Network Architect

About this role

#WeAreONEOK – Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.

JOB SUMMARY

This position is eligible for remote work in one of the following states: Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, or Wyoming. This position will require some travel for office meetings, as needed, to our corporate office in Tulsa, OK.

Job Profile Summary ONEOK is looking for a Network Architect to join the Network Services/Design team with the focus on designing and implementing core network solutions.  This role provides the opportunity to work with a wide range of network technologies within routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing, and wireless .  The role also involves evaluating and advising on the latest technology trends related to IoT, cloud, and network automation.  Th is Network Architect will play a key role in developing/deploying solutions that improve ONEOK’s network security as well as address changing needs within the business.  The skills that are required to have success in this role include strong collaboration and communication skills, as well as a deep technical understanding of the network technologies used by ONEOK .  

This position is Remote but MUST live in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities Work You’ll Do / Responsibilities:  

• Gather requirements from business units, I nformation S ecurity, and IT/OT infrastructure groups  

• Lead efforts to evalu ate new technologies and select new technology vendors  

• Develop new network designs /architectures with input from technical peers  

• Deploy/implement network solutions for LAN/WAN, firewall, load balancing, and wireless technologies  

• Create design documentation such as as-built d iagrams and description s of network standards / processes  

• Assist with creating documentation for purposes of budgeting and presentations to IT leadership  

• Act as highest escalation point for troubleshooting issues within the ONEOK network infrastructure  

Qualifications Required   :

• 8 + y ea rs in networkin g, with at least three of those leading network design projects  

• Cisco professional or expert level certifications , or IT related bachelor’s degree a plus  

• Ability to work well on cross-functional teams and reliably complete assigned action items  

• Ability to effectively communicate / coordinate w / key stakeholders when imp lementing network changes  

• Ability to effectively communicate with leadership on ongoing projects and advise on strategic decisions  

• Experience working on DMZ environments and solid technical knowledge of load balancers a nd firewalls  

• Experience creating and deploying enterprise - wide network routing designs  

• Experience designing and deploying enterprise solution s for Wi-Fi  

• Experience w/ datacenter architectures involving VXLAN leaf/spine as well as traditional layer2 leaf/spine  

• Understanding of network programming technologies (Python, REST, GitHub, JSON, etc.) a plus  

Location

• Work from home an option, but candidate must live in the Tulsa, OK area  

Education • Bachelor's Degree in computer sciences or an equivalent combination of the following formal education and job-related experience. The level of knowledge needed for this position is typically obtained with ten plus years of experience in a discipline relevant to core IT architecture.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Ability to: apply arithmetic and computer math

• Ability to: interact, advise, guide, train and communicate effectively

• Ability to: communicate and/or exchange information; conduct oral presentations

Licenses and Certifications • None required

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements • Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements • Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Occasionally)

• Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)

• Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Constantly)

• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)

• Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)

• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)

• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)

• Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)

• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)

• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)

• Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)

• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)

• Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)

• Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)

• Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)

• Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Fin

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