Location: Hybrid (Greensboro, NC)
Hire type: Contract to hire (3-6 months)
General Requirements:
- The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or closely related subject or equivalent work experience.
- In addition, 5 or more years’ experience in designing, implementing, and supporting complex IT networks in organizations, a research or academic environment is preferred. The position requires the ability to collaborate effectively with a group of high performing individuals.
Specific Requirements:
- Experience with Fortinet, Cisco, Azure, AWS, and VMWare enterprise networking
- Experience managing network security with FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer highly preferred
- CCNP and other certifications preferred
- Knowledge of all components of a technical network architecture
- Knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes
- Strong understanding of network architecture and application development methodologies
- Proficiency in Terraform, Git, Azure Pipeline, and Ansible
- Experience working in a research or academic environment preferred
Responsibilities:
Engineering Implementation and Support (70%)
- Provide operational support for all networked computing systems.
- Monitor all network systems infrastructure on an ongoing basis
- Support the User Support Analysts in their resolution of system anomalies by providing level two and level three problem analysis and resolution.
- Maintain and update all networks to ensure stability and security.
- Perform project management activities for technical projects.
- Demonstrate knowledge of network architecture and implementation features (Routing protocols, VLANs, VPNs, segmentation, firewalls, virtual switching, SDWAN)
- Demonstrate knowledge of DevOps tool chains and processes
- Demonstrate leadership ability to back decisions with research and the “why,” and articulate several options, the pros and cons for each, and a recommendation
- Assist User support team with training/mentoring as well as assist with trouble tickets when necessary
- Maintain overall industry knowledge on latest trends, technology, etc.
- Deploy and maintain network architecture including SASE, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), documentation, and back logs.
- Define optimal design patterns and solutions for high availability and disaster recovery for networks
Consultation (20%)
- Drive scope definition, requirements analysis, functional and technical design, application build, product configuration, unit testing, and production deployment
- Ensure delivered solutions meet/perform to technical and functional/non-functional requirements
- Provide technical expertise and ownership in the diagnosis and resolution of an issue, including the determination and provision of workaround solution or escalation to service owners
- Ensure delivered solutions are realized in time frame committed; work in conjunction with project sponsors to size and manage scope and risk
- Provide support and technical governance, expertise related to cloud architectures, deployment, and operations
Thought Leadership (10%)
- Provide thought leadership in industry and to fellow team members across business and technical project dimensions solving complex business requirements
- Demonstrate forward thinking around where the organization is going and how technology can support these efforts