Sr. Network Architect

Duration: 12 months assignment with possible extension
Location: Remote
Interview: Toogit
Job Role Requirements:
- BS in Computer Science or related Engineering Discipline
- 10+ years experience of recent operational hands on experience in highly scalable and availability footprints across various network technologies
- Have experience in large Retail, ISP and/or Content Service Provider environments
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Creative problem solving abilities
- Able to handle multiple, complex, long term projects simultaneously
- Deep knowledge of the SDN space, specifically within WAN, Branch, Data Center and Orchestration. Proven experience in Wireless technologies and security practices
- Extensive design and operational experience with; Enterprise/carrier-class routers and switches (Cisco Viptela SD-WAN, Meraki highly preferred).
- Experience in Wireless technologies across multiple vendors included but not limited to Cisco Meraki, Mist.
- Experience in WAN technologies (optimization, virtualization)
- Must have excellent network WAN protocol experience: SONET, Broadband, T1, DWDM, Dark Fiber, WAVE
- Must have excellent knowledge of network switching protocols: STP, 802.1[q,s,w], 802.3ae
- Must have superior network routing protocol experience: BGP, OSPF, ISIS, MPLS, HSRP/VRRP
- Strong familiarity with Unix especially in respect to networking
- Familiarity with developing tools in scripting e.g perl, shell, python, expect, etc. and programming e.g. C/C++ languages
- Familiarity with industry standard monitoring, monitoring and documentation tools such as Nagios, Solarwinds, Confluence, ServiceNow, Jira etc.
- This candidate will also understand the rigors of operating a global, 24x7x365 large scale network, and will act as a last tier support for high-severity and business impacting issues.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation and negotiation
- High degree of initiative, dependability and the ability to work with little supervision.
Preferred/Bonus Skills :
- Experience with SD-WAN Cisco Viptela Implementation and alternatives.
- Cisco Meraki, Mist Experience
- Industry standard certifications such Cisco CCIE or equivalent years of experience
- Automation/Scripting Skills
- Lead SME/Architect experience with 100% ownership skills.
Job Type: Contract
Salary: $60.00 to $75.00 /hour
Experience:
- Routing: 2 years (Preferred)
- Network: 4 years (Preferred)
- Network Architecture: 4 years (Preferred)
Contract Length:
- 1 year
Contract Renewal:
- Possible
Full Time Opportunity:
- No
About the recuiter
Member since Nov 11, 2022
Haroun Saleh
from Eastern, Uganda

---

---

Offer to work on this project closes in 261 days!
Are you interested in this Opportunity?

Looking for help? Checkout our video tutorial
How to search and apply for jobs

How to apply? Do you have more questions about the Job?
See frequently asked questions