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Principal Network Architect, Financial Agency Configuration (PCI/ NIST Security, VEEAM Backup, Sell

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Job Description - Principal Network Architect, Financial Agency Configuration (PCI/ NIST Security, VEEAM Backup, Sell

Title: Principal Network Architect
Location: Columbia, SC
Compensation: 140-160K + PTO, 401K, Benefits, etc.

AHS is searching for a network consultant whom demonstrates an expert knowledge of designing, implementing and supporting agency networks within a PCI/NIST/PUB1075 environment. The ideal candidate must demonstrate an expert knowledge of Cisco, Palo Alto, and Industry Leading Network components. See Required Skills section for specifics. General duties include managing internal agency network for agency and branch offices, effectively researching and provide guidance leading to solutions with our strategic direction initiatives, monitoring network infrastructure and security, assisting in supporting disaster recover/failover scenarios. Individual will administer networking, firewalls, configurations, and routing, and security of agency components. 

This individual will need to work with various application and infrastructure groups to understand requirements for each area of the organization. Design documentation will need to be produced documenting final deployment details along with support procedures as needed. Architectural technical and documentation skills are equally important for this position. Under general supervision, the contractor will serve as an engineer and architect specialist reporting directly to a functional manager. Contractor will be a team member that ensures the stability and integrity of network, data, and server services through monitoring, maintenance, support, and optimization of all server and infrastructure systems. This individual has 24/7 on-call responsibilities shared with the group.

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

Non-Technical
- Effectively interact and communicate with peer to Director-level IT professionals. 
- Provide feedback to team regarding product issues, enhancements and new features. 
- Must have initiative, drive and be a self-starter.
- Ability to ask pertinent questions of others. 
- Proactively seek to identify, communicate and implement process related improvements. 
- Effectively manage multiple tasks and activities concurrently and able to provide periodic status updates to key stakeholders 
- Collaborate extensively with peers and management to resolve client issues while actively contributing to a growing knowledge network that improves the effectiveness of our team and the information available to our clients. 
- Prioritize numerous issues of varying severity, and effectively manage the resolution of all issues within accepted service levels. This includes ownership of the data entered into the Helpdesk system and appropriately updating both client and appropriate employees of status of all issues on a timely basis. 
- Good customer skills, be attentive to detail, and responsive to customer tickets.
Technical
- Troubleshoot and recommend technical solutions for customer issues related to hardware setup and configuration. 
- Develop workaround solutions as appropriate. 
- Monitor and assess current systems and recommend hardware and software enhancements 
- Act as technical resource for other IT analysts and business units by resolving complex computer equipment and systems problems 
- Diagnose and resolve problems related to hardware, software, or operator error, and resolve or repair 
- Escalate complex problems to other groups, Help Desk, or vendors for resolution or for support under maintenance agreements; oversee vendor work 
- Install, configure, test, monitor, and maintain system and application hardware, software, and peripherals for users; install and configure servers in collaboration with WAN group 
- Perform equipment and software upgrades 
- Lead and execute small projects 
- Maintain familiarity with current computer and network products 
- Adhere to corporate information security guidelines and promote information security among coworkers 
- Qualified candidate will be responsible performing root cause analysis/resolution. 
- Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
• Knowledge of networking protocols, including TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, MLLP, NDMP, NTP
• Palo Alto Hardware and Software Administration
• Cisco Hardware 
• Experience in projects involving PCI/ NIST regulations, implementations and / or audits
• Change Management
• Network Security
• Disaster Recovery
• Proficiency configuring and troubleshooting Windows operating systems in a client/server environment
• Develop Administrative Procedures
• Organizational Skills
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Written Communication Skills

PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
• STIG HARDENING 
• VMware
• Experience in projects involving Pub1075 regulations, implementations and / or audits
• VEEAM BACKUP SOLUTIONS
• HYBRID CLOUD ARCHITECTURE
• HYPERCONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE
• QRADAR SOLUTIONS
• Shell Scripting
• CISCO ISE
• CISCO PRIME

REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
• A Bachelor's degree in information technology systems, computer science, or related field and four (4) years of experience in information technology systems or related area, an Associate's degree in information technology systems, computer science, or related field and six (6) years of experience in information technology systems or related area, or a High School diploma and eight (8) years of experience in information technology systems or related area. 

PREFERRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Multiple Industry Certifications in field. CCNA, CCNP, CCDP, MCP, PCNSE, VMWare, MCSE
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