Data Center Network Architect

Job Description

What you’ll be doing...

As a Principal Network Architect with Verizon’s Managed Network Services team, you will use your experience and knowledge of principles, theories, and concepts of routing, switching, and security technologies to create world-class network designs for external Fortune 500 customers seeking network transformation. The focus of this position will be on Data Center architecture and design. You will serve as the lead technical design and architectural expert across Verizon Business’ communication solutions portfolio. You will serve as the Technical Design Authority. In this role, you will collaborate with technical and business leaders to develop solutions and designs to execute customer strategies, create greater efficiencies, and transform enterprise networks. The focus of this position will be on LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN and data center technologies. You will work directly with the customer, build trust with stakeholders, and own the design process as a Network Architect. You will work closely with Verizon and Customer Operations, project management, and engineering teams to ensure the customer’s requirements are met. In addition, you will provide technological vision for network transformation, serve as the engineering team lead back into Verizon, and ensure information is flowing to engineering resources assigned to project.

• Design, implement, and support solutions involving, but not limited to, WAN, LAN, WLAN, Data Analytics, Security and Virtual (e.g.; Virtualization, SDN, NFV) technologies.
• Focus on solution development and architectural design for assigned customer base with specific emphasis on Verizon Business’ global managed services and communications solutions portfolio.
• Create client solutions based on business requirements involving advanced networks, data center, security, and virtualization technologies; as well as development of fault and performance management policies and automation rules.
• Collaborate with Engineering/Planning, IT, Product Development, and various Verizon and external delivery and support teams to manage the design and implementation of client projects.
• Translate customer business issues/opportunities into technical solution/business requirements.
• Analyze, evaluate, and communicate network capacity and performance data with the objective of driving improvements to customer's network.
• Provide Matrix supervision of a team for specific projects, resource management, process documentation, and peer mentoring.
• Create presentations and demonstrations related to technology, process, or client solutions as necessary.
• Author and deliver network designs, statements of work, and technical project plans incorporating service and program management activities.

What we’re looking for...

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant work experience.
• Six or more years of experience as a Network Architect with a focus on data center design and implementation
• Must have experience with Nexus 9K switches
• Six or more years of network architecture experience in conceptualization, definition, and development of IT and/or telecom based products and service with verifiable instances of implementing one or more of the following: Data and IP Services (MPLS, VoIP, PIP, VPN, IP PBX), Managed Network Services (LAN, WAN, Content Delivery), Data Center Outsourcing (application hosting, managed storage), and/or IT Applications Management (SOA, Web Services, RTE).
• Willingness to travel to customer location up to 25% of the time during normal, safe circumstances.

Even better if you also have:

• Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or other technical field of study.
• Six or more years of experience in an Engineering Design Authority (EDA) / Technical Design Authority (TDA) Data Center technical design and engineering role, with an emphasis on IP-based network, communications, and mobility solutions.
• Six or more years of experience in customer facing positions (sales engineering, consulting).
• Current industry certifications: CCIE#, CCDP, CCNP, CISSP, ITILv3, etc.
• Demonstrated and verifiable track record of prior successful customer engagements.
• Examples of network designs, statements of work and/or technical project plans.
• Knowledge of network, communications and mobility protocols as well as switching, routing, server, video and mobility equipment.
• Managed Security Solutions.
• Interpersonal, written, or verbal skills to effectively work in a team environment and explain complex system solutions customers.
• Presentation skills with the ability to present both technical and non-technical information to broad audiences.

When you join Verizon...

You’ll have the power to go beyond – doing the work that’s transforming how people, businesses and things connect with each other. Not only do we provide the fastest and most reliable network for our customers, but we were first to 5G - a quantum leap in connectivity. Our connected solutions are making communities stronger and enabling energy efficiency. Here, you’ll have the ability to make an impact and create positive change. Whether you think in code, words, pictures or numbers, join our team of the best and brightest. We offer great pay, amazing benefits and opportunity to learn and grow in every role. Together we’ll go far.

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