Sr. Network Cloud Solution Analyst (Remote)

Job Description

Description

As the nation's largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy, Constellation is a company purpose-built to meet the challenges of the climate crisis. Constellation has been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade. Now, we're accelerating, speeding our low-carbon or no-carbon power to more people in more places, day and night, providing our customers and communities with options to buy, manage and use energy as part of their decarbonization mission. The race is on to confront the climate crisis and Constellation is ready to meet the challenge.

Constellation has been the leader in carbon-free energy production for more than a decade, and generates 50% more clean, carbon-free electricity than any other company in America. We're generating power 24/7 with the nation's largest emission-free nuclear energy fleet, providing enough clean energy to power 15 million homes. Constellation offers customers a range of clean, zero-carbon energy solutions to help reduce their carbon footprint and achieve their sustainability goals.

We are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in attracting, retaining and advancing employees who will best serve and represent our customers, partners and communities. We provide a workplace that ensures mutual respect, where each individual has the opportunity to grow and contribute at their greatest potential. Constellation will provide you the tools and resources you need to design, build and power a successful career.

Constellation offers a wide range of benefits, designed to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. In addition to highly competitive salaries, we offer a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program; comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including a robust wellness program; paid time off for vacation, holidays and sick days; and much more.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

Candidate will possess the experience and skills to serve and support in a lead role as a SME of Cloud Network Solutions. Must possess expert ability to design and drive high priority network initiatives and projects in both cloud and hybrid cloud models. Must have the ability to evaluate network infrastructure and connectivity solutions and make recommendations to migrate applications and data workloads to a Cloud based model. Demonstrated expertise to design, configure, and deploy state of the art cloud network infrastructure and connectivity solutions to support storage and server virtualization technologies, software defined datacenter technologies, hyper-converged datacenter hardware solutions, and software tools to manage and maintain Cloud environments. SME will work in collaboration with leadership, enterprise business partners, vendors and project teams.Lead the development of documentation and tools to enable support organizations to resolve technical issues, including complex Cloud architecture, design, and service related issues. Provide technical leadership to project managers and stakeholders about migrating and transitioning applications to Cloud based services and operating and maintaining applications once migrated. Design repeatable Cloud computing and hosting solutions in areas like: Disaster Recovery, Web Hosting, and Development/QA Environments; and handle special projects or initiatives when required. Work closely with vendors and carriers when necessary.This person will share deep technical network knowledge, guidance, and mentoring for high visibility Cloud solutions, implementations, and migration initiatives for the enterprise network. Strong ability to provide high-value through deep network engagement, requirements, design, implementation, integration, performance, optimization, and support of Cloud technology solutions that align with business and overall infrastructure enhancement needs / requirements.Serve as SME in development of metrics and implementation of same. Must have a thorough understanding and strong demonstration of network infrastructure design, data center trends, technologies and how they strategically intersect with business requirements and mesh with the enterprise journey into Cloud technologies. The selected candidate will provide leadership during high visibility Cloud migration initiatives and technical guidance/mentoring others. At times they will be required to work in a highly autonomous manner.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead the network assessment, design, connectivity, and process for connecting to the various cloud vendors. Provide consulting, guidance and recommendations to senior leadership. Conduct technical discovery sessions with vendors and customers. Oversee and coordinate business projects, planning, maintenance, and network connectivity for one or more major Business Units. Participate in the design, configuration, and deployment of a Cloud network and assist with the migration of existing applications to new cloud hosting platforms. Provide SME-level network analysis, design, consultation with leadership, project teams and end users to identify network runtime requirements and perform feasibility analysis on potential changes related to security and network architecture. (30%)
• Work closely with leadership to develop future plans, resource requirements, migrations strategies, and project schedules. Provide input into presentations and/or Engineering and Architecture Review Boards. Participate in potential refactoring, rebuild, or redesign required during Cloud migration. Create documentation to install, replace, and upgrade network cloud components. Understand technologies and service offerings. Create requirements document, SOW, logical & physical network diagrams, and implementation plans to integrate in customers' environments. (25%)
• Provide Cloud product & service evaluation, testing, lab and mockup solutions as needed. Serve as subject matter expert while leading in the Hybrid Cloud enterprise journey encompassing ongoing architecture, design, planning, configuration, implementation, testing, and documentation of the enterprise network. Lead assigned network integration projects and deployments and ensure solutions are delivered to meet business requirements. Responsible for analysis and implementation of cloud network solutions at the component level, including hands-on configuration, troubleshooting and optimization and metrics for same. (25%)
• Design and recommend solutions to risks identified during business impact analysis, site risk assessments and disaster recovery planning. Perform custom network integration with Cloud platform specific to the needs of the customers. Maintain relevancy and knowledge in current cloud, evolving, emerging networking technologies. (15%)
• Maintain technical knowledge and business acumen within our own discipline or function. Provide performance evaluations, career development feedback as necessary (5%)

JOB SCOPE

• Position interacts with all levels of employees, including executives, vendors, involved in the cloud network design, connectivity, maintenance, review, approval, testing and communication of business plans and cloud connectivity plans.
• Position has expertise in Cisco Networks
• Position has senior level expertise in network routing, switching, firewall and communication platforms, and tools/systems associated with these functions.
• Has budget responsibility for a small project, sub-project or process component.
• Work under minimal supervision.
• Mentors junior-level team members.

Expected salary range of $136,800 - $152,000 per year, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401K.
 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
• At least 10 years' experience in network communications, network planning, cloud computing, disaster/recovery, or comparable professional job experience.
• Demonstrated consulting, presentation, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in use of network routing, switching and security protocols
• 24/7 on-call rotational duties.
• Ability to travel domestically.

• Cisco Certified Internet Engineer (CCIE) certification.
• Master's Degree
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP