Location: Tallahassee,FL, USA
SCOPE
The Contractor will provide an experienced Network Architect for the client, Infrastructure Operations team to supplement existing staff for the purpose of reviewing the current network design and strategy and develop recommendations to ensure that the department is adhering to network security and operational best practices on-premises and in the cloud.
The network architect will also make recommendations to improve segmentation strategies, harden systems, and ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information that is critical to ensuring the execution of the client's mission. The Network Architect will assist the telecommunications team in the migration to cloud managed instance of the departments phone system.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTORS CANDIDATE
To accomplish the work outlined above, the client requires an experienced Network Architect with the following skills and experiences listed below.
Minimum Qualifications:
A minimum of 7 years of IT work experience in infrastructure/network environments performing network planning, architecture design, engineering (hardware and software) and optimization
Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing) with Department staff.
Experience designing Layer 2 and Layer 3 networks.
Experience maintaining and troubleshooting routing and switching.
Experience configuring and administering Next Generation Firewalls.
Preferred Experience:
Experience in assessing network topology and architecture.
Experience with wireless infrastructure design, management, and troubleshooting.
Experience designing Zero Trust Architecture.
Experience with hybrid and cloud telephony/VoIP architecture and design.
Experience with Azure networking architecture, design, and hardening.
Experience with Palo Alto hardware.
Experience with remote access solutions.
Educational qualifications meeting at least one of the following levels:
Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field. Or equivalent work experience.