Senior Network Architect - Full-time

The APG IT Senior Network Architect role provides thought and technology leadership across a variety of network platforms. The role will focus on architecture and design of high quality network solutions for 6000+ NAPA stores.

He/she is responsible for ensuring that the overall solution design meets business requirements, conforms to industry best practices, and is a cost effective solution. As a result, this role will work closely with Management and project stakeholders across the organization. Therefore, the ability to work collaboratively and effectively with all levels of management and staff within the organization is a key priority in this role.

The APG IT Senior Network Architect is responsible for creating clear and maintainable designs, configuration templates, and reviewing the implementation plans of team members.

This role will additionally be expected to ensure long-term strategic solutions are effectively architected, and implemented. There will therefore be a high degree of interaction with onsite/offsite vendor architects and engineers

Responsibilities

Network Architecture

• Maintaining a current understanding of industry best-practice architecture and considerations
• Participating in enterprise-wide design and architecture discussions as a trusted expert
• Development and maintenance of long-term architecture for network systems
• Identification of network metrics that can be tracked and optimized over a systems lifecycle
• Validation that solution designs conform to reference architecture
• Providing APG a competitive advantage with high performing technology solutions

Network Engineering

• Development and maintenance of service design and configuration templates
• Creation of implementation and support documentation for external teams
• Taking engineering-level ownership of full system lifecycle (Proof-of-Concept, Design, Validation, Quality Assurance, and Optimization)
• Ensuring solution designs are value-oriented
• Continually providing input towards system and process improvements

Leadership

• Reviewing technical designs and configuration templates for other team members
• Prioritizing technical solution needs
• Providing technology, solution and design training

Program/Project Management

• Determines network solutions to meet pre-defined business requirements, functional designs, and architectural design documents for diverse population of unique end users
• Develops conceptual architecture, flowcharts, diagrams to illustrate sequence of steps required for technical implementations
• Participates in project team meetings and provides estimates for network task completion
• Manages & prioritizes team’s workload to meet specified due dates
• Provides status on assigned tasks

Network Management

• Delivers reliable and quality infrastructure into the production environment, while meeting the following objectives:
• Ensuring streamlined network software releases on a predetermined agreed to schedule
• Providing operational support and oversight for network monitoring toolsets
• Providing technical leadership, clarity and direction for on-site resources and vendor teams
• Auditing deployed systems to ensure compliance with technical standards

Qualifications

• 7+ years leading complex network software and hardware implementation solutions
• 7+ years of experience with network or systems engineering
• 5+ years of experience with VPN technologies (site-to-site, DMVPN, Pulse/Anyconnect)
• 5+ years of experience with using IP routing protocols, including OSPF and BGP
• 5+ years of experience with using LAN switching technologies
• 5+ years of experience with network security (incl. firewalls, IPS, content filtering, encryption)

Awareness of the following components would be beneficial:

• Datacenter and infrastructure operations
• Load balancing, software-defined networking, Network Access Control (NAC)
• Experience with PCI and PII compliance

Educational Requirements:

• BS degree in computer related field or equivalent work experience
• Vendor certifications a plus (CCNP/JNCIP, CCIE/JNCIE Preferred)
• Information security certifications – Nice to have

Closing Statement

In the 1920's, America fell in love with the automobile. More and more vehicles began traveling the roads, creating a need for an auto parts distribution system that could keep pace with the demand to keep our automobiles running. In 1925, NAPA was founded to meet those needs. Since then, we've sped our way to become a powerhouse in the auto parts industry. Fueled by the popularity of the automobile, our name can now be seen on over 5,800 stores, 58 distribution centers, and 13,000 NAPA AutoCare facilities across the country, and we're not stopping there.

Our 80 years of experience has made us an industry leader, but don't let our age lead you to believe we can't keep up with the changing times. We're not your grandfather's NAPA. As our vehicles become more advanced, we've adapted our business in ways that allow us to stay ahead of the curve. We're constantly updating our inventory of over 500,000 parts, opening new stores, reaching out to customers in new ways, and most importantly, we're hiring new talent to join our ranks.

It's an exciting time to join our team and we need people like you to help us accelerate our business into the future. Our growth depends on the dedication and enthusiasm of our employees. At NAPA, we want to continue to expand our presence, but at the heart of our business we just love automobiles. That's probably one of the reasons you're visiting this page. You share our passion to help customers, both retail and wholesale, keep their vehicles running. At NAPA, you'll be part a team that's building on an 80-year legacy of NAPA KNOW HOW, backed by the best employees in the world.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.