Senior Network Architect

Texas  ‐ Onsite
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Description

IMMEDIATE HIRE for a Senior Network Architect! This is a 12+ month contract position with the work able to be done remotely, but must be able to support all time zones.

Qualified individual will have strong architecture experience to assist with the global consolidation and migration of Data Centers. Individual must have exceptional verbal, written and presentation skills along with the ability to work effectively in a team environment. In addition, the individual must be able to convert business requirements into a workable network migration solution (plan) which is then incorporated in the overall system infrastructure migration plan.

REQUIRED:
1. Minimum 5 to 10 years experience in a Network Architect role with a cross section of vendors, services and solutions. For example: Storage network, LAN, WAN, Firewalls, Loadbalancers, etc.
2. Minimum 10 years Mainframe networking experience to include: NCP (network control program), 3700 communication controllers, software skills/knowledge, Legacy, IP, SDLC, Mainframe networking topologies, Frame Relay, multiplex, etc.
3. Must have recent Data Center Infrastructure experience including understanding of network storage, routing, switching and interoperability various midrange platforms. Must have recent Data Center Migration and Consolidation experience including understanding current state and future state options for migrations.
4. Must have extensive MPLS, Systems/Network Engineering, Architecture and Routing and Switching.
5. Requires Enterprise level routing and switching experience, BGP/OSPF protocol experience, Spanning tree, VLAN Mapping, QnQ and other layer 2 switching experience, Layer 3 routing experience series), and Network design/documentation experience.
6. Network Security background with Enterprise level network support experience.

DESIRED:
1. Experience working with 3COM/HPN products and training others is highly desired!

EDUCATION:
4 year degree or extensive hands-on experience in lieu of degree.

CERTIFICATIONS:
CCNP or CCIE

Start date
ASAP
Duration
12MO +
(extension possible)
From
GTN Technical Staffing
Published at
01.05.2015
Project ID:
895712
Contract type
Freelance
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