Solutions Architect - Wireless
Solutions Architect - Wireless
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Job Description
The Solution Architects role is to develop and maintain the highlevel design plan for the overall logical and technical network architecture. This individual is a Senior Infrastructure Architect/Engineer with responsibility for complex enterprise infrastructure environments primarily focused on network technologies. This leader is responsible for maintaining network standards strategic network roadmaps and network solution designs across the organization. The Network Architect will gain organizational commitment for all highlevel network infrastructure plans and initiate and participate in projects to evaluate technologies and methods for implementing these plans.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Strategy & Planning
- Design and implement short and longterm strategic plans to make certain network capacity meets existing and future requirements.
- Develop implement and maintain policies procedures and associated training plans for network resource administration and appropriate use.
- Develop and deploy methodologies for testing network performance and providing network performance statistics and reports.
- Provide architectural consulting expertise direction and assistance to Network Analysts Network Engineers Network Administrators and other Architects.
- Conduct research on emerging technologies in support of network development efforts and recommend technologies that will increase cost effectiveness and network flexibility.
- Develop document make recommendations and communicate plans for investing in network technologies including analysis of cost reduction opportunities.
- Participate in the development of network strategies in collaboration with the executive team.
- Conduct research and make recommendations on products services protocols and standards in support of all network procurement and development efforts.
- Ensure network services have sufficient capacity stability and agility to satisfy service level agreements with business units.
- Create and maintain documentation as it relates to network configuration network mapping
- processes and service records.
- Acquisition & Deployment
- Plan acquire and coordinate installation of inhouse and remote network Wireless devices and appliances across the organizations network.
- Conduct research and make recommendations on wireless products services protocols and standards in support of network procurement and development efforts.
- Design company Wireless networks including Controllers Access Points ISE DNA Guest Access Appliances Monitoring Solutions and other devices.
- Participate in negotiations with vendors outsourcers and contractors to secure network products and services.
- Recommend improvements and/or alternatives on the companys existing systems architecture and technology portfolio.
- Review new and existing network design projects and procurement or outsourcing plans for compliance with standards and architectural plans.
- Operational Management
- Establish and maintain regular written and inperson communications with the organizations executives decisionmakers stakeholders department heads and end users regarding pertinent network activities.
- Lead and administrate a contingent of network administrators and engineers.
- Collaborate with end users and senior management to define business requirements for complex network development and gain buyin for all network architecture plans.
- Manage and set priorities for the architectural design maintenance development and evaluation of all network infrastructures including LANs WANs VMs Internet intranet security wireless implementations and so on.
- Ensure compliance of network devices to Company standards in regard to device configuration and deployments.
- Define and maintain SOPs and quality standards.
- Conduct feasibility studies for various upgrade projects improvements and other conversions.
- Ensure that the solutions being implemented are compliant with all relevant regulations policies and procedures (i.e.: Sarbanes Oxley privacy data practices Bimbo corporate policies).
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
- Significant experience in setting vision and strategy for the leveraged use of network technology and the executive communication skills to present and influence business partners and industry experts in line with the defined vision.
- 12 years of overall enterprise IT experience.
- 10 years experience managing developing and delivering strategic network architectural design and operational excellence.
- Provide strong technical expertise in WLAN / RF technologies.
- Be knowledgeable of Ekahau wireless site survey software (or similar)
- Experience in a Global Regulated Organization; technical leader in a large complex enterprise network environments
- SME in Cisco wirelesscontrollers and 9100 Access Points
- Cisco ISE experience 802.1X
- Cisco Prime Infrastructure
- Cisco DNA Center Cisco Spaces
- Spectrum Analysis performance tools
- Knowledge and understanding of system flow charts traffic flow and data processing concepts.
- Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
- Extensive experience with developing strategic plans.
- Exceptional analytical conceptual and problemsolving abilities.
- Exceptional understanding of the organizations goals and objectives.
- Proven experience with network capacity planning network wireless principles and general wireless management best practices.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Excellent architecture and technical support documentation skills.
- Strong interpersonal written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fastpaced environment both as an individual contributor and member of a cross functional team.
- Proven leadership and organizational skills
- Highly selfmotivated and directed.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Proven analytical and problemsolving abilities.
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written
CERTIFICATIONS
- CCNP (Wireless) required.
- CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert) preferred.
- ITIL a plus.
Required Skills : Cisco
Basic Qualification :
Additional Skills : Infrastructure Engineer
This is a high PRIORITY requisition. This is a PROACTIVE requisition
Background Check : No
Drug Screen : No
Employment Type
Full Time
