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Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. · 1 month ago

ENTERPRISE NETWORK ARCHITECT

Tampa, FL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

15+ years exp

Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. is seeking an Enterprise Network Architect to design and govern the enterprise and utility-specific network architecture. The role involves providing technical leadership and architectural oversight for all network-related initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals and security requirements.

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Responsibilities

Architect and drive the implementation of complex networks infrastructures, in collaboration with engineering, operations, compliance, and other business technology teams, to ensure network designs align with security policies and frameworks. Networks include, but are not limited to LAN, WAN, data center, cloud, and wireless networks that provide high availability, scalability, and security in both information technology (IT) and operation technology (OT) environments

Develop and maintain comprehensive enterprise network architecture roadmap, including blueprints/drawings, security policies and frameworks, hardware, software, and security that span on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments

Drive the development and implementation of network security policies and framework, and enforce robust network security measures, including firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and network segmentation

Lead and direct the implementation of network architecture initiatives, solutions, and proof-of-concept projects while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, affiliates, and partners to support existing and future solutions

Maintain compliance with corporate network infrastructure policies and procedures, and remain knowledgeable of new technologies, threats, regulations, standards, and best practices applicable to IT and OT environments

Develop and maintain detailed network documentation, including diagrams, configuration standards, and ensure all network solutions adhere to defined corporate policies and governance models

Leads governance processes to ensure network designs meet enterprise architecture standards

Identify and recommend improvements in processes, procedures, technologies, network expansion, hardware, software and other network improvements and innovations

Support the establishment and implementation of network testing benchmarks, cybersecurity internal controls, and monitoring strategies

Serves as an escalation point for complex technical problems, participates in on-call rotations to resolve emergent network issues in critical environments, and develop and conduct training programs

Provide architectural oversight during vendor evaluations and technology selection

Oversee network-related risk assessments and lead implementation of mitigation strategies

Contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity planning from a network design perspective

Perform other duties as applicable to the position or as assigned

Qualification

Network ArchitectureNetwork SecurityLAN/WAN TechnologiesCisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)AWS Certified Advanced NetworkingNetwork Design ToolsRouting ProtocolsNetwork VirtualizationAnalytical SkillsProject PlanningStakeholder EngagementCommunication SkillsMentoring Skills