Network Architect

job summary:Position Responsibilities - The Network Architect is responsible for the overall design and performance of Bridgewater's entire network. You have extensive experience in advanced routing, switching, and network virtualization and will develop creative solutions that stand up to rigorous review from peers and technology leaders. You keep abreast of the latest technologies and will be evaluating and recommending available technology tools and processes, providing architectural guidance, assessing existing capabilities, gathering requirements, synthesizing findings, creating and presenting system designs, translating designs into technical solutions, validating solutions in the lab and being a thought leader on the team. This is an exciting, fast paced and dynamic environment that requires people who can identify, design and deploy thre latest network technologies in creative ways. We're looking for network leaders who can think for themselves,. Have the abililty to see multiple solution paths and have the desire to drive to get the best possible answer KEY QUALIFICATIONS - 10+ years of experience in Network Infrastructure design, development, automation and support - Experience with networking technologies (Cisco route/switch, firewalls, ISE, Wireless, Load balancing, monitoring, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, VXLAN, EBGP VPN0 - Experience with DevOps tools and practices such as: Linux, data abstraction and structured data (JSON, YAML, YANG) code management and collaboration (Jira, Confluence, Stash, GitHub), programming and automation (Ansible, Python, and REST API) - Familiar with IaaS Platforms (AWS, Azure, etc) and SDN Technologies with vendors - Desire and abilitiy to quickly learn new technologies, think independently and see multiple possiblities to get the best answer location: WESTPORT, Connecticutjob type: Contractsalary: $90 - 103 per hourwork hours: 9am to 5pmeducation: Bachelors responsibilities:Position Responsibilities - The Network Architect is responsible for the overall design and performance of Bridgewater's entire network. You have extensive experience in advanced routing, switching, and network virtualization and will develop creative solutions that stand up to rigorous review from peers and technology leaders. You keep abreast of the latest technologies and will be evaluating and recommending available technology tools and processes, providing architectural guidance, assessing existing capabilities, gathering requirements, synthesizing findings, creating and presenting system designs, translating designs into technical solutions, validating solutions in the lab and being a thought leader on the team. This is an exciting, fast paced and dynamic environment that requires people who can identify, design and deploy thre latest network technologies in creative ways. We're looking for network leaders who can think for themselves,. Have the abililty to see multiple solution paths and have the desire to drive to get the best possible answer KEY QUALIFICATIONS - 10+ years of experience in Network Infrastructure design, development, automation and support - Experience with networking technologies (Cisco route/switch, firewalls, ISE, Wireless, Load balancing, monitoring, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, VXLAN, EBGP VPN0 - Experience with DevOps tools and practices such as: Linux, data abstraction and structured data (JSON, YAML, YANG) code management and collaboration (Jira, Confluence, Stash, GitHub), programming and automation (Ansible, Python, and REST API) - Familiar with IaaS Platforms (AWS, Azure, etc) and SDN Technologies with vendors - Desire and abilitiy to quickly learn new technologies, think independently and see multiple possiblities to get the best answer qualifications:

• Experience level: Experienced
• Minimum 10 years of experience
• Education: Bachelors

• Cisco
• firewall
• VPN
• LAN
• AWS
• Routers
• NETWORK ADMIN
• WAN
• Local Area
• Design