Senior Network Automation Architect

At Ensono, our Purpose is to be a relentless ally, disrupting the status quo and unleashing our clients to Do Great Things!  We enable our clients to achieve key business outcomes that reshape how our world runs. As an expert technology adviser and managed service provider with cross-platform certifications, Ensono empowers our clients to keep up with continuous change and embrace innovation.

We can Do Great Things because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business. These five traits are the key to achieving our purpose.

Honesty - Reliability - Curiosity - Collaboration - Passion

About the role and what you'll be doing: 

As the Senior Infrastructure Architect, you will bring a passion for automation and simplifying processes for your internal customers.  You will take complex concepts, complex technology and enable people who don't have the same depth of knowledge to be able to use it and understand it.  You will be a teacher of sorts who comes to the table with a unique combination of a solid understanding of infrastructure, networking and virtualization and automation.

You will be an integral part of the Hybrid Cloud product organization bringing significant advances to the Ensono product & technology portfolio making it easier for our operations teams to deliver to our customers.

Responsibilities

• Primary focus on VMware Virtualization & NSX Software Defined Networking and security products
• Provide technical advice and governance for the Ensono operational teams.
• Develop and document reference architectural standards.
• Deliver standard service documentation to facilitate operational service introduction.
• Develop automation for deployment, ongoing management, and operational service delivery.
• Drive continual efficiency improvements via process and automation improvement.

We want all new Associates to succeed in their roles at Ensono. That's why we've outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role, it's important that you meet all Required Qualifications. If you do not meet all of the Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive experience with VMware NSX-T network virtualization including security policy deployment and automation.
• Experience with VMware vSphere deployment, management, and automation
• Experience with VMware Cloud Director including automation.
• Experience with Infrastructure Automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience with scripting languages such a Python or PowerShell
• Strong experience with automation using device API’s. 
• Experience in Cisco networking 
• Experience with VMware AVI, F5, A10 or other Load Balancing Technologies
• Knowledge on Switching and Routing Protocols such as Spanning Tree Protocols, OSPF, BGP, VXLAN, etc.
• Experience of firewall policy management
• Exposure with integrating infrastructure elements to third party systems such as BMC, SolarWinds, Infoblox IPAM etc.
• Understanding of Agile Working Methodology & Environment 

Ensono is a place to make better happen – for our clients and for your career. You can do great things through innovation or collaboration, by learning or volunteering, or to promote diversity and inclusion. You can do great things for your own health or for a healthier planet. Whatever it means to you to do great things we want Ensono to be the place you can do it. 

We are a client-facing business, but we do encourage clients to allow us to work remotely most of the time so if you are not required to be on a client site, you can choose to work from home or in our Ensono offices.

Some of our benefits include:

• Unlimited Paid Days Off
• Three health plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• 401k with company match
• Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts
• Paid Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, and Sabbatical Leave
• Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding
• Enhanced fertility coverage
• Wellness program
• Depending on location, ability to take Flexible work schedule
•  Advantage of fitness centers

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this role is $95,000 to $148,000 annually based on a full-time schedule. Please note that placement in the range may vary based on numerous factors including but not limited to skills, experience, internal equity, and business needs. In addition to base salary, other compensation programs, depending on eligibility, include an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance and an equity grant under our Associate Equity Appreciation Program.

Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

Pay transparency nondiscrimination statement/posting OFCCP’s pay transparency policy can be found on OFCCP’s website.

If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email USTalentAcquisition@ensono.com.