Principal Network Architect

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or the equivalent of a four-year accredited degree in a technical discipline.
• 15+ years of experience managing and designing solutions within an IP network with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree, or 20+ years of relevant experience with IP networks and network services such as DNS, time services, NAC, security, IPS, load balancing, hosting, and data center strategies for colocation or data center migration.
• 10+ years of experience with routing protocols, including BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP. Experience with SD-WAN.
• 10+ years of experience with Layer 2 protocols, including vPC, data center zones, Spanning Tree, VRF, VTP, VLANs, and physical cabling.
• 10+ years of experience with WAN/LAN and transport technologies, including vendor fabric interconnect technologies such as Ethernet, Frame Relay, MPLS, DWDM, and Equinix Fabric.
• 10+ years of working knowledge of security technologies, including IPsec, IKEv1 and IKEv2, Kerberos, SSH, RADIUS, TACACS+, VPDNs, PKI, AAA, and VPN using IPsec. Strong technical knowledge of network control protocols such as QoS, PoE, NTP, and DHCP; network management protocols such as CDP, FTP, TFTP, and SNMP; and security protocols such as SSH, HTTPS, AAA, IPsec, and TrustSec. Extensive experience with Cisco Catalyst and Nexus switching platforms, as well as Juniper MX routers, Aruba switches, and Arista switches.
• 10+ years of working knowledge of core network services such as DNS, DHCP, load balancing, NTP, NAC, authentication, and application solution design.
• In-depth implementation and troubleshooting experience with IP networks and the ability to think critically in high-pressure, confidential environments.
• You will have expert knowledge and experience in several of the following areas:
• NGFW platforms and management tools such as Tufin
• Network Access Control in enterprise environments
• Application delivery and load balancers
• Public and Private cloud security
• Workflow automation
• Cisco Routing & Switching
• WAN Optimization
• DNS, IPAM and DHCP
• Colocation management and fabric designs
• Datacenter migration
• It is desirable and advantageous to also have knowledge and experience of the following technology platforms:
• Check Point, Palo Alto, Fortinet, and Tufin
• F5 and NetScaler
• Forescout, Cisco ISE
• Infoblox
• Microsoft Active Directory, CyberArk
• AWS, Azure
• Illumio
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, with the ability to work well in a collaborative environment. Strong relationship-building skills conducive to team development. Demonstrated listening and collaboration skills for uncovering technology trends and evolving disruptions. Experience leading and collaborating with global technical teams across many regions. Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly and accurately ascertain risks and form responses.
• Ability to engage with technical and non-technical teams across infrastructure and application areas, as well as with management. Ability to explain relevant concepts, issues, and proposals to various levels of the organization in terms appropriate to each audience, and to translate and mediate among them. Strive for consensus and timely decision delivery. Actively participate in the Architecture Review Board.
• Written skills to document and propose designs and solutions, both upon request and through personal initiative. Generate position papers on relevant technologies, proposals, and strategies.
• Ability to think proactively and solve problems independently.
• Salary Range:
• Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
• Work Authorization
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).
• Working with Us
• As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.
• Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.
• Reasonable Accommodation
• Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [email protected], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.