Network Architect - 100% onsite

Sr. Network Architect

As a Senior Network Architect, you will design, develop and maintain secure networks for our clients. You will be responsible for conceptualizing network architecture, identifying business requirements, creating designs and prototypes, and executing testing and training activities. Additionally, you will establish overall network standards, guidelines, leadingedge practices, and approved network techniques and approaches. You will act as a thought leader for the organization s network vision and goals as well as assist leadership with the tactical and strategic direction of the division/organization.

As a national premier consulting firm, we are focused on providing solutions to help businesses transform and thrive. alliant offers six different service lines to our clients and this role is within alliant Tech, which helps organizations reach their greatest potential by providing technology solutions through our services.

Responsibilities
Develop recommendations that involve engineering development, integration, and interface design analysis, installation, fielding and field analysis, operation, maintenance, and testing of customers communication systems and network hardware and software
Support the local, regional and wide area networks (WANs), and clients communication systems and networks including voice, video, data, and imagery information
Review and analyze the existing network architecture and provide designs of current/modern WAN/MAN/LAN technologies. Recommend best practices such as Software Defined Network (SDN), Intent-based networking, and network segmentation protocols, etc., to improve the existing architecture and meet new networking requirements
Design telecommunications circuit specifications
Identity the need for routers, switches, and encryption devices to support enterprise services
Deliver service catalog items for automatically provisioning network configurations
Develop and maintain network architecture specifications and artifacts

Qualifications
Preferred Bachelor s or Master s degree in computer science, information technology, or other related field or equivalent experience required
Preferred CCNP and/or CCIE certification
Preferred 10+ years of Cisco experience with other Network Platforms Juniper, Netgear and Fortinet a plus
Extensive experience with Cisco routing platforms, such as Aggregation Service Routers (ASRs) and Integrated Service Routers (ISRs)
Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of routing protocols and technologies including BGP, EIGRP, DMVPN, and GRE
Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of Layer 2 technologies including STP, MST, and VLANS
Demonstrated experience in overseeing and troubleshooting complex LAN issues and resolving WAN problems and implementing, integrating, and supporting cost-effective, high-performance IP and LAN/WAN solutions
Experience with network design and traffic engineering
Preferred knowledge of AWS and Azure cloud solutions; also experience with working with SDNs
Experience with providing senior-level engineering support and subject matter expertise
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others; conducts working relationships in a manner acceptable to others and to the organization
Possess a capacity and passion for cross-functional learning, experimentation, and innovation
Customer service focused and ability to work effectively within multiple levels of the organization
High sense of urgency with the ability to meet deadlines and changing priorities
Receptiveness to performance feedback within a team environment is essential Candidate must reside or relocate to Houston, TX

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including 100% employer paid medical/dental premiums for single coverage, 401(k) matching, PTO, company provided life insurance and disability, onsite gym and group fitness classes, paid covered parking, daily allowance for onsite caf and Starbucks, and more!