Network Architect - Tallahassee, United States - V-Soft Consulting

Description

Network Architect
Primary Location: Tallahassee, Florida

V-Soft Consulting is currently hiring for a Network Architect for our premier client in Tallahassee, Florida.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
Technical Requirements and Certifications »

Cisco Certifications (CCNA or CCNP).

Palo Alto Certifications.

Palo Alto Panorama.

Education and Experience »

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or other appropriate degree and six years' experience or a high school diploma or equivalent and ten years of experience (Note: or a combination of post high school education and experience equal to ten years.)

Experience with BGP and MPLS or ISIS-SR and EVPN.

Managing and configuring Palo Alto firewalls.

Experience in AWS or Azure cloud environments (or both).

Experience in Linux Systems.

Experience with Python programming (including Jinja2 templating).

CCNP level or higher type of experience is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with EVPN.

Experience with managing Cisco routers running IOS-XR.

Experience with Python programming.

Experience with Cisco Network Service Orchestrator.

Experience with linux systems administration.

Familiarity with Palo Alto Panorama and firewalls.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities »

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Ability to convey technical information to technical and non- technical users.

Ability to develop and implement policies, procedures, goals, and objectives.

Ability to document existing and new processes.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Ability to prioritize, organize and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously.

Ability to utilize technical and problem solving skills.

Knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply related federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.

Knowledge of and the ability to interpret and apply related University policies, procedures, principles, and practices.

Knowledge of standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the telecommunications, network and data field.

Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, maintain and repair a variety of equipment and machinery used in area of work.

Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position to include bending, knelling, crawling, and moving objects up to 50 lbs.

A valid Florida or Georgia driver's license or the ability to obtain one.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Job Responsibilities:

Serves in a senior networking role in the ITS Network & Communications Technology (NCT) Core network group.

Responsible for design, installation, maintenance, operation and repair of all core network components, systems and applications as well as other complex networks of the University.

This position is in the NCT Core networking group of ITS and specifies, designs, installs, configures, manages and monitors the core networking equipment, both hardware and software, for the University which includes a) Tallahassee campus b) Panama City campus c) Data Center network d) Cloud Environments e) remote locations f) other locations added or deemed critical to University business as well as access for all of the University locations to the Internet.

Responsibilities for the above sites Include configuring, documenting, code development, debugging and testing of all core networking equipment and all supporting systems and applications.

Provides technical support for the University data networks and associated systems and applications through the diagnosis of problems and taking appropriate remediation actions any time, day or night.

Collects and analyzes network performance monitoring data.

Provides technical advice and consultation to other ITS and University users and stakeholders on the campus network.

Provides technical troubleshooting to ITS staff and University users for complex computer, application and network related problems.

Performs duties in compliance with ITS policies, guidelines, and procedures pertaining to support requests, work orders, project management, change management, and incident management.

Appropriately utilizes associated tools in accordance with ITS standards.

Advise the Associate Director and other ITS management on the revision of established policies, procedures, and standards to ensure that current policies remain up-to-date and relevant in a dynamic computer networking environment.

Interface with other university and commercial sites in the area of large-scale data networks, acting as a representative of ITS.

A State vehicle, golf cart, utility vehicle, or all- terrain vehicle will be used to reach site premises.

Functions as project leader for network services to the entire University.

This includes a) responsibility for training, development, and overall performance of analysis, as well as regular reporting of their progress b) effectively distributing workload; c) offering advice and consultation in the coding, debugging, and testing of complex networking software; and d) reviewing and editing documentation.

V-Soft Consulting Group is recognized among the top 100 fastest growing staffing companies in North America, V-Soft Consulting Group is headquartered in Louisville, KY with strategic locations in India, Canada and the U.S. V-Soft is known as an agile, innovative technology services company holding several awards and distinctions and has a wide variety of partnerships across diverse technology stacks.

As a valued V-Soft Consultant, you're eligible for full benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision), a 401(k) plan, competitive compensation and more. V-Soft is partnered with numerous Fortune 500 companies, exceptionally positioned to advance your career growth.

V-Soft Consulting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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