Network Architect
 DataBank Holdings, Ltd. | |
dental insurance, life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)
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 United States, Texas, Dallas | |
| 400 South Akard Street (Show on map) | |
 Apr 12, 2025 | |
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DataBank Holdings Ltd. is a leading provider of enterprise-class data center, cloud, and interconnection services, offering customers 100% uptime availability of data, applications, and infrastructure. DataBank's managed data center services are anchored in world-class facilities. Our customized technology solutions are designed to help customers effectively manage risk, improve technology performance, and allow focus on core business objectives. DataBank is headquartered in the historic former Federal Reserve Bank Building, in downtown Dallas, TX. DataBank is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our work culture at DataBank does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veterans' status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. The Network Architect role is responsible for design, operations, life cycle management, and security of all DataBank data center and enterprise networks. This includes 73 data centers across 29 markets in the US and EMEA. This engineering role will work directly with other internal engineering, cloud, operations, sales, product, and data center teams to ensure the resiliency and reliability of all network products and services. They will provide subject matter expertise in their area of responsibility across the business and mentor junior engineering staff to increase team effectiveness. The individual should have a team first mentality and work well cross functionally in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: * Network design and architecture for Service Provider, Cloud/Bare Metal, Security, and IT networks * Documentation of designs, standards, as-builts and policy/procedures * Security and Compliance assurance * Technology refresh and platform innovation * Network Migration strategy and planning * Tier 4 Escalation for Operations and Support Organizations * Execution of complex changes in the multivendor network environment * Interacting with customers for complex activations, migrations, and incidents * Responsible for Product Engineering of new services and features * Ability to write code and scripts to automate routine network tasks * Mentoring of junior engineering staff Qualifications: * 10+ years of hands-on technical experience in Service Provider and Cloud networks * Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer, telecommunications engineering, or related discipline * Preferred Juniper JNCIP Certification * Extensive experience with OSPF, BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, STP, MPLS, SDWAN, VPN, IPSEC, DNS, DHCP, NTP * Comprehensive experience managing large scale Layer 2/3 topologies * Comprehensive experience with (JunOS, MX, QFX, EX) (Cisco IOS/IOS-XR/NX-OS, FEX) * Experience with Firewalls, DDOS, IPSec, SIEM, WAF and IDS/IPS * Experience with Cisco ASA (5515-5585 with SSPx), ASAv (5,10,30,50), Palo Alto(800/3000/5000) * Experience with F5 server load balancing: LTM and DNS * Designing, testing, documenting, and deployment of new network technologies * Preferred experience in NETCONF, SDN, API integration and open-source network tools * Strong knowledge of scripting languages and automation including AI * Strong customer service and interpersonal skills, including excellent written/verbal communications * Excellent problem-solving skills * Strong understanding of troubleshooting techniques and change management execution * Exhibits mature organizational and time management skills * Experience with high availability global environment with 99.999% SLA * Accomplishes task with minimal supervision Optional skills: * Datacenter Network Infrastructure design and deployment. * Network FedRAMP Process and Procedure Benefits:
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