Network Architect

Position: Network Architect

Location: Brentwood, TN 37027 (5 days/week onsite) - Only Local

Job Type: 6+ Months Contract to hire (FTE)

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Active CCIE required or exam scheduled.
• 5+ years of true architect experience required.
• Required: Associate’s degree in Information Systems / Computer Science or equivalent technical training.
• Active CCIE required or exam scheduled.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in Information Systems, preferably in the healthcare industry.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on networking experience with Cisco projects.
• Minimum of 3 years of SD-WAN experience.
• Experience in troubleshooting and configuring LAN Infrastructures, STP, Ether-channel/Port Channel configuration, Dot1.Q Trunking, VTP, 802.1x, DHCP, DACLs.
• Experience troubleshooting WAN infrastructures, VRFs, routing protocols, IP ACLs, and leased circuits.
• Experience troubleshooting AAA and TACACS+.
• Experience designing IP Schemes.
• Experience troubleshooting 802.11 wireless issues.
• Experience in troubleshooting client and network issues.
• Experience configuring SNMP monitoring and logging.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Must demonstrate strong ownership of responsibilities.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Visio and Office applications.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• “Can do” attitude.
• Ability to travel up to 10% per year for deployments ( to the middle Tennessee area).
• Ability to multitask between strategic tasks while resolving operational problems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot LAN and WAN service issues on Cisco, Meraki, and Fortinet platforms.
• Configuration of switching platforms, Cisco 3750x, 9200 and 9300, Cisco Nexus, Forti switch.
• Configuration of routing platforms, Cisco ASR and ISR, FortiGate, Meraki.
• Installation of network hardware.
• Activation of leased WAN circuits.
• Participate in daily team meetings and various project meetings.
• Create and update network documentation.
• Create and review change scripts.
• Work with the security team to mitigate active threats.