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Infrastructure Architect

Baltimore, MD, US • Posted 12 hours ago • Updated 6 hours ago

Contract Independent

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No Travel Required

On-site

Depends on Experience

Ardent Technologies, Inc.

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Skills

Cisco Catalyst Center
configuring
updating
administering
and troubleshooting
Cisco ISE

Summary

Infrastructure Architect

Introduction:

The Infrastructure Architect at the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), Office of Enterprise Technology (OET) will be responsible for leading network architecture and design, configuring and maintaining Cisco network infrastructure equipment, managing security and compliance, providing mentorship to junior engineers, and ensuring all network components meet required standards.

Responsibilities:

Lead network architecture and design, including scalability, capacity planning, and hardware evaluation
Configure, test, and deploy Cisco network infrastructure equipment
Manage security and compliance by configuring, updating, administering, and troubleshooting Firepower appliances and Cisco ISE
Ensure network infrastructure components meet required security and regulatory standards
Provide leadership and mentorship by leading migrations and hardware refresh projects
Coach junior and mid-level engineers to enhance technical skills
Contribute technical input for annual IT budget planning
Act as the final point of escalation for network issues and troubleshooting
Utilize monitoring tools to optimize network performance
Collaborate on disaster recovery planning and testing failover strategies

Requirements:

Education: This position requires a Bachelor''''s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field. A Master''''s degree is preferred.

General Experience: At least six (6) years of experience in systems engineering.

Specialized Experience:

At least three (3) years of experience supervising system engineers
Experience with interactive and interpretive systems
Must possess a current Enterprise CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure certification
Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in routing protocols, network technologies, security protocols, Cisco Nexus platforms, cloud connectivity solutions, VoIP protocols, Cisco security solutions, Quality of Service (QoS), Infrastructure as Code tools, monitoring tools, and troubleshooting

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10118059
Position Id: 8941065
Posted 12 hours ago

Company Info

About Ardent Technologies, Inc.

Ardent is a small business providing full range of IT support services, Cyber Security services, staff augmentation, financial management, and administrative support. Headquartered in Dayton, OH near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Ardent has served federal, state/local government, commercial, and higher education markets across the US since 2000. Our staff are dedicated to combining keen strategy, innovative technologies, and superior service to find the right solution for your unique business needs.

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