What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Network Architect position at Stellar Professionals LLC?
Job Details
Location & Work Arrangement
- City, State: Unspecified City, Virginia
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid
- Contract: This is a Contract position.
- Mode of Interview: Web Cam Interview Only.
- Residency Note: Candidate must physically reside within the US for the duration of the assignment.
Key Responsibilities and Focus Areas
Strategic Network Design and Architecture
- Comprehensive Design: Document comprehensive network designs that integrate multiple network technologies, including LANs, WANs, wireless networks, and VPNs, to support business operations and communication needs.
- Cloud-Centric Design: Drive cloud-centric network design for multi-tenant, multi-region (intra US), and multi-vendor deployments across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS tiers.
- Data-Centric Design: Design efficient network solutions for data transfers within the agency, across agencies, and with external business partners and public data sources.
- Standards & Patterns: Develop overall technology guidance, road maps, principles, standards, and patterns for all network designs.
- Security & Compliance: Implement networks to meet rigorous security standards, prioritizing network security and compliance, and understanding security protocols and firewalls.
Implementation, Operations, and Governance
- Architecture Governance: Works on highly complex projects requiring in-depth knowledge across multiple specialized architecture domains and networking layers. Aligns architecture strategy with business goals.
- Cost Modeling: Incorporate network solutioning with the emerging Cloud FinOps practice to support cost analysis and cost modeling for networking related costs.
- Performance Management: Monitoring network performance, resolving latency issues, and analyzing data traffic and system performance to determine future upgrades.
- Documentation: Create detailed documentation throughout the design and deployment process using tools like VISIO for future reference and maintenance.
- Mentorship: Train, mentor, and transfer skills to the extended IT team.
Required Technical Expertise (6-10 Years Experience)
| Skill Area | Minimum Experience | Key Expertise & Knowledge |
| Network Architecture | 10 Years (Required) | Experience in technical design and architecture around network equipment and software systems. |
| Security & Protocols | 10 Years (Required) | Experience prioritizing network security and compliance, understanding security protocols, firewalls, and Network Security Frameworks and Best Practices. |
| Design/Deployment | 6 Years (Required) | Experience in design, build, and maintain multi-tier networks. |
| Network Planning | 6 Years (Required) | Advanced Network Design and Architecture planning, proficiency in Network Simulation and Modeling Tools. |
| Site Assessment | 6 Years (Required) | Conduct site assessments of current remote site WAN/LAN/WLAN environments and develop hierarchical based network designs. |
| Cloud Networking | 5 Years (Required) | Designed and implemented multiple global Azure cloud solutions, experience with Cloud Networking and Virtualization Technologies. |
| Documentation | 10 Years (Required) | Experience with developing network design documentations and presentations using VISIO, and familiarity with Project data and documentation tools. |
| Emerging Tech | 10 Years (Required) | Knowledge of Internet of Things (IoT) Infrastructure and Protocol. |