Principal Network Architect

Primary Duties & Responsibilities


* Assesses the current IT environment and develops a future state IT architecture


* Builds the long-term strategic roadmap for network and infra-security architecture in line with business priorities and objectives and guides technology investment decisions based on analysis and evaluation to drive targeted business outcomes.


* Leads evaluation, design, and analysis for the implementation of a solutions architecture across a group of technologies based on enterprise business & IT strategy, requirements and enterprise standards


* Provides thought leadership on new technologies; drive proof-of-concepts and technical feasibility studies.

Partners with subject-matter experts to facilitate the design, optimization, standardization, and transformation of network and cybersecurity solutions.


* Designs high-availability, high-performing, and scalable heterogeneous network services.


* Partners with other solution architects to provide scalable and adaptable architectural solutions, while promoting the use of a shared infrastructure and application roadmap to reduce costs and improve information flows.


* Establishes governing principles for network architecture and design.


* Understands business drivers and business capabilities (future and current state) and determines corresponding enterprise network designs and change requirements to drive the organization's targeted business outcomes


* Analyzes the network environment (run, grow and transform the business) to detect critical deficiencies, legacy and technical debt, and recommends solutions for improvement (systems of record, differentiation and innovation).


* Creates short and long-term storage roadmaps based on an understanding of the strategic organizational requirements and technology alternatives

Education & Experience


* 15+ years of relevant experience in the IT field


* 10+ years in Network and Cybersecurity Architecture development and management


* 5+ years' project management experience


* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field,


* MS/MBA/Other Advanced degree is preferred

Skills


* Expert level knowledge on Networking concepts, architecture, components, protocols, technologies, and methods.

Recognized as a master in the Network Architecture domain as demonstrated by advanced education and demonstrated work experience.

Expert at on-premise and cloud solutions and integration.


* Expert Knowledge in IT Architecture techniques including current state analysis, Architecture modeling, and roadmap development of the transition from as-is to to-be state


* Expert knowledge in Architecting network and infra-security technologies (including but not limited to LAN, WAN, Wireless, Infra-security, Load balancers, VPN/SASE, Cloud, micro-services


* Demonstrated ability to apply the technologies, methods, and techniques to develop, and deliver, ...