical designs, specifications and statement of work documents.
• Consult Troubleshoot and Solve AWS cloud network issues working with Business, IT partners and various IT teams.
• Innovation Management: Embrace innovation and drive IT partners to create, plan and implement innovative network and security infrastructure based on approved concepts, designs and according to IT policies and guidelines.
• Architect works in a consultative manner with the customer to gather appropriate information to create an IP architecture and detailed design.
• Creating HLDs/LLDs for enterprise networks, Data Center and Cloud architecture.
  The architect is the trusted advisor with the customer, advising the customer to make architectural, technical and business decisions that meet the customer's business objectives.
• In addition, the architect needs to maintain deep hands-on technical expertise to assist technical teams in resolving issues in lab and production environments in high pressure situations. This includes all aspects of implementation including configuration, integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Experience in IT- Infrastructure Projects. Infrastructure domain knowledge is essential
• Knowledge in preparing / developing project schedules, estimation, establishing measures and milestones, definition, scoping, tracking etc
• Experience in managing projects through use of processes like risk management, quality management, Issue/problem management & Scope change management

Behavioral Skills:

• Ability to effectively manage relationships with other infrastructure teams, application teams, stakeholders, business and customer representatives.
• Organizational skills with attention to task details, documentation and target dates.
• Effective interpersonal, team building and communication skills
  Must know when to ask for assistance. Must be approachable, teachable, a team player with a strong desire to continue learning and expanding their experience in a highly evolving technical environment.
• Must have good time management skills and be able to meet rigid and urgent assignment schedules.
• Proven ability to influence the definition of technical strategies and design solutions  

                                                                 
Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Computer Science or Information Systems and /or equivalent formal training or work experience.
• 10 + years of relevant experience in design and implementation with good analytical skills.
• Must have excellent communication skills, flexibility to travel and run the show as individual contributor
• Certifications like CCIP, CCNP, CCIE (R&S), AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty