Role:                   Senior Network Architect

Rate/Salary :     Completive

Location:            Oxford, UK

Job type:            Permanent

Profile Summary:

Expertise in Design/Operations/Maintenance of Telecommunication/Networking and security systems. Result-oriented, quality-driven, business-savvy professional with broad IT exposure, technologically-advanced IT/networking solutions to meet challenging multinational business demands.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The roles and responsibilities of Sr. Network Architect are as follows:

• Conduct network architecture design, feasibility and cost studies
• Support the sales team on RFP/RFI/RFS
• Design, analyze, plan, and modify network components supporting customer communication implementation activities
• Propose and implement system enhancements (software and hardware updates) that will improve the performance and reliability of the system
• Plan, design and implement networked systems, including configurations, and supports/troubleshoots network problems
• Develop and evaluate network performance criteria and measurement methods
• Prepare the analysis of the capacity needs for network infrastructure
• Build technical capabilities on next gen technologies
• Survey network requirements of remote customer offices, campus buildings, and Data Centers.
• Configure routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS and BGP, complex switch networks built on vPC, VXLAN, OTV, ACI, VMware NSX configurations.
• Prepare network equipment for deployment by loading appropriate software and configuration setting according to design templates.
• Continually review the customer’s network and practices looking for opportunities to enhance network functionality, performance and reliability.
• Assist in the evaluation of potential network products or technical solutions.
• Contribute to the development of network documentation, including diagrams, standards, specifications and operating procedures.
• Monitor for opportunities to enhance the customer network/system performance or reliability.
• Provide third-level support and troubleshooting of network problems. Periodically provide after-hours and weekend support.

Technical Skills:

• Mandatory: A solid understanding of network services concepts such as SNMP/SYSLOG/NTP/DHCP/DNS and security concepts in authentication, encryption, AAA, TACACS/RADIUS, and LDAP
• Routing Protocols : EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS and BGP
• Switch technologies : STP, RSTP, MST, vPC
• DCI technologies: VXLAN, OTV, LISP
• Switch Series (Cisco): Nexus 9K , 7K ,5K , and 6500
• Router Series (Cisco): ISR 1K, 2K, 3K, 4K and ASR series 1000, 9000, 7200, 7600
• SDN /SDWAN Technologies: Cisco ACI, VMware NSX, Cisco Viptela, Silverpeak
• Wireless: Cisco and Aruba unified wireless architecture
• Load Balancers : F5 LTM, F5 GTM/DNS , Citrix Netscalar ADC
• WAN Optimizers : Riverbed Steelhead and Cisco WaaS
• Tools : Cisco Prime, Solarwinds, Wireshark, iperf/jperf

• Good to have: Work experience on Juniper, HPE and Arista Products
• Knowledge on VMware and Hyper-V
• Other:
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications are essential to include Visio, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Must possess both excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must have the ability to manage time efficiently and a demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects with minimal supervision.
• Must be highly organized and detailed oriented.

Qualification:

• Education: Bachelors in Computers
• Minimum of one technical certification in chosen technology desired
• Proficient in using MS office applications (MS Word, PPT, Excel, Visio, MPP)
• Certifications:
• CCIE R&S or CCIE Datacenter Certified ( Preferred )

If that sounds you, forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to cv@ibuconsulting.com or apply online