Senior Network Architect

The primary responsibilities of the **Senior Network Architect** - Interviews key business staff and executive team members to develop an understanding of their business requirements for new technology or the enhancement of existing technology. - Performance focussed and results oriented. - Conducts impact analysis of business requirements on existing information systems and current business processes. - Leads and coordinates the design, development, implementation oversight and optimization of infrastructure systems that enable business and/or engineering functions. - Provide technical leadership and guidance for marketing initiatives through participation in proposals and marketing studies. - Defines project scope, plans and deliverables including cost projections and proposed implementation dates. - Builds effective relationships with business units to develop a “joint” vision. - Architects information/technology plans based on an understanding of the business’ organizational strategic direction, technical context and business needs. Conceptualizes, constructs; defines strategy, architecture, design; and provides development and implementation oversight for technological solutions including integrated network, hardware and software solutions, distributed computing solutions, and/or physical and logical communications networks. - High-level comprehension of existing and planned infrastructure and provides guidance, ideas and recommendations regarding its evolution. - Ability to achieve a high-level comprehension of a solution’s limitations, restrictions, inputs, outputs, and processes to provide risk mitigation to the business and all stakeholders. - Guidance and development of detailed business requirements, workflow procedures, data models, system documentation, user manuals and training material. - Communicates business requirements to the business and all stakeholders using standard and clear documentation, and provide leadership, assistance and clarification during technology deployment. - Guidance, development, and approval of expectations and deliverables of technology solutions and business functions. - Review and approval of vendors’ system design documentation and provides feedback. - Reviews and approves Change Requests and provides guidance on detailed specifications for implementation. - Develops business cases and cost-benefit analysis for technology enhancements or services. - Conducts functional evaluation and approval of a new information system or service during the tendering cycle. - Creates templates and standards to be adopted by the business. **Knowledge, Skills & Experience**: **Knowledge and Skills**: - Minimum of 15 years’ experience with business operations and economics; consulting and solutions architecture; infrastructure networking, security and services; experience with disparate technologies and industries; or the equivalent combination of education and experience. - Must have experience in a Service Provider environment. - Computer literacy with standard business systems (Word, Access, Excel, Power Point, MS Project, VISIO, VB, other graphic software), as well as the highest level of technological literacy across the OSI model. - Must have strong organizational skills. - Be able to work independently as well as provide leadership and mentoring to teams and individuals. - Experience in developing thorough, cohesive, and well-structured documentation. - Excellent interpersonal skills as well as written/oral communications skills. - Must have highest-level recognised platform-specific accreditations relevant to the position such as Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA) Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Oracle Certified Master (OCM), etc. - Must be attuned to all aspects of the ICT industry, specifically specializing in LAN/WAN/MAN Networking Infrastructure and Information Security architecture and governance **Education**: - Bachelor’s degree in computer science or business administration or equivalent. What can MEEZA offer you? - MEEZA is committed to providing thought leadership that will enable our employees to be involved in bringing global firsts to the market. - MEEZA is one of the fastest growing technology companies in the Middle East which means an exciting and rewarding work environment for our employees. - MEEZA is playing a key role in the transformation of Qatar into a knowledge-based society which means our employees can make a real impact. - MEEZA is committed to developing our team; we provide opportunities to develop your skills, further your career and achieve your goals. - MEEZA is not just about hard work; the company remains true to its entrepreneurial roots and has a young and passionate team that is just as devoted to having fun as they are to delivering service excellence. - MEEZA offers market-leading benefits packages.