Network Architect

Position: Network Architect

Location: Perth, WA

Duration: 6 months

Job Details:

Must Have Skills:

• Clear understanding of 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi standards and related components
• Wireless Controllers and Access Points
• Network security policies and firewall administration for Cisco , Checkpoint and Palo Alto firewalls

• Nice to Have Skills:
• Proactively perform maintenance for service line such as: Failover testing; Device access audit; Configuration audit; Backup; patch level validation; Document validation.
• Network – WAN/LAN/WLAN/ SDWAN MAN/MPLS/VPN and data communications technologies.
• IP Routing protocols – BGP, EIGRP, OSPF,VRRP,LDP,RSVP, STP, RSTP, MSTP, Multicast, Policy based routing

Detailed Job Description:

• As a Network Architect you will be responsible for working collaboratively with high level design and provide services to assist and input into existing infrastructure by identifying customer and operational needs.
• Provide architecture and technology infrastructure strategy for the future direction by providing briefing on new technologies and services are available in the market place for the requirement; engaging and participating in new design, solutions and development activity.
• Design/Upgrades/control/configure existing Network and Security systems by monitoring the environment; identifying gaps; evaluating and implementing enhancements, policy and procedures; solving highly complex issues
• Carry out implementation of network projects assigned, using established process and best practice principles.
• Preparing HLD/LLD (High level and low-level diagrams)
• Prepare BOM, design documents and technical presentations to client.
• Work closely with Project Managers and client’s technical authority to ensure smooth delivery of project deliverables.
• Direct and guide complex network implementation. Design, install, configure, and test for data network for complex and heterogeneous networks.
• Possess good skillset of adopting new infrastructure knowledge and working with stakeholder for design proposal.
• Provide a threat intelligence feed so that customer can understand current trends, threats and make informed decisions about appropriate response actions.-
• Proactively perform maintenance for service line such as: Failover testing; Device access audit; Configuration audit; Backup; patch level validation; Document validation.
• Network – WAN/LAN/WLAN/ SDWAN MAN/MPLS/VPN and data communications technologies.
• IP Routing protocols – BGP, EIGRP, OSPF,VRRP,LDP,RSVP, STP, RSTP, MSTP, Multicast, Policy based routing
• Should have expert level knowledge of devices such as below.
• Cisco Nexus devices experience
• Bluecoat Security Platform - Proxy servers and Management Center
• Cisco Web Security Appliances
• CISCO ISE
• Firewalls & Web Application Firewall
• Clear understanding of 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi standards and related components
• Wireless Controllers and Access Points
• Network security policies and firewall administration for Cisco , Checkpoint and Palo Alto firewalls
• IDP / IPS management
• BIGIP F5 (LTM and GTM)

Minimum Years of Experience- 8