Network Architect (Only W2)

Job Title: Network Architect

Location: Fort Worth, TX 76155 – Hybrid mode

Type: Long term contract

MUST NEED ONLY LOCAL CANDIDATE (ONLY LOCAL CANDIDATE)

Candidate will be required to follow the Hybrid schedule day 1 onsite (Tues. Wed & Thurs).

Interview process will be 2 rounds, one virtual and the second is onsite.

·       1st round – Video call interview

·       2nd round – In person interview (Face to face interview)

Minimum Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

·       Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training

·       experience designing, developing, and implementing large-scale solutions in production environments

Top Required skills:

·       LAN/WAN

·       CISCO

·       MERAKI

·       ARUBA

·       Palo Alto Firewalls.

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

·       Deep technical expertise in network infrastructure, including VoIP/IP telephony, global routing and switching architectures, and cloud integration. Proven ability to design, implement, and maintain complex, enterprise-grade communication and networking solutions across large, geographically distributed environments.

·       Expert-level knowledge of dynamic routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) and anycast, with hands-on experience designing and implementing advanced routing techniques for large-scale, highly available networks.

·       Technical knowledge of SDWAN, MPLS, VXLAN, Cloud networking, and systems interconnectivity

·       Demonstrated expertise in SIP architecture integration with both customized and COTS solutions, coupled with deep experience in VoIP networking and strong technical proficiency in designing and supporting LAN/WAN architectures

·       Demonstrated SIP Architecture integration experience with customized and COTS solution

·       Willingness to interact with senior management and influence decision makers, embraces ambiguity and enables clarity.

·       Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical leaders, translating issues into clear, actionable insights to support informed decision-making.

·       Skilled in producing comprehensive architecture documentation and detailed design drawings, as well as developing runbooks to support Day 2 operations and ongoing network reliability.

Description:

This list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

· Writes, tests, and documents technical work products (e.g., code, scripts, processes) according to organizational standards and practices

· Delivers high quality work and coaches team members on technical craftsmanship

· Conducts root cause analysis to identify systemic problems and defines and leads execution of action items to address

· Designs thoughtfully integrated systems that model organizational best practices, allowing disparate teams across product domains to deliver value with speed, scale, and reliability

· Oversees the management of technical debt in existing systems and drives opportunities to eliminate within ongoing implementations

· Consistently anticipates scaling, latency, and durability challenges and guides teams in implementation of mitigating strategies

· Partners with the security organization to incorporate security conscious practices early in the lifecycle of new systems

· Thoughtfully evaluates technical risks and guides toward practical prevention strategies

· Consistently works across teams to break down silos and resolve problems collaboratively

· Builds and maintains strong relationships with engineering and product leaders as well as key vendors across span of influence to capitalize on synergies within related organizations

· Clearly translates technical strategy into implementable componentry within the context of the relevant business area

· Maintains a focus on removing the duplication of effort across teams and proactively identifies opportunities for reuse within their span of influence

· Mentors individuals on teams across their span of influence

· Ensures teams across their span of influence are directionally aligned on the engineering strategy of their product domain and leads cross-team efforts that advance and influence organizational strategy