Network Architecture

Objective

Looking for a manager architecture who can help in analyzing the core network technology for a ISP business and providing the best result oriented approach.

Responsibilities:

• Identify requirements, design documents, and implement technical solutions for scalable and resilient national network architecture. To develop contingency/fail-over network systems to ensure network performance and customer service satisfaction.
• Analyze the problems and then design and implements solutions involving business, IT technology, methodology, process, tools and solution components.
• Perform high level network design with cost/benefit analysis and delivery effort and timelines.
• Evaluate new technology and new vendors and participate in decisions for final selection. 
• Manage the deployment and implementation of new network designs and new technology/vendors while taking care about minimizing downtime and impact for existing user base and services.
• Design and oversee the monitoring and proactive alerting of all networks related components.
• Manage a team of few highly skilled network engineers/architects, hire new talent responsible for ever-growing technical challenges.
• Acts as an escalation point for network/service-related problems that are unresolved by the other teams.

Key Competencies and Skills:

• Advanced knowledge in design, implementation, and management of MPLS, VPLS based networks, as well as EVPN, VXLAN and routing protocols like BGP, OSPF, IS-IS
• Deep understanding of how ISP related Software and Protocols work: Radius (AAA), DNS, DHCP, bRAS/BNG, PPPOE, etc
• Understanding fiber based transport solutions like DWDM and experience with high-capacity networks of 400 Gigs and beyond.
• Strong understanding of network design principles and experience with developing network solutions
• Experience with configuration, deployment, upgrading, and troubleshooting complex network environments and multi-vendor devices.
• Proactive, flexible attitude to work with a willingness to constantly review and improve skills and processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, and high attention to detail.
• Demonstrated high level conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills, and the ability to develop creative and innovative solutions to difficult and complex problems.
• Team management

Key Competencies and Skills:

• Experienced in the creation of Detailed Design/High-Level Design (HLD)/Low-Level Design Documents
• Cisco Certified Network Architect (CCNA) or CCNP or any equivalent
• Experience with Linux and services running on top of servers with Linux and Virtualized environments
• Understanding of network automation frameworks
• Experience with configuration, deployment, upgrading, and troubleshooting complex network environments and multi-vendor devices.
• Programming or scripting experience (Bash, Python, etc)

Desired criteria:

• Experience: 10+ years in design and deployment of complex integrated technology solutions and multi-vendor platforms. Including 5+ years in managing networking teams of 5+ people
• Bachelors or Advanced Degree or equivalent, preferably in Computer Science (or related discipline)
• Results oriented, leveraging metrics to make decisions.
• Enjoy a very fast paced, growing organization.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including afterhours work