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IT Network Solutions Architect
At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.
The IT Network Solutions Architect designs, develops and implements network architecture solutions to address business challenges, aligning with enterprise architecture standards. The architect researches and develops cutting-edge network products, services, and applications while ensuring compatibility and integration across interdependent technologies. This position requires hands-on involvement in designing, building, and implementing solutions, as well as mentoring and leading team members in network solution deployment.
Key Job Information
Network Systems Administrator 6051 Grade 7
Career Level: P3 Career Professional Requires in-depth knowledge and experience Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions Works independently, receives minimal guidance Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
Key Responsibilities:
Network Architecture Design and Implementation
• Develop and implement innovative solutions to enhance PGE's network technologies, supporting Cloud, WAN, LAN, Data Center, and Internet connectivity services.
• Create detailed network component specifications and translate them into implementable designs using selected products.
• Specify and design large or complex network systems, ensuring efficient resource utilization and integration of multiple systems and technologies.
Technical Leadership and Consultation
• Provide expert advice on technical aspects of network system development and integration.
• Ensure adherence to relevant technical strategies, policies, standards, and practices, including security protocols.
• Collaborate with business partners, network operations, network architects and project teams to implement technical solutions.
• Conduct formal reviews of network activities, resources, processes, products, and services to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
Emerging Technology Integration
• Monitor the market for emerging network technologies and assess their potential value to the organization.
• Identify new hardware and software technologies relevant to network infrastructure and contribute to staff and management briefings.
Risk Management and Quality Assurance
• Evaluate and conduct impact analysis on major design options, assessing and managing associated risks.
• Ensure network system designs balance functional requirements, service quality, security, and systems management needs.
Consultancy and Stakeholder Management
• Understand client requirements, collect data, and deliver analysis and problem resolution for network-related issues.
• Facilitate stakeholder groups and enhance client capabilities by ensuring proposed network solutions are properly understood and exploited.
Physical and Cognitive Demands Cognitive Level Intermediate:
Consistent use of relevant principles to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Cognitive
Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks Ability to follow accuracy standards
Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization
Demonstrates sound memory
Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks
Schedule/Attendance
Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule, including start/stop time and break/lunch schedule
Ability to work long hours
Ability to work a variable schedule
Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather
Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance
Ability to adjust schedule and work occasional extended hours or evenings/weekends when necessary to support operational needs
Ability to limit working remotely to one day per week or less
Ability to support after-hour on-call with the parameters of 15-minute phone response times and ability to be on-site within two hours if needed
Ability to work shift schedule Ability to work on-call schedule
Physical Capabilities
- Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Frequently (at least once a week or more)
- Driving/travel/commute: Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
- Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
- Lifting/pushing/pulling: Up to 10 lbs.
- Carrying: Up to 10 lbs.
Environment - Indoor/Outdoor (check all that apply):
Compensation Range:
$87,225.00 - $145,375.00
Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.
PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here.
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