Network Architect - Advanced

INTERVIEW= Onsite / Virtual

JOB TYPE= Onsite

The Network Architects will serve as the principal line of communication for the project team. The duties and responsibilities of this position are as follows:

• Architect and deploy Network Access Control (NAC) with Aruba Clear Pass and Aruba switching;
• Architect and deploy the software‑defined wide area network (SD‑WAN) technologies (Palo Alto);
• Architect and deploy Palo Alto Prisma Access;
• Identify automation opportunities and ways to optimize the operation, such as documentation and monitoring adjustments;
• Develop and maintain technical specifications, standards, procedures, and systems documentation;
• Work with Client to perform upgrades and configuration changes; and
• Research and recommend appropriate technical solutions to meet functional requirements.

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related fields or five (5) years of equivalent work experience is required. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year‑for‑year basis when applicable.

The Department requires the following experience, skills, and knowledge for this position:

• Experience working in a large (2,500 user or more) enterprise network environment;
• Experience as a lead technician with the responsibility of cross‑training team members;
• Skilled in deploying, troubleshooting, and maintaining the following technologies:
  Aruba Clear Pass and NAC switch configuration, SD‑WAN, Prisma Access, Palo Alto firewalls, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Routing, Microsoft (MS) Azure routing and network security groups (NSG), and IPsec Tunnels;
• Knowledge of designing and deploying NAC via Aruba Clear Pass;
• Experience with managing Aruba Airwave;
• Skilled in the use of command‑line configuration with Cisco, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba, and Linux; and
• Proficiency in programming in Python and Power Shell scripting.

The Department prefers the Candidate to have the following experience, skills, and/or knowledge for this position:

• Experience solving computer problems over the phone and troubleshooting personal computer (PC) and peripheral‑related problems;
• Knowledge of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocols;
• Experience with installing and troubleshooting 3270 emulation software;
• Experience installing, diagnosing, and repairing hardware, including hard drives, random access memory (RAM), processors, Compact Disc‑Rewritable (CD‑RWs), Digital Video Disc‑Rewritable (DVD‑RWs), multimedia kits, and other peripherals;
• Experience using imaging software for deploying desktop PCs;
• Experience providing Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone support;
• Experience providing Virtual Private Network (VPN) client support;
• Experience working for a criminal justice agency;
• Knowledge of IT standards in a criminal justice environment; and
• Experience supporting end users in a criminal justice environment.