Network Architect

The Network Architect is a key element within the Rackspace support infrastructure and is expected to provide a high level of technical expertise to our customers. This role delivers technical direction, and network and security engineering solutions for key enterprise customers, supporting key business requirements. The Network Architect is expected to take initiative and advise on potential pitfalls that a customer may encounter and suggest alternatives through automation, which may better serve the stability and security of the customer's solution.

Key Responsibilities

• Systems Thinking: Takes a whole systems approach to analyze issues and implements holistic solutions by ensuring that linkages between structure, people, process and technology are made
• Idea Creation: Designs completely new solutions, methods and products, where nothing existed prior
• Other Incidental tasks related to the job, as necessary.
• Configure, troubleshoot, and take escalations for Firewalls & Load Balancers, Windows/Linux system administration, or Cloud Native Tooling
• Create documentation for support and operations tasks regarding the above tools
• Mentor and train lower level Rackers
• Configure, plan, install, maintain, and optimize network systems, equipment, and applications ensuring network protocols and security policies are used effectively
• Solve engineering problems through the ownership of level appropriate customer requests and issues, seeing them through to resolution
• Design, schedule and coordinate maintenances
• Engineer and implement customized security solutions
• Collaborate with Account Managers and Business Development Consultants to build strong customer relationships
• Collaborate and share knowledge with other Engineers and Administrators on the support floor

Role Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of:
• Networking concepts and devices [All OSI Layers], Load balancers (For example: F5, Citrix), HTTP Protocol, Secure Socket Layer (SSL), DNS, Content switching policies, additional modules from different vendors (For example: GTM, APM, AFM)
• Infrastructure, Automation (Preferred), NexGen Firewalls (For example: Cisco Firepower, Palo Alto etc), IPSEC and SSL VPN technologies, Profile Management (For example: MPF, DOS Protection)
• Understanding of network packet analysis via tools such as wireshark and TCP dump.
•  Developing knowledge in Networking, Windows administration, or Linux administration
• Understanding of how traffic flows through an environment, both hosting-based and cloud-based environments
• Advanced understanding of:
• Dynamic Routing Protocols (for example: BGP, OSPF),
• Security concepts, principles, and technologies
• Understanding of services and protocols commonly used in hosting environments: web servers, database servers, mail servers, name servers
• Knowledgeable in the application of current and emerging network software and hardware technology and protocols
• Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

About Rackspace Technology

We are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world’s leading technologies — across applications, data and security — to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing solutions that scale, building and managing those solutions, and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work, year after year according to Fortune, Forbes and Glassdoor, we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us on our mission to embrace technology, empower customers and deliver the future.

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Though we’re all different, Rackers thrive through our connection to a central goal: to be a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission. We bring our whole selves to work every day. And we embrace the notion that unique perspectives fuel innovation and enable us to best serve our customers and communities around the globe. We welcome you to apply today and want you to know that we are committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender reassignment or identity or expression, genetic information, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, military or veteran status, nationality, ethnic or national origin, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.