The Role
Lead design, implementation, and operational support of enterprise network architecture across datacenter, campus, branch, cloud and multi-tenant environments. Drive network modernization, security, automation (IaC), monitoring, troubleshooting, and reliability improvements. Manage multi-vendor environments, mentor engineers, lead major projects, support audits/compliance, and interface with stakeholders for technical solutions and customer-facing design reviews.
Summary Generated by Built In
Essential Functions:
- Design, develop, and manage enterprise network architecture for datacenter, campus, branch, cloud, and multi-tenant environments.
- Create scalable, secure, reliable, and reusable network solutions.
- Lead engineering efforts from design through implementation and operational support.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and develop strategic recommendations.
- Manage complex multi-vendor, multi-protocol network environments.
- Design routing, switching, wireless, SD-WAN, security, and cloud networking solutions.
- Define standards for network infrastructure and operational consistency.
- Lead major network transformations and modernization projects.
- Serve as escalation point for critical network incidents.
- Perform advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
- Develop proactive monitoring and observability strategies.
- Drive reliability, availability, and performance improvements.
- Design and implement network automation solutions.
- Develop tools, scripts, and workflows that eliminate manual effort.
- Improve service delivery through orchestration and Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies.
- Drive efficiency initiatives across engineering and operations teams.
- Design and implement network security architectures.
- Lead remediation efforts related to vulnerabilities and compliance requirements.
- Provide guidance on segmentation, access control, encryption, and zero-trust initiatives.
- Support audit and governance programs.
- Mentor Network Engineers and Operations personnel.
- Provide technical leadership during projects and service reviews.
- Develop best practices, standards, and engineering documentation.
- Participate in technical roadmap planning and strategic discussions.
- Interface with executive leadership, project teams, vendors, and customers.
- Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Lead customer design sessions and technical reviews.
- Support business development and solution architecture activities.
- Identify opportunities for service expansion or optimization and support upsell initiatives where applicable.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Education, Knowledge, and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree or qualification in an IT related discipline or equivalent technical and business experience.
- 7+ years of enterprise networking experience.
- CCNP certification or equivalent experience.
- Other experience or certifications valued
- Cisco CCDE
- Cisco CCIE
- Fortinet NSE or higher
- Juniper JNCIA or higher
- Palo Alto PNSA or higher
- Strong expertise in routing, switching, wireless, and network design principles
- Strong experience supporting firewalls and VPN technologies.
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, STP, OSPF, and BGP.
- Experience with Azure, AWS, or hybrid cloud networking.
- Experience with SD-WAN technologies.
- Experience with network automation (Powershell, Python, Ansible, Terraform).
- Experience in a managed services or service provider environment.
- Network device firmware management.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across OS, storage, and network layers
- Experience with the following is valued but not required:
- Monitoring technologies (LogicMonitor, Azure, Nectus, SolarWinds, etc.)
- Network security technologies
Abilities and Skills:
- Ability to adapt to a changing technical environment.
- Ability to coach other members of team in their area of expertise.
- Ability to communicate clearly with all team members and end-users.
- Ability to work with a sense of urgency.
- Customer-facing presentation and consulting skills.
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Ability to explain technical procedures in business terms.
- Able to solve complex technical problems through sound and methodical troubleshooting.
- Excellent written, oral and presentation skills.
Physical, Mental Requirements and Work Environment:
- Candidates local in Indianapolis, work hybrid onsite work schedule, generally 3 days a week, and have dependable transport for any on-site visits required.
- Will be on-call and expected to provide after-hours support as needed.
- Must be able to work on a computer for long periods.
- Travel to customer sites as needed. Not more than 25%.
Equipment Used:
- Computer.
- Headset.
Conditions of Employment:
- Must pass post-offer, pre-employment background check and drug test.
- Due to customer, contractual, regulatory, and/or export-control requirements, candidates must be U.S Citizens.
- Must maintain required certification levels.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in IT or equivalent technical/business experience
- 7+ years of enterprise networking experience
- CCNP certification or equivalent experience
- Strong expertise in routing, switching, wireless, and network design principles
- Experience supporting firewalls and VPN technologies
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, STP, OSPF, and BGP
- Experience with Azure, AWS, or hybrid cloud networking
- Experience with SD-WAN technologies
- Experience with network automation (PowerShell, Python, Ansible, Terraform)
- Experience in a managed services or service provider environment
- Network device firmware management
- Strong troubleshooting skills across OS, storage, and network layers
- Monitoring technologies (LogicMonitor, Azure, Nectus, SolarWinds, etc.)
- Network security technologies (segmentation, access control, encryption, zero-trust)
- Advanced vendor certifications valued (Cisco CCDE, Cisco CCIE, Fortinet NSE, Juniper JNCIA, Palo Alto PNSA)
- Local to Indianapolis, hybrid onsite schedule (generally 3 days/week) and dependable transport for on-site visits
- On-call and after-hours support as needed
- Travel to customer sites as needed (up to 25%)
- Must pass post-offer background check and drug test
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Must maintain required certification levels
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The Company
What We Do
As a leading information technology managed services and solutions company, Bell Techlogix provides transformational Next Generation Digital Workplace and Infrastructure Management Solutions to large and mid-market enterprises, as well as the public sector. Through our state-of-the-art service delivery platforms, centers of excellence and our talented professionals, we help clients leverage technology for tangible, real world results; reducing costs, improving agility and providing exceptional responsiveness to their customers. Bell Techlogix has headquarter locations in Indianapolis, IN and Richmond, VA. For more information on Bell Techlogix, please visit us on the web at www.belltechlogix.com.
