Overview
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firstPRO is seeking a Sr., Network Automation Architect to be a highly knowledgeable lead of a team responsible for developing IT infrastructure solutions and standards that meet or exceed business performance expectations.
This position will architect, design, develop and deliver automation platforms, CI/CD pipeline to support deployment automation, day-two automation, and Network Operation Functions.
The position is responsible for creating detailed solution designs and documentation that supports the development, implementation and operations of enterprise-class network used globally across ship and shore locations.
This role will support cross-departmental collaboration and internal communications with staff throughout the organization and service providers while promoting a positive work environment that supports consistency and drives efficiencies.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Design, installs and maintains automation platform
- Designs, installs, and maintains the enterprise network to meet the functional objectives of the business
- Designs, installs, and maintains the enterprise Voice services platforms to meet the functional objectives of the business
- Provide automation for rapid and large-scale network deployments
- Provide automation and toolset for real time network monitoring, fault management and self-healing response
- Provide automation and toolset for end-to-end application visibility and performance management
- Provide automation platform for hardware and software asset management
- Provide direction for the installation and configuration of all software packages as needed to support business requirements
- Perform analysis and develop solutions based on established service agreements for capacity planning and performance tuning
- Participate in the development of system solution standards
- Develop detailed design, installation and configuration documentation for enterprise system deployments
- Ensure in solutions and deployments, the security of our enterprise infrastructure and compliance with all applicable security standards (PCI, PII, HIPPA etc.)
- Recommend and oversee projects that expand, change, or improve the systems and related infrastructure
- Provide assistance in reviewing performance and capacity requests as well as design solution resolution
- Collaborate with the Brand service delivery leaders to ensure an understanding of business cases and to ensure that the appropriate solution is selected that meets the business need
- Develop solutions with a focus on reducing operating costs or increasing guest and crew experience
- Provide Capital Expenditure Request level hardware, software, license and labor estimate detail for projects
- Contribute as necessary in a hands-on manner with the implementation of solutions in support of all projects
- Work with other infrastructure teams for new systems designed and engineered
- Leads a small team of Network Architects accountable for IT infrastructure architecture and standards development
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor s degree in computer science, information technology, other advanced science, or engineering field
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Ansible/Python/Terraform
- Multi-Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, Google) , cloud networking, monitor, serverless, kubernetes
- CICD AzureDevOps
- Network monitor solarwinds, thousandeyes, netbrain, IPAM, micro-segmentation
- Experience in least one major manufacture such as Palo Alto, Fortinet, Juniper, CheckPoint, Dell, HPE/Aruba and Cisco for Layer 2/3 network switching, wireless Network technology, Firewall technology, SDN and WAN
- TCP/IP, SSL, LACP, LLDP/CDP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, HSRP, GLBP, SNMP, STP, VPC, VSS, VDC, MSDP, PIM, IGMP, RTP, SIP, H.323, LWAPP, RADIUS, TACACS+, various 802.11 wireless standards, VXLAN, DNS, DHCP
- Excellent presentation and communication skills required
- Working knowledge of Satellite RF sub-systems (Block Up Converters, LNBs, antennas)