What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Architect position at Ritter Communications?
Description
We are looking for an innovative Network Architect with a strong background in routing, switching, and optical transport, driven to deliver exceptional results. As a Network Architect, you lead the way in staying up to date with emerging technologies and industry best practices to continuously improve overall network architecture.
What You'll Do
As a Core Network Architect, you will be responsible for technical vision, design, and overseeing implementation of complex networks. This includes setting budgets and schedules. Your role will involve working closely with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable, secure, and efficient network solutions.
Responsibilities include :
- Leadership : Leads engineering and network operations teams with network design and implementation;
- Network Design : Develops comprehensive network architecture designs that meet current and future business needs. This includes designing IP addressing schemes, routing protocols, ELAN / ELAN services, Quality of Service policies, security policies, and network segmentation strategies;
- Vendor Management : Evaluates and selects network hardware and software vendors. Manage vendor relationships and coordinate with vendors for product evaluations, upgrades, and support;
- Documentation : Creates and maintains comprehensive network documentation, including network configurations, diagrams, and procedures. Ensure that documentation is up-to-date and accessible to relevant stakeholders;
- Training and Mentoring : Provides guidance and mentorship to network engineers. Conducts training sessions to transfer knowledge about network technologies, best practices, standard service offers, and troubleshooting techniques;
- Collaboration : Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including Network Operations, Product Management, Engineering departments, and other operation groups, to integrate network solutions and communicate activities related to the successful completion of projects;
- Compliance : Ensures compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and industry standards related to network security and data privacy;
- Troubleshooting : Provides advanced troubleshooting support for network-related issues. Diagnose and resolve complex network problems in a timely manner to minimize downtime and service disruptions;
- Service Trials : Performs testing on new services;
- Travels to customer sites, project areas, business related events, and other Ritter Communications locations as required.
What You'll Bring to The Table
What You'll Love About Working with Us
Meaningful Benefits
As a member of the Ritter Communications family, you will have access to competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package, which includes health, dental, vision, cancer, accident, and life insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability coverage. On top of our already strong 401(k) match program, you will receive additional company funded 401(k) contributions to help accelerate your retirement planning goals. We also invest in the wellness of team members through paid time off, company-funded health savings accounts, and free gym memberships.
Room to Grow
We understand that career development is important to you. It is important to us, too. In the ever-evolving world of technology, continuous learning is vital. From tuition reimbursement to certifications to paid training opportunities, we provide our team with the tools and resources they need to keep skillsets sharp and career paths thriving.
Who We Are
Ritter Communications is the Mid-South's premier bandwidth infrastructure platform, providing broadband fiber, telecom, video, and cloud services. Ritter Communications invests heavily in the communities served by deploying best-in-class technology while coupling it with a world-class customer-focused experience and is a leader among regional independent communications and broadband providers, serving residential, business and wholesale customers.
Ritter Communications is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We strive to maintain a drug-free workplace.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
