Network Architect - Remote

Overview

A Principal Architect is responsible for the design, implementation, and support for all Sutherland Global Services Infrastructure. This individual will guide and support the delivery of new infrastructure solutions. As an IT leader a Principal Architect is expected to work closely with the business to fully understand their business requirements and then work closely with their IT counterparts to translate the business requirements to a technical solution. All solutions must be thoroughly researched, documented and tested and will be required to present their solution to an Architectural Governance committee for acceptance prior to introducing the solution into production. A Principal Architect will be responsible for on-call tier 3 operational support if an issue or outage is escalated to their level.

In Short

• Analyze the current Infrastructure environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement
• Analyze technology industry and market trends to determine their potential impact on the enterprise infrastructure architecture
• Work closely with partnering groups to gather business requirements
• Document all architectural/engineering documentation
• Assist with new Program solutions
• Responsible for Engineering design documentation and Runbooks
• Develop monitoring solutions for proactive monitoring capabilities
• Conduct testing and develop disaster recovery plans
• Provide highest level of technical consultancy
• Mentor Engineers and IT Solutions Technicians

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in configuration of Cisco ASA or Firepower Firewalls
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in configuration of Cisco routers and switches
• Thorough technical knowledge in TCP/IP networks
• Load Balancer experience with F5
• Detailed working knowledge of Cisco Wifi Controllers
• Understanding of BGP with route filters
• Knowledge of Python is beneficial
• Experience with Confluence is beneficial
• Working knowledge of Cisco ACI fabric
• Excellent communication skills in English

Benefits

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.