Network Architect
Company: Entergy
Location: Hernando
Posted on: September 15, 2023
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Job Description:
Network Architect **Date:** Aug 16, 2023 **Location:** The
Woodlands, Texas, United States **Company:** Entergy **Posting End
Date:** **Work Place Flexibility:** Hybrid **Legal Entity:**
Entergy Services, LLC *****This position can be filled at any
Entergy location with Little Rock AR, Jackson MS, The Woodlands TX,
or New Orleans LA preferred.***** *****The official title for this
position will be Solution Architect, Sr***** **JOB SUMMARY:**
Responsible for leading the IT Network innovation and development
of technology solutions, implemented throughout IT, to enable the
business to meet its objectives. The role requires an in-depth
understanding of available IT networking technologies, the business
unit's operations, its operating model, capability needs, and
business challenges. The role, together with support from Entergy's
network engineering function, are responsible for creating a fully
integrated, effective business solution. The role is an active
thought leader and application visionary who shapes the technology
demand among the business unit. **JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:** +
Provide overall design guidelines for network integration,
performance, reliability, operating, and innovation. Support
business units in the creation of project business cases (e.g.,
success criteria). + Capture business capability requirements,
functional requirements, and expected service levels from business
unit to create an actionable IT-Networking roadmap (a long-range
plan for the business that identifies specific IT investments in
infrastructure to support business objectives). + Support
infrastructure leadership in identifying opportunities for emerging
technologies, through collaboration, to enable business strategies.
Provide an advisory role with the client on the impact of new
technologies on their existing technical and network environment. +
Work with BA and PM teams to review strategies and requirements.
Ensure business and functional requirements are maintained
throughout the development/configuration process. Review and
analyze results to validate the functions of the delivered
solution. + Maintain strong understanding of networking technology
needs and solutions for the business unit. Regularly visit business
units to assess satisfaction and identify follow-up opportunities.
Consider alternate delivery models for meeting business needs. +
Liaise between the client, vendors, project management and the
technical teams on questions, issues, and revisions to the solution
architecture. **MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION:** **Minimum
Education required for this position** Bachelor's degree or
equivalent work experience. Masters degree is a plus. **Minimum
Experience required for this position** At least 10 years of
experience working with networking technologies and how it supports
the business **Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required for
this position:** Demonstrated expertise in Cisco networking,
TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, WINS, network management tools, use of packet
capture and other troubleshooting tools. Deep understanding of
CISCO routers and switches as well as firewalls and intrusion
detection/prevention devices. Demonstrates strong knowledge of
RIPv1/v2, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, NAT, Access-Lists, route
re-distribution, IP Multicast, VLANs, SD-WAN, VPC, EVPN/VXLAN and
spanning tree. Previous networking experience maintaining NERC CIP
environments, use of Cisco Prime/DNAC/DCNM, demonstrated experience
with Software Defined Networking / Application Centric
Infrastructure, Aruba wireless environments, VMWare, a plus. Strong
familiarity with cloud networking (AWS: VPC, Transit Gateways,
Direct Connect, ELB/ALB, Route 53) Experience with cloud (AWS,
Azure, GC) network and/or security desirable **Any certificates,
licenses, required of this position:** CCIE, JNCIE certifications
preferred #LI-JL1 #LI-HYBRID **Primary Location:** **Texas** **-**
**The Woodlands Arkansas : Alexander -- Arkansas : Arkadelphia --
Arkansas : Bald Knob -- Arkansas : Batesville -- Arkansas : Beebe
-- Arkansas : Benton -- Arkansas : Berryville -- Arkansas :
Blytheville -- Arkansas : Blythville -- Arkansas : Brinkley --
Arkansas : Cabot -- Arkansas : Camden -- Arkansas : Clarenden --
Arkansas : Conway -- Arkansas : Corning -- Arkansas : Crossett --
Arkansas : DERMONTT -- Arkansas : Danville -- Arkansas : Dardanelle
-- Arkansas : Des Arc -- Arkansas : Dewitt -- Arkansas : Dumas --
Arkansas : Earle -- Arkansas : El Dorado -- Arkansas : Elaine --
Arkansas : England -- Arkansas : Eudora -- Arkansas : Flippin --
Arkansas : Fordyce -- Arkansas : Forrest City -- Arkansas :
Glenwood -- Arkansas : Gurdon -- Arkansas : Hamburg -- Arkansas :
Hardy -- Arkansas : Harrisburg -- Arkansas : Harrison -- Arkansas :
Hazen -- Arkansas : Heber Springs -- Arkansas : Helena -- Arkansas
: Hot Springs -- Arkansas : Hotsprings -- Arkansas : Hoxie --
Arkansas : Hughes -- Arkansas : Jacksonville -- Arkansas : Jones
Mill -- Arkansas : Junction City -- Arkansas : Lake Village --
Arkansas : Little Rock -- Arkansas : Lonoke -- Arkansas : Magnolia
-- Arkansas : Malvern -- Arkansas : Mammoth Sprgs -- Arkansas :
Marianna -- Arkansas : Marion -- Arkansas : Marked Tree -- Arkansas
: Marshall -- Arkansas : Maumelle -- Arkansas : Mcgehee -- Arkansas
: Monette -- Arkansas : Monticello -- Arkansas : Morrilton --
Arkansas : Mountain Home -- Arkansas : Mountain View -- Arkansas :
Newark -- Arkansas : Newport -- Arkansas : No. Little Rock --
Arkansas : Pine Bluff -- Arkansas : Pocahontas -- Arkansas : Rector
-- Arkansas : Redfield -- Arkansas : Russellville -- Arkansas :
Searcy -- Arkansas : Sheridan -- Arkansas : Smackover -- Arkansas :
Stamps -- Arkansas : Stephens -- Arkansas : Strong -- Arkansas :
Stuttgart -- Arkansas : Trumann -- Arkansas : Warren -- Arkansas :
West Helena -- Arkansas : Wilson -- Arkansas : Wynne -- Arkansas :
Yellville -- Louisiana : Amite -- Louisiana : Arcadia -- Louisiana
: Bastrop -- Louisiana : Baton Rouge -- Louisiana : Belle Chase --
Louisiana : Bogalusa -- Louisiana : Buras -- Louisiana : Chalmette
-- Louisiana : Church Point -- Louisiana : DESTREHAN -- Louisiana :
Delhi -- Louisiana : Denham Springs -- Louisiana : Donaldsonville
-- Louisiana : Dubach -- Louisiana : Eunice -- Louisiana : Ferriday
-- Louisiana : Fort Polk -- Louisiana : Gonzales -- Louisiana :
Grayson -- Louisiana : Gretna -- Louisiana : Hammond -- Louisiana :
Haynesville -- Louisiana : Hodge -- Louisiana : Homer -- Louisiana
: Houma -- Louisiana : Jefferson -- Louisiana : Jena -- Louisiana :
Jennings -- Louisiana : Joyce -- Louisiana : Kenner -- Louisiana :
Killona -- Louisiana : Labadieville -- Louisiana : Lafayette --
Louisiana : Lake Charles -- Louisiana : Lake Providence --
Louisiana : Lockport -- Louisiana : Luling -- Louisiana :
Marksville -- Louisiana : Metairie -- Louisiana : Monroe --
Louisiana : Montgomery -- Louisiana : Montz -- Louisiana : New
Orleans -- Louisiana : Newellton -- Louisiana : Oak Grove --
Louisiana : Port Allen -- Louisiana : Rayville -- Louisiana :
Reserve -- Louisiana : Ringgold -- Louisiana : Saint Rose --
Louisiana : Scott -- Louisiana : Sibley -- Louisiana : Springhill
-- Louisiana : St. Francisville -- Louisiana : St. Gabriel --
Louisiana : St. Joseph -- Louisiana : St. Rose -- Louisiana :
Sterlington -- Louisiana : Sulphur -- Louisiana : Tallulah --
Louisiana : Thibodaux -- Louisiana : West Monroe -- Louisiana :
Westlake -- Louisiana : Westwego -- Louisiana : Winnsboro --
Louisiana : Zachary -- Mississippi : Belzoni -- Mississippi :
Brookhaven -- Mississippi : CARTHAGE -- Mississippi : Canton --
Mississippi : Centerville -- Mississippi : Charleston --
Mississippi : Clarksdale -- Mississippi : Cleveland -- Mississippi
: Clinton -- Mississippi : Crystal Springs -- Mississippi : Drew --
Mississippi : Fayette -- Mississippi : French Camp -- Mississippi :
Gloster -- Mississippi : Greenville -- Mississippi : Greenwood --
Mississippi : Grenada -- Mississippi : Hazlehurst -- Mississippi :
Hernando -- Mississippi : Hollandale -- Mississippi : Indianola --
Mississippi : Jackson -- Mississippi : Kosciusko -- Mississippi :
Lexington -- Mississippi : Madison -- Mississippi : Magee --
Mississippi : Marks -- Mississippi : Mccomb -- Mississippi :
Meadville -- Mississippi : Mendenhall -- Mississippi : Morton --
Mississippi : Natchez -- Mississippi : Nesbit -- Mississippi :
Pearl -- Mississippi : Port Gibson -- Mississippi : Prentiss --
Mississippi : Ridgeland -- Mississippi : Rolling Fork --
Mississippi : Rosedale -- Mississippi : Sallis -- Mississippi :
Sardis -- Mississippi : Senatobia -- Mississippi : Shelby --
Mississippi : Southaven -- Mississippi : Summer -- Mississippi :
Tunica -- Mississippi : Tylertown -- Mississippi : Vicksburg --
Mississippi : Winona -- Mississippi : Woodville -- Mississippi :
Yazoo City -- Texas : Anahuac -- Texas : Austin -- Texas : Beaumont
-- Texas : Burkeville -- Texas : Calvert -- Texas : Cleveland --
Texas : Conroe -- Texas : Corpus Christi -- Texas : Corrigan --
Texas : Crystal Beach -- Texas : Dayton -- Texas : Groveton --
Texas : Houston -- Texas : Huntsville -- Texas : Kountze -- Texas :
Madisonville -- Texas : Marshall -- Texas : Navasota -- Texas : New
Caney -- Texas : Orange -- Texas : Port Arthur -- Texas : Port
Neches -- Texas : Silsbee -- Texas : Somerville -- Texas : Sour
Lake -- Texas : The Woodlands -- Texas : Trinity -- Texas : Vidor
-- Texas : Willis -- Texas : Winnie -- Texas : Woodlands -- Texas :
Woodville** **Job Function** **:** **Information Technology**
**FLSA Status** **:** **Professional** **Relocation Option:** **No
Relocation Offered** **Union description/code** **:** **NON
BARGAINING UNIT-NBU** **Number of Openings** **:** **1** **Req
ID:** **112604** **Travel Percentage** **:** **Up to 25%** An Equal
Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please
clickhere (https://jobs.entergy.com/content/EEO/?locale=en_US) to
view the EEO page, or see statements below. **EEO Statement:** The
Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities
(EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic
information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected
veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local
laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable
state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in
every location in which the company has facilities. This policy
applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but
not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion,
termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence,
compensation, and training. The Entergy System of Companies
expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based
on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information,
disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the
ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their
expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. **Accessibility:**
Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants.
Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in
writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her
behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in
need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click
**here (humanr@entergy.com?subject=Accessibility)** and provide
your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the
requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for.
Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.
**Additional Responsibilities:** As a provider of essential
services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work
additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform
additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies,
or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt
employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
**Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement:** The Entergy System
of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other
manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they
have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the
pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have
access to the compensation information of other employees or
applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot
disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals
who do not otherwise have access to compensation information,
unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or
charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding,
hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the
employer, or (c) consistent with the Companys legal duty to furnish
information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). **Equal Opportunity
(https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/manual/fccm/2l-equal-opportunity-clauses-and-other-requirements/2l00-equal-opportunity)**
and **Pay Transparency
(https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf)**
. **Pay Transparency Notice:** Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination
Provision (dol.gov)
(https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf)
The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for
individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be
available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant
for employment. Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule
a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office
hours. **WORKING CONDITIONS:** As a provider of essential services,
Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional
hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional
duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other
situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may
not be paid overtime associated with such duties. **Job Segment:**
Solution Architect, Cloud, Network Engineer, Developer, Cisco,
Technology, Engineering
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