Network Architect (Aruba Experience)

Kore1, Inc., the world leader in the recruitment of creative and information technology professionals, has an immediate opening for a Network Architect with one of our clients in Orange County, CA

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, this position is responsible for designing, supporting, managing and maintaining all aspects of the network infrastructure.
  
• Responsible for LAN/WAN, wireless technologies, network security, VoIP, and datacenter switching.
  
• Engages in architecture definition, planning, technology direction, project management as well as mentoring of network engineers.
  
• Works closely with clients, vendors, carriers and other technical and non-technical staff to analyze business and technical requirements and develop options, recommendations and associated cost benefits, while providing engineering design for implementations.
  
• This position will research, evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies for data, video and voice networks.
  
• Assess emerging technologies and make recommendations to information technology management.
  
• Oversee, certify and assist in implementation and support of the enterprise wide network.
  
• Other duties and projects as assigned as assigned.

Requirements:

• Must have Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field. Master's Degree desired.
  
• Certifications strongly preferred in CCNP, CCIE and/or Aruba ACxx.
  
• Must have a minimum of 5 years' experience designing complex networks configured with high availability.
  
• Must be highly skilled with managing Cisco routers and switches, wireless technologies, cabling systems, firewalls, UPS power systems, SNMP.
  
• Must have over 5-7 years' of experience in designing network infrastructure, working with all aspects of configuring routers & switches, hardware & software upgrades, network protocols, LAN/WLAN/WAN based networks.
  
• Prefer at least 8 years' experience designing complex networks configured with high availability.
  
• Must have experience managing WLAN &VoIP networks, Unix/Linux, Aruba wireless technology, remote access services, network management/monitoring, Palo Alto firewalls, Mobile Device Management.
  
• Experienced in complex infrastructure projects both as a lead and technical resource.
  
• Skilled in working with desktop devices (PC's, printers, VTs) & windows operating system.
  
• Excellent project management skills required to ensure tasks and projects are completed in a successful and timely manner.
  
• Exhibits strong ability to resolve problems effectively and efficiently to ensure minimal disruptions and unplanned downtimes of hospital systems.
  
• Strong oral and written communication skills necessary to communicate (technically and non-technically) with team members, other IT professional staff, IT management, users and vendors to ensure successful and cooperative completion of tasks and projects and to resolve problems in a timely manner.
  
• Strong teamwork abilities with multiple IS groups and departmental user groups.
  
• Ability to successfully perform administrative responsibilities necessary to comply with Organization and IS policies, procedures and standards.

Must have working experience with Aruba, CISCO, Wireless