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# Senior Network Specialist

- **Company:** Insight Global
- **Location:** Richmond, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,600.0 - $166,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Border Gateway Protocol, Complex Networks, Data Centers, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Hardware Design, Multi-protocol Systems, Network Architecture, Routing, Cisco Nexus Switches, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Wide Area Networks, Multi-Cloud, Data Center Networking, Routing & Switching, Firewall Services Module, Terraform, Open Network Automation Platform
- **Published:** July 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/61DEC2F2793B4E77A49386FEC8FECF70/job/

## About the Role

*15+ years of advanced routing & switching experience.

*Strong data center networking background leveraging Nexus Dashboard, ACI, VXLAN.

*Understanding of protocols including MPLS and various dynamic routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP).

*Architect-level design experience with hands-on implementation abilities.

*Architect-level design & diagramming expertise.

*Experience transitioning from legacy routing technologies to modern/advanced architectures.

*Hands on SD-WAN implementation, desigh and deployment.

*Understanding of firewall rules and security policy processes.

*Network automation using Ainsible and other like tools (Terraform, APIs).

*Proven support of multi-cloud environments including Azure, AWS.

*Experience supporting pre-hardware design and pre-go-live planning

## Description

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Network Specialist for a large enterprise client supporting a major ongoing network initiatives. This role blends deep technical hands-on engineering with high-level network architecture and design responsibilities. The ideal candidate is a seasoned routing and switching expert with extensive data center experience, capable of designing, diagramming, and implementing complex network solutions. This individual will work closely with a team of senior architects in data center environments.


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