Network Architect

Job ID: 1256
City:Irving
State:TX
Country:US
Job Category: Information Technology

Description:

At ACTIVE Network, we are building solutions for all types of activity organizations helping them automate, simplify and grow their businesses. Our cloud technology powers business events and conferences, community programs, parks departments, local attractions, faith-based organizations, sports events, and outdoor activities. We deliver technology that changes the way the world gets active.

But ACTIVE is more than a technology company. It's a company of passionate people that live to be ACTIVE. We are inspired by our customers. We are fueled by challenge. As a member of the ACTIVE team, you must embrace our exciting work-hard, play-hard environment and bring your passion, dedication and creativity each and every day. ACTIVE's team members are focused on results and committed to excellence. Together, we are making the world a more ACTIVE place.

The Active Network is currently seeking a Network Architect for our IT department. This position will be focused on supporting corporate IT activities and support production network. It requires travel occasionally.

Responsibilities:
- Primary responsibility will be to work as a member of a team bringing connectivity to remote offices and staff
- Strong experience with Cisco firewalls, VPN's, and routing and switching is a requirement
- Experience of Juniper Firewall and F5 is a plus
- Coordinate, communicate, and connect with remote peers as required
- Collaborate on designs, and implement key company network systems for national and global needs
- Evaluate current and foreseeable future requirements to determine appropriate solutions
- Work with Project Managers to develop project plans and document and execute plans in a timely manner
- Ensures systems are properly documented, controlled for change, and monitored for uptime and performance
- Facilitate the selection and implementation of network, communication and systems infrastructure to match the global needs of the company
- Identify, develop, implement, and maintain high level industry standard and the best practices
- Works with vendors and others to formulate designs
- Develop and document new and existing designs and setups
- Collaborate with other team members on technologies, concepts and standards
- Participate in the assessment and strategy planning of acquisitions as directed
- Provide recommendations on proper tools and environment selection that ensure scalability
- Identify, interact, and provide high level of service with internal and external customer ensuring needs are being met
- Design and implement Service Desk operating procedures, while working in an on call rotation
- Cross train peers and junior staff as required to support new designs
- Some travel will be required for the position
- Ability to work on an on-call basis or overtime when required

Education/Experience:
-CCIE STRONGLY PREFERRED
- Bachelors Degree in related field or additional compensatory experience
- Five years experience supporting routers, firewalls, layer 2 and layer 3 switches
- Five years experience in fast-paced multi-vendor heterogeneous environments
- Four years experience managing Internet and Wide Area Networks
- Four years experience with network systems management and monitoring tools
- Two years experience with VPN's and other remote access applications
- Experience managing large projects including developing project plans and manage them to completion
- Experience with DNS, LDAP, NTP, Radius, GSLB, domains and various IP based applications
- Experience with both Linux and Windows server environments a plus
- Exposure to global network design and management desirable

Perks and Benefits
-Great work environment.
-Competitive compensation + benefits, including medical insurance, 401k with match.
-ACTIVEx, our award winning employee participation program, will help you grow personally and professionally.
-Our ACTIVE Advantage program will help you save on activities, gear and travel.
ACTIVE Network is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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