MFS Investment Management · 11 hours ago
Network Architect
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$107K/yr - $154K/yr
6+ years expMFS Investment Management is a company that values collaboration and community support. The Network Architect role involves leading the design, implementation, and maintenance of network solutions, ensuring optimal performance and security while mentoring team members.
EducationHigher EducationVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Acts as a key subject matter expert in Voice, Video, and Data Communications, maintaining deep expertise in the field and its associated technologies
Ensures the efficient, secure, and reliable operation of MFS information systems by providing technical support
Proactively develops and maintains expertise in MFS information systems and their components, offering recommendations to enhance reliability, scalability, performance, and security. This includes conducting performance tuning and capacity analysis to maximize the organization’s technology investments
Identifies opportunities to leverage technology for automating manual processes, consistently driving operational efficiency where feasible and appropriate
Enforces MFS Information Security controls, procedures, and standards while contributing to their development and ongoing improvement as needed
Translates broad goals and objectives from management into actionable methods, taking proactive ownership of implementation
Leads complex projects, ensuring the timely achievement of objectives within defined budgets and expectations
Mentors technical team members and deliver technology briefings to IT and business leadership as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related technical field
6-8+ years of related Information Technology experience, with combined focus in some of the following: LAN/WAN and remote office operations, comprehensive experience with Cisco routers/switches, network management platforms, network load balancing platforms, network patching and network cross-connect best practices and inventory control, designing and building large data center networks
Experience in mitigating network security issues to assist in working with other technical teams on security issues
Hands-on technical experience/ and knowledge in several of the following disciplines: Network Firewall technology, Network IDS/IPS Security technology, MS Active Directory, TCP/IP and DNS/DHCP, SASE networks and mobile end user support, Interface with Global carriers to implement data solutions, Cisco routing/switching, (NXOS, IOS) and protocols: (BGP, IPSEC, SMTP, SNMP and OSPF), VoIP operations, WAN operations experience, and Wireless networking experience, QoS & MPLS technologies, Cloud Implementation
Demonstrated ability to interact, communicate, build relationships, and negotiate well with members of team and senior management when responding to technical challenges
Strong problem solving skills; ability to work effectively under pressure and in 24/7 environment
Preferred
Master's degree or equivalent
Cisco certifications
Benefits
MFS contributes an amount equal to 15% of your base salary to your retirement account that is separate from the company -sponsored 401(k)
Education Assistance: MFS contributes $100 monthly up to $10,000 lifetime maximum directly to loan provider
Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement up to $8,000 annually
Education Assistance: Access to discounted tutors and college coaches
Generous time off and fully paid leaves including 20-weeks for maternity, 12-weeks for parental and caregiver leaves
Choice of medical and dental plans and an and an employer contribution into the Health Savings Account
Tax deferred commuter benefits & flexible spending accounts (medical & dependent care)
Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program with a focus on mental health, subsidized fitness benefit via Wellhub (formerly Gympass), where you can workout at gyms, studios and boutique fitness locations near you, join virtual personal training sessions and access a wide variety of well-being apps
Company
MFS Investment Management
Massachusetts Financial Services Company is a privately owned investment manager. The firm also provides retirement planning, college It is a sub-organization of Sun Life U.S..
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (1)
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2023 (4)
2022 (1)
2021 (2)
2020 (7)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown1982-01-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Barnaby Weiner
Head of Sustainability and Stewardship
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