Job Description
Below is the job description for the position.
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Position Title- Network Architect (With Active CCIE Certifications)
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Location- 6230 E Stassney Ln, Austin, TX 78744
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Duration- 12+ months of Contract with more extension
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Mode of interview-Virtual/Inperson
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Client – Direct Client
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This is 4-5 days onsite Job
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Work to be Accomplished:
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• Develop and maintain enterprise network architecture standards, reference designs, and strategic technology roadmaps.
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• Lead architecture and design efforts for campus, WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, cloud, security, and data center networking solutions.
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• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations to support Client's long-term infrastructure strategy.
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• Develop network modernization strategies and lifecycle management plans.
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• Provide architecture review and approval for major network projects and infrastructure initiatives.
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• Design highly available, resilient, and secure network solutions supporting statewide operations.
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• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to develop and implement Zero Trust, network segmentation, and security architecture strategies.
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• Develop hybrid cloud networking architectures supporting Azure and future cloud initiatives.
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• Lead network resiliency, business continuity, and disaster recovery planning efforts.
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• Create and maintain architecture documentation, technical standards, network diagrams, and implementation guidance.
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• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to network engineering, operations, and project teams.
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• Review technical proposals, vendor solutions, Statements of Work, and project deliverables.
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• Support network monitoring, observability, and automation initiatives through architecture and standards development.
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• Partner with executive leadership, business stakeholders, vendors, and project teams to align technical solutions with agency objectives.
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Minimum Yrs of Experience, Skills, and Qualifications
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10+ Enterprise network architecture and design
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10+ Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
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10+ Cisco routing and switching technologies
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8+ BGP, OSPF, MPLS, WAN, and data center networking
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7+ Network security architecture and firewall design
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5+ SD-WAN architecture and deployment
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5+ Cisco ISE or Network Access Control solutions
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5+ Cloud networking and hybrid connectivity solutions
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5+ Large-scale enterprise network modernization projects
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5+ Technical leadership and architecture governance
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3+ Network automation and infrastructure-as-code concepts
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Preferred Skills and Qualifications
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5+ Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
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5+ Public sector or large enterprise network environments
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5+ ThousandEyes, SolarWinds, or enterprise monitoring platforms
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3+ Cisco ACI architecture
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3+ Vendor management and technical SOW development
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2+ Infoblox DDI/IPAM
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2+ Zero Trust architecture and segmentation strategies