Senior Network Architect ITS

The University of Southern California (USC) Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) is seeking a Senior Network Architect with an exceptional commitment to service excellence to join our team. 

As the Senior Network Architect, you will be an integral member of the Infrastructure Services department while reporting to the Director of Network Infrastructure.  This is a full-time, nonexempt position, eligible all USC Benefits + Perks available to its tenure such as comprehensive medical coverage, generous retirement matching, and free tuition.

This Senior Network Architect will design, develop, and maintain a secure network for the university. As the Senior Network Architect, you are responsible for conceptualizing network architecture, identifying business requirements, creating designs and prototypes, and executing testing and training activities. The Senior Network Architect establishes overall network standards, guidelines, leading-edge practices, and approved network techniques and approaches. Additionally, the Senior Network Architect acts as a thought leader for the organization's network vision and goals and demonstrates ITS values in action.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate for the position of Senior Network Architect must meet the following qualifications:

• A minimum of 10 years in in network engineering, network architecture, or related fields.
• A bachelor’s degree or combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education.
• Proven knowledge of LAN/WAN/MAN/wireless/VoIP/cloud networking protocols.
• Proven experience with backbone and campus design, wireless network design, on-premises load balancing, security architecture, and/or cloud architecture in large, complex user environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in network design optimization and spine/leaf architecture, with experience building scalable, and complex networks. Demonstrated experience in server architecture, system administration, and security, and ability to explain advanced concepts to engineers, peers and leadership.
• Demonstrated experience with voice technologies in a VoIP environment, and with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl).
• Proven multicast and QoS skills. Experience working with software development life cycle (SDLC) models.
• Proven experience monitoring systems and security appliances.  Experience with risk analysis framework.
• Experience working in project-based environments, reporting on project status, evaluating project risks, and escalating project issues. Ability to generate reports, create presentation, and present to appropriate stakeholders, including leadership. Ability to effectively communicate, negotiate, and collaborate with others in a large organization.

In addition, the successful candidate must also demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to USC’s Unifying Values.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Exceptional candidates for the position of Senior Network Architect will also bring the following qualifications or more:

• A master’s degree or advanced education and training.
• 12 or more years of related experience.
• Demonstrated experience with virtualization and high-density containers networking Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proven experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl).
• One or more enterprise, service provider, security, data center, wireless, or voice certifications such as:
  • CCIE - Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert
  • ACE:L6  - Arista Design and Architecture
  • CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
  • OSCP - Offensive Security Certified Professional
  • CCDE - Cisco Certified Design Expert
  • CWDP - Certified Wireless Design Professional
  • AWS – Solutions Architect

SCOPE OF THE ROLE

The Senior Network Architect will:

• Conceptualizes network architecture by identifying business requirements, designs, prototypes, and conducting testing, activities, and training. Develops overall network standards, guidelines, leading-edge practices, and approved network techniques and approaches. Performs network modeling and planning, and maximizes network efficiencies. Leverages the latest industry knowledge and takes the initiative to experiment with new ideas and technologies.
• Reviews and analyzes existing network infrastructure and its ability to support strategic organizational objectives and goals. Develops testing and implementation strategies, and assists in the development of network technology roadmaps. Troubleshoots and diagnoses network