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, PowerPoint, 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.