Sr. Network Automation Architect

We are seeking a Sr., Network Automation Architect to be a highly knowledgeable lead of a team responsible for developing IT infrastructure solutions and standards that meet or exceed business performance expectations.

This position will architect, design, develop and deliver automation platforms, CI/CD pipeline to support deployment automation, day-two automation, and Network Operation Functions. 

The position is responsible for creating detailed solution designs and documentation that supports the development, implementation and operations of enterprise-class network used globally across ship and shore locations.   

This role will support cross-departmental collaboration and internal communications with staff throughout the organization and service providers while promoting a positive work environment that supports consistency and drives efficiencies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Design, installs and maintains automation platform
• Designs, installs, and maintains the enterprise network to meet the functional objectives of the business
• Designs, installs, and maintains the enterprise Voice services platforms to meet the functional objectives of the business
• Provide automation for rapid and large-scale network deployments
• Provide automation and toolset for real time network monitoring, fault management and self-healing response
• Provide automation and toolset for end-to-end application visibility and performance management
• Provide automation platform for hardware and software asset management
• Provide direction for the installation and configuration of all software packages as needed to support business requirements
• Perform analysis and develop solutions based on established service agreements for capacity planning and performance tuning
• Participate in the development of system solution standards
• Develop detailed design, installation and configuration documentation for enterprise system deployments
• Ensure in solutions and deployments, the security of our enterprise infrastructure and compliance with all applicable security standards (PCI, PII, HIPPA etc.)
• Recommend and oversee projects that expand, change, or improve the systems and related infrastructure
• Provide assistance in reviewing performance and capacity requests as well as design solution resolution
• Collaborate with the Brand service delivery leaders to ensure an understanding of business cases and to ensure that the appropriate solution is selected that meets the business need
• Develop solutions with a focus on reducing operating costs or increasing guest and crew experience
• Provide Capital Expenditure Request level hardware, software, license and labor estimate detail for projects
• Contribute as necessary in a hands-on manner with the implementation of solutions in support of all projects
• Work with other infrastructure teams for new systems designed and engineered
• Leads a small team of Network Architects accountable for IT infrastructure architecture and standards development
• Reviews and provides approval to deliver, all designs produced by the team
• Performs administrative leadership as necessary 
• Understand advances and changes in the technology industry and work directly with equipment manufactures to assess new technologies 
• Act as the highest level of engineering escalation for issues encountered
• Provide system support and troubleshooting expertise as needed for designed solutions
• Provides technical and tactical support to team subordinates when directed or necessary to deliver
• Less than 25% ship and shore-based travel

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, other advanced science, or engineering field
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Ansible/Python/Terraform
• Multi-Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, Google) , cloud networking, monitor, serverless, kubernetes
• CICD AzureDevOps 
• Network monitor solarwinds, thousandeyes, netbrain, IPAM, micro-segmentation
• Experience in least one major manufacture such as Palo Alto, Fortinet, Juniper, CheckPoint, Dell, HPE/Aruba and Cisco for Layer 2/3 network switching, wireless Network technology, Firewall technology, SDN and WAN 
• TCP/IP, SSL, LACP, LLDP/CDP,  EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, HSRP, GLBP, SNMP, STP, VPC, VSS, VDC, MSDP, PIM, IGMP, RTP, SIP, H.323, LWAPP, RADIUS, TACACS+,  various 802.11 wireless standards, VXLAN, DNS, DHCP
• Excellent presentation and communication skills required
• Working knowledge of Satellite RF sub-systems (Block Up Converters, LNBs, antennas)
• Strong leadership skills of highly-technical engineers and architects
• Strong customer-