SR Solution Architect
Job ID #: 89836 Employment Type: Full Time - Permanent
Location: TX-Southlake Education Preferred: Bachelors Degree (or equivalent)
Business Unit: Corporate Relocation Provided: No
Functional Area: Information Technology Travel Percentage: 0%
Position Description
Position is in Southlake area of Fort Worth TX.
The Solutions Architect will lead the development and support of a dynamic, multifaceted environment. This position will provide broad technical expertise in the design and development of network, server, storage, telephony, desktop virtualization, and related solutions as well as ensuring the health, integrity, scalability and availability of the environment.
Additional Responsibilities:
• Directly involved with the procurement, architecture, design, and development of all network and infrastructure technology assets (WAN/LAN systems, telecommunication systems, storage systems, virtual desktop infrastructure, server design and implementation, etc.)
• Collaborate on the creation and implementation of standards for network and infrastructure technologies.
• Perform network and infrastructure management as it relates to environment management and planning, hardware availability, reliability, capacity, etc.
• Plan, present, design and architect current, interim and future storage technologies growth & upgrade cycles using cost effective methodologies working with multiple teams (Storage, DBA, Servers, Networks, and Applications)
• Plan and maintain SAN disaster recovery/business continuity components and procedures
• Plan, present, design and architect current, interim and future storage technologies growth & upgrade cycles using cost effective methodologies
• Work with multiple teams (Storage, DBA, and Systems Administration)
• Monitor computer networks using network management and analysis products. Initiate changes to assure continued network reliability and responsiveness.
• Proactively recognize networking concerns and business workflow bottlenecks, outlining best practice solutions for resolving them.
• Identify weaknesses, restrictions, and security concerns imposed by existing IT infrastructure and suggest solutions to resolve the issues.
• Analyze user needs and provide guidance in the selection of hardware and software for end-user and corporate computing.
• Remain proficient with multiple products/platforms through the use of on-the-job-training, product manuals, in-house and outside training.
Position Requirements
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: : The ideal candidate should have:
- 8+ years experience in the IT industry and implementation experience in a medium to large telecom and/or open systems environment performing installation, configuration, and troubleshooting duties.
- In Depth knowledge of Win 2003 and Win 2008 implementation, system administration troubleshooting, Active Directory, Boot From SAN, Vmware 3.x and Vsphere 4/5, Trouble shooting and root cause analysis skills, Disaster Recovery,.
- SuSE and RedHat Linux experience is a strong plus
- 3+ years experience in VMWARE ESX server
- Experience in software upgrades and patch process
- BMC Blade logic product experience preferred
- Telephony experience: Cisco; Avaya
- CCNP certification or higher desired
- Desktop virtualization experience: VMWare and Citrix
- Ability to develop automation process using UNIX and Windows shell/batch scripting languages preferred
- Should have strong troubleshooting skills and be able to work independently
- 5+ years experience in SAN and Vfiler technology and architectures. Ability to work with EMC and Hitachi storage
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, file transfer and secure file transfer protocols, IIS, Layer – 2, Layer-3, and Layer-4 switching, VLANS, Routing Protocols such as OSPF, WAN and LAN experience
- Familiar with most aspects of systems/software administration, such as: system installation and configuration, security levels and permissions, installation of third-party software, backup systems, etc.
- Familiar knowledge of: a mainframe and/or UNIX/Linux/AIX; NT, Windows, VMWARE and/or AS/400 -based operating system; inter-process communication, devices and drives, file system concepts
- Familiarity with fundamental networking/distributed computing environment concepts; basic routing concepts
- Strong and Thorough understanding of Disaster Recovery components and procedures
- Strong and Thorough knowledge of the Storage Area Network technologies and Hardware and the leading vendors (EMC, IBM, HP, Cisco, McData, Brocade, DataDomain, NetApp)
- Hands-on experience on Data Replication (EMC products- RecoverPoint, SRDF, SANCopy, Open Replicator), Data protection (EMC BCV & Symantec products), Data provisioning (EMC Products), and Data virtualization (VMWARE)
- Familiarity with intrusion detection systems, network security and network management
- Ability to analyze information and draw conclusions on performance and trends
- Ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously and works well under pressure
- Dell hardware knowledge is a plus
- Interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Process Oriented
- Ability to write purchase justifications
- Training and presentation skills
About Us
American International Group, Inc. (AIG), a world leader in insurance and financial services, is the leading international insurance organization with operations in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions. AIG companies serve commercial, institutional and individual customers through the most extensive worldwide property-casualty and life insurance networks of any insurer. In addition, AIG companies are leading providers of retirement services, financial services and asset management around the world. AIG's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, as well as the stock exchanges in Ireland and Tokyo.
AIG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.