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SBA Communications · 1 month ago

Principal Network Design Architect

Boca Raton, FL Corporate Office

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

SBA Communications is a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure. They are seeking a Principal Network Design Architect to act as a subject matter expert, leading efforts to enhance the network environment and ensure performance, security, and scalability requirements are met.

TelecommunicationsWireless

Responsibilities

This role will possess a strong all round technical ability with an excellent working knowledge of networks capability across area for Cloud / Hybrid and on-premises network and systems infrastructure technologies

Have a good working knowledge of building, implementing, and maintaining systems with complex architectures on client site, with on-going proactive operational support, working closely with key stakeholders and end users

Working within a specialist skilled engineering team providing 1st to 3rd line support to the client

Projects will be from the full systems engineering lifecycle from Concept Exploration through to In-Service Support providing the opportunity to develop your experience while supporting the requirements management, system architecture and design, subsystem design and development, system integration, test and acceptance and specialist technical support

Demonstrates ability to troubleshoot issues, and drive improvements to the networking and virtualization eco-systems

Define and monitor Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and Service Level Indicators (SLIs) to ensure high reliability and uptime for network operations

Design proactive monitoring, alerting, and incident management processes to swiftly address and resolve potential issues

Development of network solution designs to meet a complex mix of customer requirements

Contributing to architectural documentation as part of high- and low-level system designs

Providing technical guidance and mentoring for other engineers and technical architects

Preparation and participation in key technical review events during the systems development life cycle

Technical stakeholder engagement with clients, peers, 3rd party delivery partners and vendors as required

You will also be responsible for keeping technical awareness up to date with updates in industry including:

Keeping up to date with evolving networking technology to support technology/solution selection

Keeping up to date with available qualifications and certifications available for network technology utilized across all systems

Keeping up to date with relevant industry standards, policies, methodologies, and frameworks

Keeping up to date with relevant customer preferred/mandated standards, policies, methodologies, and frameworks

Be available for 'on call' service to provide the highest level of troubleshooting of all provisioning and complex network issues

Provide authority and direction to the process of developing technically sound operations procedures, Network blueprints, and policies within Network Operations

Perform proactive analysis on network data and make recommendations for changes/enhancements to improve the customer experience

Act as a technical advocate of Network Operations and represent operational stakeholders in RFP reviews, architecture planning, vendor onboarding, customer onboarding, and new projects

Excellent communication skills - written, verbal, and interpersonal

Qualification

Network architectureNetwork designNetwork implementationNetwork securityCloud networkingNetwork virtualizationTCP/IP protocolsJuniper/Cisco CertificationsTechnical guidanceStakeholder engagementBilingual in English/SpanishCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related

10+ years of experience in network architecture, design, and implementation, with at least 5 years in a leadership role or as principal network architect

Juniper/Cisco Certifications

In-depth knowledge of networking protocols, technologies, and standards, including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VLANs, VPNs, SD-WAN, etc

Experience with network virtualization, software-defined networking (SDN), and cloud networking technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)

Strong understanding of network security principles and best practices, including experience with firewall management, intrusion detection/prevention, and network access control

Domestic travel required up to 15%