Koch Industries

Network Architect

Koch Industries$110K — $130K *
Katy, TX 77449In-Person
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience with Cisco network technologies and products
  • Experience with wireless and LAN technologies and protocols
  • Experience in network analysis, design, and implementation strategies
  • Familiarity with virtual networks like VMware and Platform9
  • Ability to travel up to 20% and participate in an on-call rotation

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop a Cisco-based network architecture with established standards
  • Partner with business and IT stakeholders to create scalable and secure network solutions
  • Perform network planning, capacity analysis, and optimization for reliable operations
  • Ensure a secure and compliant network through monitoring and operational support
  • Architect and manage wired and wireless Cisco network infrastructure
  • Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams for seamless infrastructure operations
  • Document network designs and operational procedures for continuous improvement
  • Mentor and develop network engineers, providing technical guidance

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid vacation and time off
  • Educational assistance
  • Infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance
Full Job Description
Your Job

INVISTA is seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Network Architect to lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of our expansive network infrastructure using Cisco technology. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring stability, security, and efficient operation of layered networks within our global industrial and office locations.

As part of a broader Koch company, INVISTA offers the opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact infrastructure - partnering with network engineers, infrastructure analysts, and business partners across the enterprise to help build the digital plants of the future. If you are passionate about networking and thrive in a challenging, hands-on atmosphere, we would like to hear from you.

What You Will Do
  • Design and develop Cisco-based network architecture, establishing standards and best practices for implementation across the enterprise
  • Partner with business and IT stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, secure network solutions for both industrial and office environments
  • Perform network planning, modeling, capacity analysis, and performance optimization to ensure reliable and efficient network operations
  • Ensure a secure, stable, and compliant network environment through monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, and operational support
  • Architect, manage, and provide advanced support for wired and wireless Cisco network infrastructure
  • Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams to support network, server, and end-user computing initiatives and ensure seamless infrastructure operations
  • Document network designs, operational procedures, issues, and resolutions to support knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
  • Mentor and develop network engineers, providing technical guidance and partnering with global support teams to translate designs into deployed standards


Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
  • Experience with Cisco network technologies and products
  • Experience with wireless and LAN technologies and protocols
  • Experience in network analysis, design, and implementation strategies
  • Familiarity with virtual networks supporting environments like VMware and Platform9
  • Ability to travel up to 20% of the time and participate in an on-call rotational schedule


What Will Put You Ahead
  • CCNP or CCIE Professional certification
  • Experience leading, supervising, or mentoring IT professionals
  • Experience supporting an industrial and/or manufacturing environment, including OT/ICS network environments
  • Experience in network architecture planning, design, and documentation
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or a comparable certification program
  • Familiarity with network automation or scripting tools
  • Experience with firewall configuration and management
  • Familiarity with AWS cloud and SD-WAN networking


At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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About Koch Industries

Koch Industries, Inc. is an American privately-held multinational conglomerate corporation based in Wichita, Kansas. Its subsidiaries are involved in the manufacturing, refining, and distribution of petroleum, chemicals, energy, fiber, intermediates and polymers, minerals, fertilizers, pulp and paper, chemical technology equipment, ranching, finance, commodities trading, and investing. Koch owns Infor, Invista, Georgia-Pacific, Molex, Flint Hills Resources, Koch Pipeline, Koch Fertilizer, Koch Minerals, Matador Cattle Company, i360, and Guardian Industries. The firm employs 120,000 people in 60 countries, with about half of its business in the United States. The company is the largest non-Canadian landowner in the Athabasca oil sands. With annual revenues of $110 billion by 2014, the company is the largest privately held company in the United States. In 2007, it was ranked as the largest privately held company. If Koch Industries had been a public company in 2013, it would have ranked 17th in the Fortune 500. The company was founded by its namesake, Fred C. Koch, in 1940 after he developed an innovative crude oil refining process. Fred C. Koch died in 1967 and his majority interest in the company was split amongst his four sons. In June 1983, after a bitter legal and boardroom battle, the stakes of Frederick R. Koch and William "Bill" Koch were bought out for $1.1 billion and Charles Koch and David Koch became majority owners in the company. Charles owns 42% of the company; trusts for the benefit of Elaine Tettemer Marshall and Elaine's children, Preston Marshall and E. Pierce Marshall Jr., own 16% of the company. The heirs of David Koch, who died on August 23, 2019, own the balance, 42%, of the corporation.
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