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We are looking for an innovative Network Architect with a strong
background in routing, switching, and optical transport, driven to
deliver exceptional results. As a Network Architect, you lead the way in
staying up to date with emerging technologies and industry best
practices to continuously improve overall network architecture.\
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What You\'ll Do\
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As a Core Network Architect, you will be responsible for technical
vision, design, and overseeing implementation of complex networks. This
includes setting budgets and schedules. Your role will involve working
closely with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements
and translate them into scalable, secure, and efficient network
solutions.\
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Responsibilities include:
- Leadership: Leads engineering and network operations teams with
network design and implementation;
- Network Design: Develops comprehensive network architecture designs
that meet current and future business needs. This includes designing
IP addressing schemes, routing protocols, ELAN/ELAN services,
Quality of Service policies, security policies, and network
segmentation strategies;
- Vendor Management: Evaluates and selects network hardware and
software vendors. Manage vendor relationships and coordinate with
vendors for product evaluations, upgrades, and support;
- Documentation: Creates and maintains comprehensive network
documentation, including network configurations, diagrams, and
procedures. Ensure that documentation is up-to-date and accessible
to relevant stakeholders;
- Training and Mentoring: Provides guidance and mentorship to network
engineers. Conducts training sessions to transfer knowledge about
network technologies, best practices, standard service offers, and
troubleshooting techniques;
- Collaboration: Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including
Network Operations, Product Management, Engineering departments, and
other operation groups, to integrate network solutions and
communicate activities related to the successful completion of
projects;
- Compliance: Ensures compliance with relevant regulatory requirements
and industry standards related to network security and data privacy;
- Troubleshooting: Provides advanced troubleshooting support for
network-related issues. Diagnose and resolve complex network
problems in a timely manner to minimize downtime and service
disruptions;
- Service Trials: Performs testing on new services;
- Travels to customer sites, project areas, business related events,
and other Ritter Communications locations as required.
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What You\'ll Bring to The Table
- Demonstrated and in knowledge of modern service provider data
networks, technologies, and protocols such as IS-IS, OSPF, BGP4,
MPLS, MPLS-TP, Segment Routing;
- Demonstrates knowledge and the ability to design all layers of the
OSI model;
- Proven experience as a network architect or senior network engineer,
with a strong focus on IP networking technologies;
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to
analyze complex network issues and propose effective solutions;
- Create and maintain a technical vision leveraging industry standards
and emerging technologies;
- In depth knowledge of Service providing routing hardware, software,
protocols and configurations, such Nokia(ALU), Cisco, or Juniper;
- Proficiency in network monitoring and troubleshooting tools (e.g.,
Wireshark, SNMP monitoring, packet analysis);
- Experience in designing and supporting IP networks for voice, data
and video in a Service Provider environment using SIP, MGCP, RTP,
Multicasting, and Unicasting;
- Proficie t experience with QOS technology involving Queuing and
Policing;
- Experience with DWDM transport technologies;
- Architects must have excellent oral and written interpersonal skills
to communicate effectively to with customers, internal groups, and
various business contacts in a professional and courteous manner;
- Skill in reading and interpreting technical documents such as vendor
deployment guidelines, white papers, and configuration manuals;
- Ability to both work independently as well as in a team environment;
- Ability to organize and prioritize multiple work assignments;
- Ability to pay close attention to detail;
- Ability to make sound decisions using information at hand;
- Ability to travel for business requirements; must possess a valid
Driver\'s License with a satisfactory driving record;
- Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or
related field. Advanced degrees or certifications are
preferred(CCNP, CCIE, NRS II). Five years of telecommunications
technical experience is essential, with an increasing responsibility
in network design and architecture.