Center for Human Development Hiring for Network/Telecom Architect Job at Springfield, MA Full Time

CHD is looking for an organized and proactive Network and Telecom Architect to oversee the design configuration and security of the agency’s extensive WAN/LAN and Telecom infrastructure. The successful candidate will be a quick learner, and show the ability to work as part of a team and feel equally confident working independently. This is an in office position with some flexibility.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for network and telecom security, provides technical guidance on networking solutions, design technology roadmaps, develop and delivery of professional proposals.

• Partner with vendors to evaluate, design and implement network and telecom infrastructure as well as problem resolution.

• Knowledge of Telecom/VOIP cloud infrastructure

• Develop and maintain network architecture specifications and designs. Define policies and procedures and help educate users and administrators.

• Research new technologies for future needs of the agency and cross train teammates.

• Quickly and efficiently troubleshoot network impacting outages.

Requirements:

The candidate should have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to multi-task. A good understanding of both technical and business skills and work in collaboration with other technical teams and executive management.

• Strong time-management skills with the ability to multi-task and function collaboratively as a member of a fast-paced, customer orientated team.

• Enthusiastic and dedicated to the challenges of a growing company.

• Excellent follow-through to see tasks through to completion.

• Self-starter with the ability to perform independently with little or no supervision.

• High level of organization; strong attention to detail.

Preferred:

Experience with physical network capabilities (Fiber, CAT6E, Routers, Switches and Firewalls)

Experience with VOIP and other telecom systems