Network Solution Architect

Job Description

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Network Solution Architect

in Indianapolis, IN (Remote)

Job Title: Network Solution Architect

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Indianapolis, IN (Remote)

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

(Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.)

Job Type: Contract (40 hrs. a week)

Pay Range: $100/hr – 106.9

(Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Description:

Have's:

"Here are some additional details. Note that we’ve decided that CCIE is required, not CCNP. Please let me know if there are further questions. Thanks!

The Network Architect position is a long-term permanent need. This person would be responsible for the IT network architecture across Rolls-Royce North America. The #1 priority in US IT right now is Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance, which is a requirement from the US Dept of Defense. This resource would be primarily focused on CMMC for the foreseeable future, but there are also network architecture needs for our Facilities IT projects, including at new or expanded manufacturing sites, test cells, and so on.

Required: Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) (which demonstrates a high level of expertise in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex network solutions)

Strongly Preferred:

Strong technical acumen, enterprise IT experience (preferably in a global organization), leadership, vendor management, collaboration

Experience with writing architecture and low-level design documents in an enterprise environment or at another Defense Industrial Base (DIB)

Strong design and technical skills with routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, MPLS), firewalls, network load balancers (NLB), and FIPS encryption technologies"

As a Network Solution Architect for Rolls-Royce, you’ll be an integral part of the global Infrastructure & Operations team. Your strong technical skills and architectural knowledge will enable you to lead the solution design in line with enterprise architectural standards and roadmaps. As the Network Solution Architect your focus will be on networking and related security across North America. Join us and you’ll develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels, working in an international environment for a company known the world over for excellence and innovation.

Key Accountabilities:

• Interpret business requirements to enable and guide the design of integrated solutions in line with enterprise architectural standards, reference architectures, and enterprise roadmaps across all areas of Infrastructure & Operations

• Advise on technical aspects of systems development and integration, as well as available standards, methods, tools, and applications, and make appropriate choices from alternatives

• Apply fundamental architectural principles in a wide and often unpredictable range of contexts and ensure all applicable standards are adhered to in terms of design and documentation of the solutions

• Provide technical leadership in a complex environment, including the analysis of designs, delivery options, and plans

• Actively seek to understand the implications of new technologies and industry developments, communicating the opportunity and impact to the team

• Communicate technical information effectively at all levels to both technical and non-technical audience

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward’s 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.Company Description

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward’s 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class places to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer.