HIGHLIGHTS
Location: Anywhere in the US or Canada
Position Type: 12+ months contract, possible extension
Hourly Rate: $73-$95 BOE and W2 or C2C
Work Authorization: Must be able to work for any employer either in the US or Canada
100% Remote
IMMEDIATE HIRE for an experienced Network Architect with a strong design and delivery background in Data Center core architectures. Work can be done from anywhere in the US or Canada. The architect must have a proven ability to interact professionally with stakeholders at all levels from senior leadership to technical delivery teams.
The Network Architect is responsible for translating the high-level Data Center migration designs and strategies into low-level designs for the technical engineering teams. The Architect must interface with program management for client and end-client engagement
Teams work in a matrixed environment with shared resources. Architects must work well in teams and with minimal supervision to meet all milestones.
REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Minimum 5+ years technical Network Architecture design and delivery experience specifically relating to Data Center core hardware, including SD DCs, cloud and hybrid-cloud environments. Experience designing and delivering multiple physical DC lift-and-shift projects on a large scale is a must.
- 10 years engineering design/architecture experience overall.
- Experience leading technical engineering teams in the delivery of DC moves and proper handoff to client.
- Full life-cycle of delivery within Tier3+ Data Centers, including P2P and P2V migrations, and greenfield/brownfield projects involving complicated corporate mergers and acquisitions and decommissionings.