Hybrid Network Architect – Consultant

at Sunshine Enterprise USA

• Job title: Network Architect – Consultant
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $75 per hour
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Azure, Cloud, Firewalls
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Columbia, United States

About the role

• Network Architect providing technical expertise for ongoing support of SC DSS communication networks. Collaborating with teams to monitor, troubleshoot and enhance system performance and reliability in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise for ongoing development and support of the SC Department of Social Services voice and data communication networks, systems, and services.
• Monitor and support telecommunication between SC DSS Agency and client/partner endpoints and the SC data center, using Cisco and Cisco/Meraki products and interfaces, with a priority on Firewall, Wireless, and ISE configurations, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Consult with and assist Agency infrastructure team and Agency partners to achieve, monitor and resolve telecommunication between endpoints.
• Understand the interactions between systems, applications, and services within the environment, and evaluate the impact of changes or additions.
• Analyze systems and perform usability testing to ensure performance and reliability, enhance scalability, and meet security requirements.
• Determine and communicate the implications of system-level decisions on subsystems and components and help determine how best to mitigate or take advantage of these implications.
• Determine and communicate the requirements and capabilities of components within the context of the larger system, project, and team.
• Provide an architectural framework for information system development, maintenance, and enhancement efforts.
• Work closely with Agency Security, End User Support, Network Services, and Network Communications teams to design and implement security countermeasures, and to prevent and mitigate network and client vulnerabilities.
• Provide remote communications troubleshooting support with State and County IT teams (external to SC DSS), providing technical expertise requiring a wide range of firewall knowledge and experience.
• Available to work off hours and on weekend to implement scheduled maintenance.
• Mentor less experienced peers.
• Perform tasks efficiently and work together with team to ensure project success.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science or other quantitative discipline
• 6+ years of experience with Cisco Firewalls
• 4+ years of experience with Cisco ISE
• 6+ years of experience with Cisco VPN
• 6+ years of experience with Wireshark
• 2+ years of experience Azure Cloud and Virtualization
• 4-6 years of experience with Cisco Routers
• 6+ years of experience with Cisco Switches
• 6+ years of experience with Cisco Hardware Administration
• 6+ years of experience DHCP
• 6+ years of experience demonstrated knowledge/skills of IT industry (multi-tiered architectures, emerging technologies, networks, data management systems and hardware systems).
• 2-4 years of experience Datacenter, Cloud and Network Infrastructure
• 6+ years of experience with ability to communicate (orally and written) effectively with technical, non-technical staff, and customers/stakeholders as needed or directed.
• 4-6 years of experience
• Valid Driver’s license