Network Systems Architect

Description

10+ years of network design, implementation and support experience in large scale enterprise environments using primarily Cisco equipment, 6500's, 7500's, 3600's, 3550, etc. Cisco certification of CCNP or higher, CCIE is preferred Expert level knowledge of internet and ecommerce technologies including internet server farms, load balancing, SSL offloading, web caching, content distribution, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention, etc. Demonstrated ability mapping business requirements into technical specifications Working knowledge of change control processes Excellent project management skills with the ability to prioritize numerous projects to meet Chryslers business objectives Computer Science or engineering degree (bachelor of science or equivalent) is preferred Strong analytical and problem solving abilities under all situations Excellent verbal and written communication skills, plus demonstrated use of MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Visio Detail Expert level knowledge and troubleshooting of LAN/WAN technologies such as ethernet, HDLC, ATM, SONET, POS, Ethernet, PPP1 Expert level knowledge and troubleshooting of LAYER 2/3 routing and switching protocols such as 802.1D 802.1Q, 802.1S, 802.1W, 802.3AD, LACP, PAgP, RSTP, OSPF, BGP2 Thorough understanding of network addressing and optimization technologies such as route summarization, protocol redistribution, tunneling protocols (such as IPSec and GRE), route filtering, route loadbalancing, traffic queuing/compression/optimization3 Ability to design and implement an application consisting of up to seven layers (dns, local and global loadbalancing, web services, app/java, authentication, authorization, and database). Also the ability to identify fault and troubleshoot issue with these applications in any layer at the packet level in an environment that hosts more than 1,000 applications4 Ability to communicate with and translate between diverse IT groups such as server support, infrastructure cabling, web hosting application services, application programming, radius, ldap, siteminder, database, security operations, security policy, and project management5 Understanding of security functions/products/protocols such as firewall, SSL VPN, IPSec VPN, remote access, authentication, authorization, intrusion detection/prevention, proxy/cache, antivirus, private/public key infrastructures, and SSL offloading6 Expert level knowledge of WAN acceleration principles Data Redundancy Elimination (DRE) 1 Compression 2 TCP flow optimization (TFO) Expert level knowledge of firewall principles of operation Stateful inspection 1 Application proxy 2 Transparent proxy Expert / Packet level knowledge of the following application level protocols 3270 Display and Printer Emulation protocols 1 APPC, Advanced ProgramtoProgram Communication 2 AMQP, Advanced Message Queuing Protocol 3 BOOTP, Bootstrap Protocol 4 CFDP, Coherent File Distribution Protocol 5 CIFS, Common Internet File System 6 DDS, Data Distribution Service 7 DHCP, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 8 DNS, Domain Name System (Service) Protocol 9 ENRP, Endpoint Handlespace Redundancy Protocol 10 FastTrack (KaZaa, Grokster, iMesh) 11 Finger, User Information Protocol 12 FTAM, File Transfer Access and Management 13 FTP, File Transfer Protocol 14 Gopher, Gopher protocol 15 HL7, Health Level Seven 16 HTTP, HyperText Transfer Protocol 17 H.323, PacketBased Multimedia Communications System 18 IMAP, IMAP4, Internet Message Access Protocol (version 4) 19 IRCP, Internet Relay Chat Protocol 20 JRMP, Java Remote Method Protocol 21 LDAP, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol 22 LPD, Line Printer Daemon Protocol 23 MIME (SMIME), Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions and Secure MIME 24 NFS, Network File System 25 NIS, Network Information Service 26 NNTP, Network News Transfer Protocol 27 NTP, Network Time Protocol 28 OSCAR, AOL Instant Messenger Protocol 29 PNRP, Peer Name Resolution Protocol 30 POP, POP3, Post Office Protocol (version 3) 31 Rlogin, Remote Login in UNIX Systems 32 RPC, Remote Procedure Call 33 RTPS, Real Time Publish Subscribe 34 RTSP, Real Time Streaming Protocol 35 SAP, Session Announcement Protocol 36 SDP, Session Description Protocol 37 SIP, Session Initiation Protocol 38 SLP, Service Location Protocol 39 SMB, Server Message Block 40 SMTP, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol 41 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol 42 SNTP, Simple Network Time Protocol 43 SOAP, Simple Object Access Protocol 44 RDP, Remote Desktop Protocol 45 SSH, Secure Shell 46 TCAP, Transaction Capabilities Application Part 47 TELNET, Terminal Emulation Protocol of TCP/IP 48 TFTP, Trivial File Transfer Protocol 49 TLS, Transport Layer Security 50 TSP, Time Stamp Protocol 51 VTP, Virtual Terminal Protocol 52 Whois (and RWhois), Remote Directory Access Protocol 53 X.400, Message Handling Service Protocol 54 X.500, Directory Access Protocol (DAP) 55 XMPP, Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol Expert / Packet level knowledge of the following Web service protocols BEEP Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol 1 BPEL Business Process Execution Language 2 EBusiness XML 3 REST (Representational State Transfer) 4 SOAP outgrowth of XMLRPC, originally an acronym for Simple Object Access Protocol 5 Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI) 6 Web Services Description Language (WSDL) 7 WSFL Web Services Flow Language (superseded by BPEL) 8 WSCL Web Services Conversation Language 9 XINS Standard Calling Convention HTTP parameters in (GET/POST/HEAD), POX out 10 XLANG XLANGSpecification (superseded by BPEL) 11 XMLRPC XML Remote Procedure Call Working knowledge of IBMs Webshere product line (HIS, WAS, etc.) and CAs SiteMinder Web Access Manager Roles & Responsibilities Attend Client and general network customer meetings to gather requirements and translate into device configurations Plan & design new and/or expansion/upgrade projects and oversee installation to meet the customer requirements Perform initial site surveys to determine the physical layout of new networks, meeting with the customer and facilities engineering as required. Document all network and host IP address assignments plus associated support information in NetID (strategically QIP will replace NetID) Create, submit, and coordinate Enterprise Change Controls. Work off hours (early mornings, late nights, weekends, etc.) to conform to change control windows Establish proper technical documentation, troubleshooting procedures, and operational guidelines Keep authoritative documents up to date in the Lotus Notes project TeamRoom or other databases as required. Collaborate with colleagues from NCCEB, Security, Web, Install, Server, Lab, WAN, Routing, etc. to ensure trouble free system launches Provide the highest level of project technical support and problem resolution, i.e, troubleshoot, repair and upgrade all project devices under TOS/N control as required. Document and track all resolutions via the Chrysler Trouble Ticket Tracking System (TTTS). Assist NCCEB with the submission of issues into vendor ticket systems (e.g. Cisco TAC) Provide consulting services to Client application developers to make effective use of available technologies Verify all computing activities within the BGN are consistent, supportable and conform to client standards Analyze BGN operation on a regular basis for optimization opportunities Maintain infrastructure support servers (Sun 280's) in both lab & prod software (tacacs, radius, syslog, ftp, tftp, ssh, etc.), device configurations, upgrades, patches, etc. Provide timely deployment of upgrades, patches, warrantee replacements, etc. Accompany vendor technicians during onsite warrantee service when necessary Organize lab activities to Ensure Mission Critical Applications Function Correctly! 1 Anticipate and Reduce Network Meltdown Risk 2 Test the project Ability to Sustain User Growth 3 Drive Continuous Improvement 4 Optimize Bandwidth Utilization 5 Manage Migration to New Technologies 6 Substantiate Equipment Cost/Performance Purchasing Decisions 7 Identify Cost Reduction Areas 8 Conduct future PrePurchase Competitive Product Evaluations 9 Establish Product Certification and Interoperability 10 Verify Network Design Proof of Concept 11 Conduct Network Design Certification and Interoperability tests 12 Perform Network Threshold Testing 13 Assist with Network Security Testing 14 PreInstallation Certification and Post Installation Verification 15 Establish OnGoing Network Base Lines 16 Develop, test, and certify end to end keepalives to ensure to highest level of faulttolerance across the project