Principal Enterprise Architect

Role Summary

The Principal Enterprise Architect is a hands-on role that bridges the corporate strategy/roadmap with architectural design solutions, collaborating with other architects to deliver a secure, scalable, highly reliable and highly available network. This position requires a skilled, proactive architect who is passionate about solving technical challenges and improving internal processes to streamline the network team’s operations in a fast-paced, growing environment.

Responsibilities

• Ability to demonstrate expert-level knowledge in two of the following areas: datacenter and campus network architecture planning and design; leveraging network automation to streamline processes; and deployment of network solutions in the cloud (AWS, Azure and GCP).
• Develop and maintain technology roadmaps and participate in strategic planning in an architect role.
• Provide direction to operational support teams for on-prem and cloud network strategies.
• Lead the architecture in redesigning and modernizing the network architecture, championing best practices across cloud, on-prem and edge deployments.
• Lead architects collaborating with internal and external teams to mature and align the architecture to fit departmental and organizational goals and enterprise architecture standards.
• Hands-on expertise with routers, switches, load balancers, firewalls, wired and wireless infrastructure on-prem and cloud-native solutions.
• Assist in defining processes and procedures to manage network security.
• Provide technical support and consultation for changes to network configurations and related processes following change management procedures.
• Communicate complex technical information to team members and multiple levels of management.
• Ensure the system design balances functional performance, service quality, and systems management requirements.
• Participate in and contribute to solutions outlining risk, cost, benefits, and resource planning for projects and initiatives.
• Mentor other architects and engineers within the team.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field and/or combination of education and experience.
• Required: Minimum of 5+ years of lead network engineer or architecture experience.
• Required: Minimum of 10+ years network engineer experience.
• Required: Experience in multiple networking and security platforms including but not limited to Cisco Routers/Switches, Juniper Routers/Switches, Palo Alto Firewalls, Cisco ASA, Juniper and Cisco Wireless environments.
• Required: In-depth knowledge of Palo Alto and Cloud Native firewalls.
• Required: Strong understanding of wireless, VOIP, QoS, network segmentation and security technologies including but not limited to firewalls.
• Required: Ability to adapt, work in a fast-paced environment and champion change.
• Required: Experience managing cloud/hybrid infrastructures.
• Required: Experience implementing HIPAA, PCI and PII regulated best practices.
• Required: Excellent organizational, project management and troubleshooting skills with attention to detail.
• Required: Strong ability to mentor, coach, and train engineers.
• Preferred: Experience with Service Now preferred or similar ticketing system.
• Preferred: Experience working in a healthcare organization.
• Preferred: Cisco CCIE, CCNP, CEA and Palo PCNSA certified professional.
• Preferred: Experience working in Agile Framework.
• Preferred: Ability to work with teams that are geographically distributed and work across different time zones.

Skills

• Strong attention to detail with forward-thinking logic.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Result oriented.
• Excellent team collaboration and cross-team collaboration building skills.

Additional Requirements

• This position requires periodic travel and some evenings, weekends and/or holidays.