Job Title: Network Architect Location : Rochester hills,MI 48309 Duration :6 Months Pay :$65/hr on w2 Job Description: Interpret business requirements into technical network solutions framework. Provide technology roadmaps governed by strategic direction, business requirements as well as resourcing and financial constraints. Liaise with enterprise, server and applications architects to ensure alignment across technology portfolios. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Provide technical direction and frameworks to meet business needs 2. Provide expert consultation for major network initiatives or incidents 3. Produce and/or endorse network standards 4. Provide advice and recommendations specific to customer requirements 5. Evaluate emerging technologies against business and IT strategic needs 6. Serve as a key representative on major network initiatives 7. Analyze technical needs, requirements, and state of the network's infrastructure design, integration, and operations 8. Work with technical management to architect networks that effectively reflect business needs, service-level and availability requirements, and other technology parameters 9. Develop design principles, models, plans, internal standards, budgets, and processes based on industry best practices 10. Establish governing principles for network design and deployment 11. Participate in selection of networking technologies and products for implementation 12. Continually update understanding of business and technology status and objectives and respond to strategic design requests as the business evolves 13. Update standards and guidelines 14. Write technical and business documentation 15. Liaise with management and support teams 16. Assist in scoping and costing of projects 17. Guide and influence team members and business colleagues 18. Work with other SMEs and technical support teams in the pursuit of technically excellent solutions 19. Produce technically excellent solutions architecture that is aligned to business needs and direction Skills: Eight (8) years of more experience designing and implementing comprehensive network solutions using Avaya, Cisco, or Juniper Products Advanced knowledge of protocols including BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, and EIGRP, SPB,TRILL ? Strong IPV4 and IPV6 skills ? Knowledge of WAN technologies ? Knowledge of redundancy and high availability protocols such as VRRP, HSRP,GLBP, SLB, LACP, PAGP ? Advanced knowledge of network virtualization technologies including MPLS, VRF,VLAN, VSS ? Advanced knowledge of tunneling protocols including IPSEC, GRE, L2TPv3 ? Data Center and high availability design experience ? Advanced knowledge of Quality of Service ? Experience with VOIP components and converged networks ? Experience with network security standards ? Knowledge of Avaya, Cisco, and Juniper network hardware models including: ? Routers ? Switches ? Firewalls ? Load balancers ? Packet Analysis ? WAN Accelerators Education: Bachelors Degree in Information Technology or related field, or 10 year of related work experience Certification required include Cisco and or Juniper Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities, standards and behaviors as outlined in the HFHS Customer Service Policy and summarized below: ? Communication ? Ownership ? Understanding ? Motivation ? Sensitivity ? Excellence ? Teamwork ? Respect Must practice the customer skills as provided through on-going training and in-services. Must possess the following personal qualities: ? Be self-directed ? Be flexible and committed to the team concept ? Demonstrate teamwork, initiative and willingness to learn ? Be open to new learning experiences ? Accepts and respects diversity without judgment ? Demonstrates customer service values PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS: Normal office environment with minimal exposure to noise, dust, or extreme temperatures.