Data Center Architect with Cloud Vision

Role Summary

The role involves designing, implementing, and supporting data center networking solutions to meet complex business technology requirements. This senior-level position requires extensive experience in data center infrastructure, working closely with technical teams and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, reliable, and efficient network designs. The incumbent will serve as a technical expert, providing guidance throughout project lifecycles and troubleshooting high-severity incidents to ensure optimal network performance.

Responsibilities

• Map business technology needs to comprehensive data center networking solutions based on established standards.
• Develop detailed technical designs for data center constructs, ensuring they align with functional and operational requirements.
• Supervise the implementation of network designs, verifying proper setup and functionality.
• Act as a technical consultant during all project phases, troubleshooting issues and providing resolution strategies.
• Collaborate with line-of-business and IT staff to understand project scope, requirements, and constraints.
• Engage in high-severity production incident response and problem ticket management, especially related to data network modifications.
• Adjust network design parameters to balance business needs for cost efficiency, reliability, and performance.
• Assist in training junior network engineers and support staff on data center networking practices.
• Coordinate with program management and product teams to identify process improvements and update system documentation for accuracy.
• Provide product feedback and contribute to the evolution of standard network solutions and catalogs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience working with enterprise or carrier-grade data center network infrastructure.
• Proven experience with Arista Fabric, CloudVision, EOS, and migration projects from Cisco to Arista fabric environments.
• Extensive knowledge of switching technologies, network architecture design, and high availability solutions.
• Deep understanding of data center networking trends, including virtualization, TRILL/Fabric Path, blade technologies, GRID computing, low latency switching, and SDN.
• Ability to translate business requirements into effective technical network solutions.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for resolving complex network issues under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills capable of engaging technical and executive audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly and train team members.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired must verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Publishing Pay Range: $80.00 – $100.00 hourly

This position is based in office and requires employee to work on-site.