Job Opportunities

KG Workforce Solutions is recruiting for a remote Network Architect with strong technical, analytical, and communication skills.

The Network Architect is responsible for enterprise-level network planning, design, implementation, and optimization. The Network Architect develops and maintains enterprise-level strategies and direction for network systems and security solutions.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Identifies and translates business analysis and requirements into secure network solutions or process designs
• Plans and recommends network hardware, systems management software, network security hardware/software, and architecture
• Configures and maintains routers, switches, firewalls, and hubs for network system
• Proactively identifies risks and evaluates solutions to mitigate these risks.
• Performs troubleshooting on WAN, LAN, VoIP, and Wi-Fi networks as required, and designs procedures and resolution methods and scripts for improved proactive operations
• Ensures 99.99% availability
• Proactively provides architecture input on significant initiatives
• Establishes standards for IT Network Systems for application and system development projects
• Provides technical insight and mentoring to junior technicians
• Advises, consults, and support projects; may lead some projects
• Evaluates current and future technologies for adaptation appropriateness and benefit/risk

Qualifications and Experience Requirements:

• Ability to prepare for and present to management on network and security initiatives
• Project management experience
• Knowledge of current and emerging Network and Open Systems environments
• Strong understanding of application protocols, content-aware routing services, and local and global load balancing and failover
• F5 Administration experience
• Experience with network services: IPv6, NTP, DNS, DHCP
• Inter-network routing experience: OSPF, BGP, MPLS
• Experience with WAN acceleration and edge devices: Riverbed or similar tool
• Mobile computing experience: VPNs, Mobile Device Management, Wi-Fi, integrated communications
• Proven success designing networks for 100% uptime
• Network monitoring experience: event aggregation, netflow, SNMP
• Experience with real-time and streaming services: market data, live video, IPTV, SIP, VoIP, FIX, turret
• Experience developing strategic roadmaps for global networks, datacenters, and core infrastructure services
• Experience contributing to and monitoring SLA achievement
• Authorization to work for any employer in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, or communications
•  7+ years of experience in the network/communications field

Preferred Certifications:

• CCNP – Cisco Certified Network Professional
• CCDP – Cisco Certified Design Professional
• CCIE – Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert

This is a fully remote position, with a preference for candidates working from NC or SC. Standard business hours in EST/EDT are required.