Senior Network Architect

With revenues of approximately $57 billion, United Technologies Corporation (UTC) is a Fortune 50 company that provides high technology products and services for the aerospace and commercial building industries. Our aerospace businesses include Pratt & Whitney and UTC Aerospace Systems. Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines. UTC Aerospace Systems is one of the world’s largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and defense products.

Our commercial building businesses include Otis Elevator and Climate, Controls & Security. Otis is the world’s largest manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products, including elevators, escalators and moving walkways. UTC Climate, Controls & Security is a leading provider of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, building controls and automation, and fire and security systems. These companies are leading to safer, smarter, sustainable and high-performance buildings.

Ranked among the world’s greenest companies, we do business in virtually every country of the world and have over 196,000 employees globally.

Senior Network Architect

We have an exciting opportunity for a Network Architect to join our Network Services team. As a Network Architect, this position will be observing network patterns, defining standards for our key network services, and developing network strategies and roadmaps in support of business strategies, plans and desired outcomes. The role will involve partnering with multiple stakeholders, communicating and gaining buy-in for our multi-year roadmaps and strategies for LAN / Wireless LAN / WAN / IoT and Cloud Connectivity. This position reports to the Director of Global Network Architecture.

The successful candidate will have strong business, organizational and communication skills with a background of developing, presenting, and driving technology strategies and roadmaps, together with delivering large infrastructure projects within a multi-national / global organization.

Responsibilities:

The focus of this role is to provide thought leadership, direction, and roadmaps for both Hardware and Software Defined Networks, Cloud Networking (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS) Network Function Virtualization, LAN, Wireless LAN and WAN optimization technologies across UTC and our suppliers

• Scout and evaluate emerging technologies and provide direction on the strategic evolution of the UTC global network in support of business strategy, goals and outcomes
• Initiate RFI’s, RFPs, and build business cases around new capabilities and technologies
• Develop reference architectures, standards and patterns for SD-WAN, SD-LAN, NFV, IoT and Cloud technologies and align with key stakeholders.
• Develop technology roadmaps and gain stakeholder alignment, buy-in and investment
• Collaborate with other Infrastructure groups on Hybrid/Converged solutions
• Be the Network domain expert for UTC regardless of vendor and technology
• Keep abreast of new technologies and experiment / recommend new solutions that deliver business outcomes
• Work with product/service owners on the development of business cases and product pricing
• Present reference architectures, roadmaps, and product/service pitches to business units and senior management
• Be a technical mentor to Network Engineering and Operations teams

Qualification:

• Passion for network technology and service mindset is must
• Experience with one or more SDWAN/SDN/Cloud technologies
• 10+ years of experience in LAN/Wireless Lan /WAN network administration and engineering.
• Experience developing reference architectures
• Strong communications and influencing skills
• Experience working in a multi-national / global organization
• Proven track record in creating technology roadmaps that align and deliver against strategy
• Experience with Azure and/or AWS cloud networking
• Strong business / commercial skills – ability to convey deeply technical ideas to business audience

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and/or military experience
• CCIE Preferred

United Technologies Corporation is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

Job ID 77093BR