[Remote] Network Architect

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ONEOK is a Fortune 500 midstream service provider with more than 100 years in business. The Network Architect will design and implement core network solutions across routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing, and wireless technologies, while improving network security and supporting evolving business needs. The role also evaluates emerging technologies related to IoT, cloud, and network automation and serves as the highest escalation point for network infrastructure troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements from business units, Information Security, and IT/OT infrastructure groups
• Lead efforts to evaluate new technologies and select new technology vendors
• Develop new network designs/architectures with input from technical peers
• Deploy/implement network solutions for LAN/WAN, firewall, load balancing, and wireless technologies
• Create design documentation such as as-built diagrams and descriptions of network standards/processes
• Assist with creating documentation for purposes of budgeting and presentations to IT leadership
• Act as highest escalation point for troubleshooting issues within the ONEOK network infrastructure

Skills

• This position is eligible for remote work in one of the following states: Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, or Wyoming
• This position will require some travel for office meetings, as needed, to our corporate office in Tulsa, OK
• This position is Remote but MUST live in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area
• 8+ years in networking, with at least three of those leading network design projects
• Ability to work well on cross-functional teams and reliably complete assigned action items
• Ability to effectively communicate/coordinate w/ key stakeholders when implementing network changes
• Ability to effectively communicate with leadership on ongoing projects and advise on strategic decisions
• Experience working on DMZ environments and solid technical knowledge of load balancers and firewalls
• Experience creating and deploying enterprise-wide network routing designs
• Experience designing and deploying enterprise solutions for Wi-Fi
• Experience w/ datacenter architectures involving VXLAN leaf/spine as well as traditional layer2 leaf/spine
• Work from home an option, but candidate must live in the Tulsa, OK area
• Bachelor's Degree in computer sciences or an equivalent combination of the following formal education and job-related experience. The level of knowledge needed for this position is typically obtained with ten plus years of experience in a discipline relevant to core IT architecture
• Ability to: apply arithmetic and computer math
• Ability to: interact, advise, guide, train and communicate effectively
• Ability to: communicate and/or exchange information; conduct oral presentations
• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met
• Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Occasionally)
• Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
• Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Constantly)
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
• Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
• Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)
• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
• Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
• Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)
• Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
• Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)
• Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally)
• Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)
• Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Frequently)
• Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; the ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Frequently)
• Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)
• Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions
• Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Constantly)
• Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)
• CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)
• Occasional travel to secondary datacenter and/or remote sites may be required
• Based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license
• Cisco professional or expert level certifications, or IT related bachelor's degree a plus
• Understanding of network programming technologies (Python, REST, GitHub, JSON, etc.) a plus

Benefits

• This position is eligible for remote work in one of the following states: Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, or Wyoming.
• Work from home an option, but candidate must live in the Tulsa, OK area
• Based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license

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