Senior Enterprise Network Architect
HybridOporto, Limpopo, South Africa
Job Summary
Lead and actively participate in consulting projects for telecommunications networks and infrastructures, focusing on enterprise and industrial network areas. Plan, coordinate, and execute project activities while managing teams and client relationships. Participate in executive-level meetings and conduct design, implementation, and operation of corporate and industrial networks, including cloud migration and security solutions. This role involves working on national and international transformation projects within Deloitte's international Tech Hub. You will collaborate in cross-functional teams, requiring fluency in English and availability for international client site visits.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in telecommunications engineering, electrical engineering or a similar field
- Solid experience in evaluating corporate networks, including participation in design, implementation or operation
- Advanced knowledge of Routing and Switching concepts and protocols, such as OSPF, BGP, VLANs, IP MPLS
- Knowledge of SIP, TDM and Security
- Familiarity with network virtualization concepts, especially SDN and NFV
- Familiarity with network monitoring tools/protocols, such as NetFlow and SNMP
- Familiarity with network automation tools/protocols, including Ansible, Chef and Puppet
- Knowledge of telecommunications infrastructures and corporate and industrial network implementation processes
- Experience with Network design and implementation (WAN, LAN, DC and cloud)
- Experience with Cloud migration (VPC/Vnet architecture, intra and inter cloud connectivity, etc.)
- Experience with Design and implementation of solutions and controls for corporate network security (firewalls, segmentation/micro-segmentation, secure web gateways, VPNs, etc.)
- Experience with Design and implementation of network security solutions in industrial environments (OT) using standards such as IEC 62443 and NIST
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken
- Availability for international projects, including the need to be present punctually at the client's site
- Ability to plan, coordinate and execute project activities, demonstrating autonomy
- Proven experience in leading the development of projects from an operational point of view
- Proven ability to manage teams, as well as to manage relationships with clients and other stakeholders in their area of activity
- Ability to participate in, plan and conduct executive-level meetings
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills and the ability to work in cross-functional teams
Desired Qualifications
- Cisco CCNA certification
- Cisco CCNP certification
- Cisco CCNP Enterprise certification
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