Chief Network Architect – Infrastructure / Security
Join a winner! Recently named by Fortune magazine as a Top 100 place to work in the US for the 10th straight year. Join a winner and work with top tier’d clients. You must have the following to apply:
- Heavy experience with assessing large infrastructures, defining core architectures from a risk & secruity perspective.
- Experience with networks, optical, storage, security, services, video, voice, messaging
- Must have experience working with a Tier 1, 2 or 3 consulting firm or large Telco vendor or Media company.
- Travel is 20% if you live in the greater NYC metro area.
Extensive knowledge of Networking (LAN, WAN, MAN, Optical), Data Center (network, compute, storage), Enterprise Security, IP Telephony & IP Video/Telepresence, IT policy/processes/ standards, IT organizational structure, IT job descriptions, and competencies.
This Networking Infrastructure practice, delivers world class business relevant solutions, through timely and effective analysis of people, process, policies and technology. The division places an emphasis around core infrastructure (network, compute, storage, security, services, video, voice, messaging) that benefits organizations through targeted deployments (data centers, co-location, cloud services, dmz, extranet, remote access, branch/campus, etc) that align with business need.
Basic Qualifications:
Considerable knowledge of IT governance, IT processes, and IT procedures.
Skills Preferred:
Working experience in the design and development of IT processes and procedures.
Demonstrated experience identifying and addressing client needs: actively participating in client discussions and meetings; communicating a broad range of Firm services; managing engagements including preparing concise, accurate documents and balancing project economics management with the occurrence of unanticipated issues.
Demonstrated experience as a team leader: creating a positive environment by monitoring workloads of the team while meeting client expectations and respecting the work-life quality of team members; providing candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner; and keeping leadership informed of progress and issues.
Extensive knowledge of Networking, Telecommunications, Data Centers, Cloud, Enterprise Security, eCommerce, Call Centers and Voice/Video solutions with a clear understanding of how an IT organization capitalizes upon technology to enable the business.
Extensive knowledge of change management, enabling technology, and program delivery.
Skills Preferred:
Extensive architectural design experience and hands configuration exposition with major networking, storage, compute and security vendors with a level of expose to project management and software development.
Thorough experience identifying and addressing client needs: developing and sustaining deep client relationships using networking, negotiation and persuasion skills to identify and sell potential new service opportunities; preparing and presenting complex written and verbal materials; and defining resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing and collection.
Thorough experience as a team leader: leading teams to generate a vision, establish direction and motivate members, create an atmosphere of trust, leverage diverse views, coach staff, and encourage improvement and innovation.