Network Architect

Are you looking for more?
 

At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

What we need:

The Network  Architect is a leading performer that manages infrastructure projects and processes by leveraging creativity and comprehensive operational understanding to resolve a wide range of business issues that impact multiple departments or job areas. This role will be responsible for designing and overseeing the implementation of the organization's IT infrastructure, ensuring it meets current and future business needs. 

What you’ll do:

• Lead efforts to document functional and technical requirements, architecture, design, development, and unit testing of new BizTalk solution following the ESB framework standards. 

• Develop, execute, and ensure compliance with Application Development team strategy, architectures, standards, best practices, methodology, and processes. 

• Make modifications to existing BizTalk solutions to accommodate changes and defect resolution. 
• Troubleshooting Routing & Switching Technologies –Cisco Nexus, Meraki. Cisco ISR, DHCP, VLAN’s VRRP, HSRP
• Troubleshooting Palo Alto Networks
• Data Center monitoring and design. Wireshark, SNMP, FTP/SolarWinds
• Knowledge of WAN/LAN: SDWAN, MPLS

• Demonstrate an understanding of all elements required to architect, design, build, test, and release for BizTalk environment and ESB framework. 

• Troubleshoot system problems and perform problem resolution. 

• Proactively assess new technologies & capacity planning to meet escalating business demands by project and   environment. 

• Manage large cross-functional projects or processes. 

• Align new solutions to the current architectural principles regarding standards and integration in the organization. 

• Leverage creativity and comprehensive process, technical, or operational understanding to resolve a wide range of issues. 

• Contribute to departmental strategy and goal development. 

• Creatively and strategically support key business objectives. 

• Participate in and may manage large, cross-functional projects or initiatives with strategic importance. 

• Perform high-level critical thinking, detailed information gathering and application of business knowledge. 

• Generate fresh perspectives, breakthrough ideas, and new approaches that create value in the market. 

• Proactively investigate and/or lead investigations of alternative approaches, technologies, or partnerships. 

• Perform other duties as needed.  

What you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and/or experience.         

• 6-8 years’ relevant experience or equivalent education and/or experience.          

• 6 years of IT experiences developing client server or web-based applications. 

• 4 years’ experience with Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006/2009/2010/Azure. 

• 3 years of experience with the following technologies: C#, XML, and XSLT. 

• Experience and knowledge of industry best practices related to EAI, SOA, messaging, BPM, BAM, and workflow. 

• 3 years of experience with development using MS Visual Studio. 

• Familiarity with iSeries, Oracle or EDI is a plus. 
• Cisco Network Professional: CCNP or higher
• Palo Alto professional or higher
• WAN professional 

• MCTS (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist – BizTalk Server) or equivalent experience is a plus. 
• Nexus Dashboard, VXLAN, VPC, Load Balancer, spine-leaf model, SD-WAN
• Routing protocol - BGP, EIGRP, Data center switching

What you’re good at:

• Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field. 

• Recognized cross-functionally as an expert within one or two subject matter areas. 

• Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills. 

• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively. 

• High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data. 

• Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite products.  

• Flexible attitude, adaptable to change, team player, and able to handle multiple projects at once. 

• High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures. 

What else?

• Normal office environment
• While we’re a primarily in-office team, we thrive on flexibility and ensuring our people can balance personal and professional time

• Temporary indirect reporting relationships may exist while working as Project lead. May be required to act in senior role, providing task related advice and direction to junior team members.   

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.