Network Architect

Role Overview

• Create the full lifecycle management of network architecture, including planning, design, deployment, operations and decommissioning
• Develop a framework for ongoing network health assessments, upgrades, and retirement planning to align with business and technology needs
• Provide inputs into the optimization of our lifecycle processes to ensure minimal downtime and future scale
• Coordinate with automation teams to promote the approach for network infrastructure to use automation tools and CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment of operating systems, hardware, and other technologies
• Help maintain network-as-code solutions to improve the efficiency, consistency and reliability of the network and its multiple elements
• Collaborate with teams and departments to integrate network automation into broader IT, cloud and DevOps strategies
• Lead proactive bug scrub processes to ensure timely identification, resolution and prevention of network issues while keeping the environment current with evolving software features
• Establish procedures for continuous improvement based on lessons learned from root cause analysis and performance monitoring
• Help troubleshoot and remediation, for complex network issues using expertise to resolve challenges quickly
• Be a subject matter expert and advocate for the best practices in network lifecycle management to influence and mentor peers
• Develop high-level and detailed network architecture designs and diagrams tailored to meet overall our goals
• Coordinate with Network Security to ensure architectural designs, and configurations, meet business, regulatory and security requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field
• Diploma holders are eligible if they have subsequently completed a degree at least one qualification must be from a regular full-time program
• 10+ years of experience in designing and managing enterprise network infrastructures with a focus on lifecycle management
• Expertise in network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF), technologies (SD-WAN), and platforms (Cisco, Palo Alto, F5)
• Advanced certifications (CCIE-EI)
• Proficiency in network automation tools and scripting (Python, Ansible)
• Experience with network DevOps methodology to include CI/CD integration
• Expertise in managing bug scrubs and implementing preventative solutions
• Technical writing skills for planned and corrective process documentation and lifecycle activities

Tech Stack

• Ansible
• Cloud
• Python
• TCP/IP

Benefits

• Comprehensive mindfulness programmes with a premium membership to Calm
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching programme – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
• On-demand digital course library for professional development
• Other local benefits