Network Architect at Integrated Management Strategies – Vacaville, California

About Integrated Management Strategies (IMS) LLC

We are a women-owned small business and management consulting firm that provides an array of business and technical services. IMS is headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, with employees across 39 US states.

What We Do

We support the mission critical needs of federal agencies by leveraging our experience, talent and can-do attitude, and solve their strategic and operational challenges.

How We Do It

We earn our clients’ trust through our personalized approach and attention to detail, allowing us to collaborate and solve even the most complex problems.

About the role

Are you ready for your next career adventure?! Integrated Management Strategies (IMS) is an award-winning, fast-growing woman-owned small business in the Washington DC area, specializing in healthcare, technology, and management consulting. We are seeking an experienced Network Architect to join our healthcare consulting practice. The role is on site in Vacaville, CA with occasional travel as needed. We are proud of our national presence, and excited to offer great career opportunities within the organization.

This position will act as a primary technical principal and is responsible for delivery of network solutions at an enterprise level. Expertise with network infrastructure technologies such as AWS Cloud, Azure Cloud, LAN, WAN, Wireless, Security, VoIP, Video and Data Center. Ideal candidates will have Data Center experience. Candidates for this position must be able to, from day one, roll up their sleeves and hit the ground running, and bring their experience to the team to make the project deployments much smoother.

What you'll do

Oversee planning, design, implementation, and operation of network infrastructure projects and participate in the specification of business requirements and implementation plans for technically advanced internetworking solutions.Manage implementation of network infrastructure projects, from both technical and communication aspects.Review network design for network security and other risks during course of projects. Serve as a liaison to vendors and/or third-party providers as assigned.Provide on-site and remote technical assistance to other resources and to customers.Build and document new Infrastructure environments following industry best practices and internal security policies and standards.Provide infrastructure design, implementation planning, deployment support, software strategy, system troubleshooting, performance engineering and optimization, maintenance strategy.Provide technical guidance, knowledge transfer and mentorship to internal engineering peers as required and lead technical staff responsibilities.Establish networking environment by designing system configuration; directing system installation; defining, documenting, and enforcing system standards.Maximize network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshoot network problems and outages; schedule upgrades; collaborate with other teams on network optimization.Secure network and server systems by establishing and enforcing policies; define and monitor access.Accomplish information systems and organization mission by completing related results as needed.Provide 24 by 7 support.Report network operational status by gathering, prioritizing information.Participate in capacity planning and demand forecasting, software performance analysis and network tuning.Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure timely delivery of solutions which drive successful business outcomes.Provide skills enhancement at a satisfactory rate and report any issues that may impede the progress of training and mentoring.Provide input to develop training and mentoring plan to include specific skill sets, tasks, and training methodologies.Responsible to execute the training and mentoring plan(s) with designated employees and shall provide input to refine and further develop training and mentoring plans as training progresses.Meet and discuss progress of training on a monthly basis.

Required Qualifications

Expert knowledge of Palo Alto Network Firewall, CloudFlare and, Prisma Cloud and Cisco ASA.Expert knowledge of F5 Load Balancers LTM. GTM, WAF,and AWS ELB.Advanced OSI layer 2 knowledge and practical experience, including various flavors of STP, ARP, QOS, etc.Comprehensive knowledge of OSI layer 3 networks and protocols, including broadcast, multicast, anycast concepts, routing, etc.Expert knowledge of various routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and multi-homing Internet circuit configurationProficient knowledge of network security methodologies as a whole, including but not limited to: ACLs, Stateful firewalls, VPNs (tunneling, IPsec, SSL, etc.)Fluency with common network admin and monitoring tools such as Rancid, OpenNMS, Nagios, OpManager, Wireshark, Nmap, Nessus, Netflow, Sflow etc.Administrative scripting skills (Perl, UNIX shell scripting)Advanced knowledge of Cisco IOS, NX-OS, both Cisco Nexus 1K, 2K, 5K 7K, 9K and non-Nexus series switches, Cisco routers and other Cisco networking gear.Working knowledge of data center related technology and collocation environment.Advanced knowledge of MPLS network.Working knowledge of Nexus 9K and VPCAdvanced knowledge of Forcepoint configurationAdvanced knowledge and experience with Routing Protocols (BGP, RIP, OSPF, etc)Working knowledge of Palo Alto Global Protect VPNAdvanced knowledge and hands-on experience on Cisco Network Devices automationWorking knowledge of Ansible or Python scripting for Network automationDeep domain expertise in networking, network security and public/private cloudsWorking knowledge deploying and maintaining wireless networksExpert knowledge of AWS services i.e. EC2, ELB, RDS, S3, Route53, VPC, Cloud formation, SSM and Transit gatewayWorking knowledge of deploying and maintaining Microsoft Team PBX VOIP deployments (network side, not telecom), SIP Trunking and Five 9 Content CenterWorking knowledge of deploying and maintaining wireless networksWorking knowledge of managing network service and similar support providers in a client/vendor relationship

Preferred Qualifications

Advance hands-on experience in Palo Alto firewall, F5 LTM, GTM and WAFAdvance hands-on experience in AWS cloudExtensive hands-on experience in automation with Ansible, CloudFormation or TerraformAWS solution architect certification and CCNP certification requiredDeep knowledge in Forcepoint

Desired Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (e.g. Computer Science, IT, or similar disciplines). Equivalent work experience implementing and operating enterprise level data center and/or office networks. Experience operating in a modern cloud environment such as AWS, GCP, or Azure or large scale data centers is a plus CCNP is the very minimum requirement. CCIE R&S, or CCIE data center certifications and AWS certified solutions architect is a big plus.

What we offer:

In addition to a rewarding career, IMS offers a wide range of benefits to its employees, including:

401(k) Retirement PlanMedical, Rx, Dental & Vision InsurancePersonal and Family Sick Time 11 Company Paid HolidaysMedical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsGroup Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) InsuranceGroup Short Term Disability InsuranceVoluntary Life Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity InsurancePersonal Development & Learning OpportunitiesSkills Development & CertificationsEmployee Referral ProgramCorporate Sponsored Events & Community OutreachPosition may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

Integrated Management Strategies is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for the employment process, please email your request to hr@im-strat.com

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The salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary rate for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including, scope, complexity, and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials, and experience of the candidate, and other conditions of employment.