Principal Network Architect

The Company :  GIA is the world’s foremost authority in gemology. GIA is a global organization with headquarters located in Carlsbad, CA. GIA in Carlsbad boasts a 17-acre ocean view campus that accommodates approximately 800 of its 3,000 total employees worldwide. It offers many competitive health benefits that promotes the well-being of its employees as well as that of the environment. Discover more about GIA's innovative history by clicking here.What To ExpectHybrid role (3 days on-site) in Carlsbad, CA or New York, NYWe offer competitive medical, dental & visionMatching 401-K plans up to 8%, immediate vestingPaid vacation, sick and holidays, tuition assistance, commuter benefitsJOB OVERVIEWThe Principal Network Architect is responsible for developing and implementing the strategic roadmap for scalable, resilient, and secure network architecture aligned with business goals. This role will provide support for the architecture vision, review process, management of the infrastructure project portfolio, support for major initiatives, and delivery of key emerging technologies in alignment with business strategies. This role will work closely with other IT teams to align future business drivers with technology and data enterprise architectural roadmap.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under the direction of the Enterprise Architecture Director, integrate outcomes of the strategic planning process to identify enterprise business drivers; translate these to common business, information, and technology architecture requirements.
• Conduct ongoing analysis of industry, technology and market trends to determine potential impacts on the enterprise.
• Analyze current business and IS environment to detect critical deficiencies.
• Lead the evaluation and design of network solutions across technologies to optimize, standardize the network and address the technical debt.
• Provide thought leadership on new technologies, drive proof of concept and technical feasibility studies. Partner cross-functionally for the transformation of the network.
• Document current network architecture an define future architecture to address short term and long terms needs of the enterprise.
• Develop transitional roadmaps and present to management and executives for buy in and approval
• As part of strategic planning process, assist in the annual architecture plan development.
• Provide leadership for cross-organizational teams in the analysis and development of implementation plans based on prioritized requirements.
• Assist in implementation, ongoing refinement activities and the documentation of all enterprise architecture design and analysis work.
• Lead the architecture design, development and end to end deployment of high performance networks, server, firewall and storage environments.
• Develop short term and long term network technology transformation roadmaps to address the problems related to scalability, performance and cost optimization.
• Assist with building / automating services for customers.
• Other duties as assigned.TECHNICIAL COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)
• Expert level knowledge on networking concepts, architecture and technologies.
• Proven ability and experience in development of the architecture and roadmap for network modernization
• Expertise in architecting network and Infra security technologies including LAN, WAN, Wireless, Voice & Video, VPN, SASE, micro-services, Cloud etc.
• Experience in designing, implementing and managing of networking solutions for hybrid cloud environments, ensuring seamless integration between on-premise infrastructure and Cloud platforms.
• Experience with OpenStack, AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud or VMware
• Strong experience with complex networks, perimeter security management and routing
• Ability to document and diagram technical systems and architectures
• Experience supporting Operational Support Systems (OSS) and / or Network Management Systems (NMS)
• Ability to display supportive behavior and communicate positively regarding department goals and objectives.
• Ability to deal effectively with a variety of personalities to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to fulfill assigned commitments in a timely manner within established budgets while achieving quality results.
• Excellent grammar, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and resolve conflict when necessary.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and / or internationally, if needed.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, degree, or equivalent industry experience
• 10 years’ experience in network / systems architecture design and / or support in a Medium to Large environment
• 5 years designing highly scalable, secure and high performing network systems
• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification is preferablePHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT (if applicable)
• Work is performed in a designated professional office workstation and environment.
• Extensive use of office equipment to include computer, calculator, copier, fax, and other business-related machines and software.Salary Range : $140-$220KNew York, NYNew York, NYDisclaimer : This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification and it may be changed by management at any time. Other duties may also apply. Nothing in this job description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between the Company and its employees. SummaryLocation : Carlsbad, CaliforniaType : Full time

Salary : $140,000 - $220,000