Network Architect

Overview

Job Title:

Network Architect

Location:

Remote

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Job

Department:
This position is within FSU’s Department of Northwest Regional Data Center (NWRDC)

• A Network Administrator at the State Data Center is responsible for customer firewalls, load balancers and infrastructure. This position works with technical support to develop network architecture solutions that align with the overall University strategic direction. Responsible for providing technical direction and architecture to implement and manage highly advanced and complex enterprise networks for NWRDC and its City, State, College, University and K-12 customers.
  
  Manages the Tallahassee Fiber Loop, Tallahassee's connection point to the Florida Lambda Rail. Coordinates and performs the installation, troubleshooting and maintenance of various network infrastructure products.
• Responsible for designing integrated network solutions which may include routers, VPNs, IPS/IDS, protocol recommendations, network topologies and related systems. Acts as custodian of the network architecture process that interfaces with project and program managers to guide the scope and direction of network solutions. Formulates and defines system specifications and objectives through analysis of networking trends and NWRDC and customer needs. Determines and evaluates potential solutions, develops system specifications and requirements, designs and programs to meet the requirements, and tests and validates solutions.
  
  Ensures quality control by ongoing testing and feedback from the NWRDC customer community. Follows best practices for changing management and security as well as other guidelines and procedures provided by NWRDC and customers.
• Designs, installs, troubleshooting and maintenance for various routers, switches, firewall, VPN, and load balancing systems at NWRDC that may include IPS/IDS, protocol recommendations, network technologies, and related systems. Analyzes and evaluates networks including developing and recommending solutions to complex network problems. Assumes responsibility for the design, planning and implementation of LAN/WAN infrastructures.
• Assesses NWRDC customer networking trends and needs and provides network connectivity support both internally and for NWRDC customers. Provides guidance and assistance to all NWRDC staff members of both a technical and planning perspective.
• Assists in the revision and development of policy, procedure, and standards to ensure that operations and systems remain up-to-date and relevant in a dynamic networking environment. Work with technical support members to develop network architecture solutions that are aligned with the overall strategic direction of NWRDC.
• Participates in approved professional development opportunities per NWRDC's policy. Professional development and training is defined as learning undertaken by the employee to maintain and advance their skills, knowledge, and competencies, specifically as they relate and add value to the job and workplace.
• Participates in an after-hours support and/or team on-call rotation in support of a 24/7 data center.

• Bachelor's degree and six years of experience or a high school diploma or equivalent and ten years of experience. (
  
  Note:
  
  or a combination of appropriate post high school education and experience equal to ten years.)

• Network+ and CCNA or equivalent certifications.

• Who is an ideal candidate for this position?
• Self-motivated individual with exceptional troubleshooting skills.
• What is a typical day in this position?
• processing tickets and working with the customer to implement their desired result while keeping security a primary concern.
• What can I expect in the first 60-90 days?
• Learning how to implement firewall rules via the Palo Alto Panorama.
• Learning how to process a ticket via Service Now.
• Learning how load balancing of the F5 functions.
• Learning what tools (logs, IPAM, Palo Alto Monitor) to use to troubleshoot issues.

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