The Network Architect is the expert resource that will have a holistic view of the IT environment and apply it to create efficient, secure, adaptable, scalable and cost efficient network architectures to support our customers, cloud and internal application services that will be consuming our network services. Network Architect will  assess the existing network technologies to improve the performance, security & efficiency. Network Architect will also need to understand not only technical aspects of the business but needs to have understanding of financial aspects of the operation like budgets, forecasting and an excellent customer service attitude.

Main Responsibilities:  

• Network architecture: Architect should be able to understand all the flows that are traversing our network in order to be able to architect network services by taking into consideration various factors like, bandwidth requirements, infrastructure requirements and security. Network architects will also be responsible for architecting our new technology long term road maps focused on the network. 

• Network planning: Architects must work in advance to identify future architectural and capacity needs of the network to assure our services remain available.

• Network security: Security is one of the main pillars the network is being designed, so our network architect needs to architect network solutions using security protocols / technologies that will ensure our data privacy / integrity.

• Network documentation: Network architects must comply with strict documentation standards in order to provide a clear vision of the network road map to executives and to provide a clear architectural path for engineers that will be designing solutions. 

• Liaise with Industry Standard bodies CCO companies to participate in standards creation and/or change. Working with stakeholders to develop a migration path to the target architecture, communicate and obtain stakeholder buy-in to application architecture.

• Sets strategic direction for the evolution of TELUS International’s services, infrastructure & applications. 

• Automation: Network architect needs to be able to recommend and develop software that will help automate daily tasks of operational engineering using Python, Ansible and Netconf.

• Cloud Networking: Architects must be able to create cloud network topologies, these topologies need to be scalable and flexible to be implemented among various cloud providers.

• Presales support: Provide guidance, assistance to presales when receiving new customer engagements. Create a technology roadmap to develop new products that will fit our customer needs.  

• Tier IV support: Needs to be technically capable of providing the last level of technical escalation for global network teams. 

• Adhere to established methodologies including SIPOC, ITILv3 and PMI. 

• Provide training on new toolsets. 

• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills and Requirements:

• Schedule flexibility (adherence to different time zones)

• Communication skills.

• Leadership.

• Teamwork.

• Analytical skills.

• PCNSE - Desirable

• Understanding of TCP/IP stack - Required.

• Understanding of ISP grade BGP peerings.

• Understanding of Multicast networks.

• Understanding on VoiP technologies.

Knowledge:

• English - B2-  Required

• Oral and written comprehension.

• Appropriate use of language.

• CCIE Enterprise or JCNIE -  Required.

• CCNP Service Provider - Desired.

• Advance knowledge of TCP/IP IPV6 stack.- Required

• Understanding of web applications.

• Python knowledge - Required

• Security Technologies:DMZ,IPS, VPN concentrators (SSL and IPSEC), Firewall (Layer 2 and Layer 3) , VACLS, L2 Network Security, L3 Network Security - Required.

• LAN Technologies: VLANs, Private VLANs, PVSTP, MSTP, FHRP Technologie - Required.

• MPLS, OSPF,  BGP, CEF - Required

• Data Center Networking Technologies: vPC, NX-OS, OTV, vXLAN, ACI - Required.

Studies & Experience:

• 4 years of University degree in the field of computer science, Information Sciences, or related fields - Desirable

• Experience designing and deploying large networking environments - Required.

• 8 years of experience for similar roles - Required.

If you have questions or comments about this open position write to: 

tica_stepup_recruitment@telusinternational.com