Network Architect

CONSULTANT POSITION DESCRIPTION

THE CONSULTANT WILL BE PART OF THE ARCHITECTURE & STANDARDS DEPARTMENT AND WILL REPORTS TO HEAD OF INFRASTRUCTURE & WORKPLACE ARCHITECTURE

JOB DESCRIPTION

THE CONSULTANT WILL BE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE AS AN:

- IT Infrastructure Architect, participating in delivery of designs required to implement the solution and assist during implementation of the solution.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

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OWN AND DRIVE THE CREATION OF A FULLY INTEGRATED WAN SERVICES (INTEGRATING THE SOLUTION DESIGNS OF DIFFERENT VENDORS INTO A SINGLE MANAGED SERVICE)
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ADVICE PROJECT ON NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY WITHIN THE PROJECT SCOPE
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APPROVE ARCHITECTURE, ACTING AS DESIGN AUTHORITY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH HEAD OF INFRASTRUCTURE & WORKPLACE ARCHITECTURE AND THE DOMAIN ARCHITECT FOR NETWORK SERVICES
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COORDINATION BETWEEN VENDORS (IBM,HP AND NEW WAN VENDOR) ON ARCHITECTURAL MATTERS.
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VALIDATE AND IMPLEMENT INTEGRATION ARCHITECTURE (DESIGN SOLUTION FOR INTEGRATION OF DIFFERENT VENDORS)
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RESOLVE ISSUES AND SUPPORT RISK MITIGATIONS TO KEEP THE PROJECT ON TRACK
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ENSURE COMPLIANCE TO INFRASTRUCTURE AND SECURITY PRINCIPLES
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CONTRIBUTE TO PROCESS AND TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
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PARTICIPATE IN DEFINING PROJECT PLANNING AND APPROACH TO WAN MIGRATION AND ROLL-OUT OF CLIENT COMPONENTS
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ACTIVELY PREPARE AND PARTICIPATE IN PROJECT MEETINGS

CAPABILITIES

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Fluent in English
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Relevant technical networking certifications
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Good knowledge of network security solutions
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Excellent in verbal and written communication (reporting, documentation)
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Pro-active and pragmatic personality
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Result oriented

EXPERIENCE

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Experienced infrastructure Architect with a significant trackrecord in transformation projects
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Expierence in relevant Network projects, including Wide Area Network technology
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Experience in design of Network architectures and integrations
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Good understanding of IT Security and IT Security frameworks