Offer summary

Qualifications:

8+ years of experience in networking, with at least 3 years leading network design projects., Cisco professional or expert level certifications, or an IT-related bachelor's degree is a plus., Strong collaboration and communication skills are essential for cross-functional teamwork., Experience with DMZ environments, load balancers, firewalls, and enterprise-wide network routing designs..

Key responsibilities:

Gather requirements from business units and IT/OT infrastructure groups.

Lead evaluations of new technologies and select technology vendors.

Develop and deploy network solutions for LAN/WAN, firewalls, load balancing, and wireless technologies.

Create design documentation and assist with budgeting and presentations to IT leadership.

Job description

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

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

Work You’ll Do / Responsibilities:

Gather requirements from business units, Information Security, and IT/OT infrastructure groups
Lead efforts to evaluate 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 diagrams and descriptions 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+ years in networking, 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 implementing 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 and firewalls
Experience creating and deploying enterprise-wide network routing designs
Experience designing and deploying enterprise solutions 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 and Travel

Work from home an option, but candidate must live in the Tulsa, OK area
Travel into and around office and datacenter facilities may be required

Working Conditions/Environment

Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions
Well lighted, climate-controlled areas (Constantly)
Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)
CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)

ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, gender identity, disability, military/veteran status, genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.

The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of ONEOK.

ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation email HRSolutions@ONEOK.com or call 1-855-663-6547.

Expected Salary Range

$119,000.00 - $179,000.00

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