DataStaff is in immediate need of an Infrastructure Architect for one of our direct clients in the Virginia Beach, VA area for a long-term contract opportunity.
* The selected candidate will need to be onsite.
Responsibilities:

• Requires experience, creativity and multi-tasking to independently and collaboratively achieve department service and support objectives for the Transportation Operations Center.
• Individual is able to work without assistance; is able to manage medium complexity work efforts; has some industry experience; can provide limited leadership to others.
• The Infrastructure Architect is responsible for researching, planning and installing Enterprise Solutions that could comprised of networking or software technologies and supporting life safety systems that directly impact the public.
• Assesses existing network, software, and current solutions and makes recommendations based on product specifications and best cybersecurity practices.
• Configures equipment and software to meet business needs, trains others on the solution, and documents the solution for ongoing support.
• Functions as part of a team on larger projects, or individually provides the services on support visits or smaller projects.
• Provides technical support and assists with the design of Infrastructure solutions.
• Requires experience in the technical services and support field as well as experience in systems and network administration (DHCP, DNS, routers, firewall, etc.)
• Responds to Tier 1 and 2 network and software support requests.
• Communicates effectively with teammates and customers of varying levels of technical expertise.
• Responds to all break/fix requests associated with network resources.
• Designs extensions of and connections to the campus network.
• Assists with configuration and deployment of new/replacement network hardware and communications infrastructure.
• Maintains up-to-date project and architecture documentation.
• Maintains up-to-date inventory and maintenance records.
• Monitors network resources for faults and traffic anomalies
• Resolves connection issues between users and resources.
• Maintains detailed change history of network changes.
• Supports ITS Field Maintenance with communications' implementation and troubleshooting.
• Supports team efforts to improve cybersecurity controls and defenses.
• Supports team efforts for threat hunting and mitigation.
• Manages time and resource constraints.

Required Skills:

• 10 Years - General Information Technology
• 5 Years - Cisco Routing and Switching
• 5 Years - VLAN Management
• 2 Years - Network Design
• 5 Years - Subnetting
• 4 Years - Routing Protocols
• 2 Years - Authentication
• 2 Years - VPN & Remote Access Technologies

Desired Skills:

• 2 Years - Network Security
• 2 Years Cybersecurity

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• 2 Years - DNS/DHCP
• 2 Years - Network Monitoring
• 2 Years - Network Cable Management
• 2 Years - Firepowe
• 2 Years - Solutions Design build
• 2 Years - Integration Troubleshooting
• 2 Years - Software Integrations

This opportunity is available on a corp-to-corp basis or as a W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff, Inc. offers medical, dental, and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long-term, we also have a 401k program available for employees after 6 months.