Network Architect - CCIE Required

Insight Incorporated
Chicago, United States of America
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate
Compensation
$ 155K

Job location

Remote
Chicago, United States of America

Tech stack

Border Gateway Protocol
Catalyst
Complex Networks
Data Centers
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Disaster Recovery
DNS
Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Network Security
Network Architecture
Routing
Network Service
Network Time Protocols
Cisco Nexus Switches
Open Shortest Path First
Syslog
Virtual Local Area Networks
Wide Area Networks
Network Access Control
Load Balancing
System Availability
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Data Center Networking
Wireless Technologies
Cisco networks

Job description

Network Architect serves as a subject matter expert responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise and data center network solutions, primarily within Cisco environments. This role is a mix of approximately 60-70% architecture, design, and consulting work, and 30-40% operational support and escalations., * Design and implement enterprise network architectures, including core, distribution, access, WAN, and data center environments

  • Act as an SME for routing and switching, SD-WAN, wireless, load balancing, telephony, and network security technologies
  • Develop and document customer requirements and implementation plans
  • Lead network assessments, provide recommendations, and support solution delivery
  • Participate in client-facing engagements, including workshops, solution design, and pre-sales activities (RFPs, SOWs)
  • Provide Tier 3 support for complex network issues and perform troubleshooting, upgrades, and optimizations
  • Support lifecycle management, capacity planning, and documentation handoff
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute as a technical lead when needed

Requirements

  • Current Cisco CCIE (Routing and Switching or equivalent) required
  • 3-5+ years of post-CCIE experience in network architecture and design required
  • Prior consulting or professional services experience
  • Strong communication and client-facing skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Technical Expertise

  • Routing and switching (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, VLANs, STP, QoS, VPNs)
  • Network services (DNS, DHCP, NTP, Syslog, etc.)
  • Cisco technologies including SD-WAN, ACI, Nexus, Catalyst, ASR
  • Data center networking, high availability design, and disaster recovery
  • Load balancing (F5), firewalls, and network security design
  • Wireless technologies (Cisco, Aruba) and network access control (ISE)

Additional Experience

  • Pre-sales support including solution design, scoping, and pricing
  • Experience with multi-vendor environments and enterprise-scale deployments

Benefits & conditions

Salary: Depending on experience, pay is up to $155K per year with a 10% bonus strcuture and full benefits

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