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Job Summary:
RIT Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Senior Cisco Network Architect CCIE Certified to design, implement, and maintain complex network infrastructures for a state IT department. The role involves ensuring robust and secure network performance while leveraging Cisco products and services across networking, routing, switching, and wireless systems.
Responsibilities:
• Lead the design of large-scale enterprise network infrastructures, ensuring the network architecture meets the needs of the state agency, including scalability, redundancy, and high availability.
• Use Cisco products (routers, switches, firewalls, etc.) to design and implement network solutions, optimizing for performance, security, and cost-efficiency.
• Develop both high-level and detailed network design documentation, including IP addressing, VLANs, subnets, routing protocols, and wireless network components.
• Integrate software-defined networking (SDN) and network virtualization solutions where applicable, enhancing flexibility and manageability.
• Implement and optimize routing protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and MPLS to ensure reliable data flow across multiple locations, including remote sites and data centers.
• Design and configure complex Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, utilizing technologies like Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), VTP, and Cisco's advanced features (like EVPN and VXLAN) for network segmentation and traffic flow optimization.
• Leverage routing and switching technologies to implement network segmentation, applying best practices for reducing the attack surface and enhancing security.
• Configure QoS policies to prioritize critical network traffic, such as voice and video, ensuring high performance and minimizing latency.
• Architect wireless LAN (WLAN) solutions to provide secure, reliable, and high-performance wireless connectivity, ensuring full coverage in all key areas.
• Deploy Cisco's wireless solutions such as Cisco Meraki or Cisco Catalyst access points and controllers, configuring them for enterprise environments.
• Ensure proper security configurations in wireless environments (e.g., WPA3, 802.1X) to safeguard data privacy and prevent unauthorized access.
• Conduct or oversee wireless site surveys to determine optimal access point placement and configuration.
• Design and implement security protocols and systems (firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, VPNs, etc.) to protect sensitive state data and meet government standards.
• Ensure the network architecture complies with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements (such as NIST, FISMA, or HIPAA) for privacy, data integrity, and security.
• Work with network security teams to deploy network monitoring solutions and detect any potential security incidents or vulnerabilities.
• Implement network monitoring tools (e.g., Cisco Prime, SolarWinds) to proactively monitor network health, performance, and traffic flow.
• Lead advanced troubleshooting for complex network issues, applying expertise in Cisco technologies to diagnose and resolve problems efficiently.
• Perform capacity planning and tuning of network devices to ensure the infrastructure can handle projected growth and prevent bottlenecks.
• Work closely with other IT teams such as systems administrators, security specialists, and database administrators to align network designs with the overall IT strategy.
• Collaborate with Cisco and other third-party vendors for purchasing, licensing, support, and troubleshooting.
• Lead or contribute to projects that involve network upgrades, migrations, or new implementations, ensuring that timelines, budgets, and performance goals are met.
• Maintain comprehensive network diagrams, configurations, and detailed technical documentation for future reference and auditing purposes.
• Generate regular reports on network performance, security incidents, and operational status for senior management and other stakeholders.
• Provide knowledge transfer to junior staff, ensuring they understand the architecture, configurations, and best practices.
• Mentor and guide junior network engineers or administrators, helping them with Cisco technologies and overall network design and troubleshooting.
• Ensure team members stay updated on the latest Cisco technologies and certifications (e.g., CCNP, CCIE).
• Design and implement disaster recovery and business continuity strategies for network infrastructure, including backup and failover configurations.
• Architect networks to include failover solutions like HSRP, VRRP, and redundant power supplies, ensuring minimal downtime.
• Stay current with emerging technologies like 5G, IoT, and automation, evaluating their potential integration into the state's network infrastructure.
• Lead proof-of-concept (PoC) or pilot implementations of new networking solutions and determine their viability within the agency's environment.
Qualifications:
Required:
• A CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) certification is critical, demonstrating expert-level knowledge in routing, switching, wireless, and security. Or Equivalent Experience
• Expertise in network design principles, troubleshooting methodologies, and a deep understanding of routing, switching, and wireless protocols.
• Proficiency in Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, wireless controllers, and access points.
• In-depth knowledge of network security principles, including encryption, VPNs, firewalls, and intrusion prevention systems (IPS).
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and mentoring junior engineers.
Company:
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