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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Computer Network Architect - **Company:** Black Box - **Location:** Plano, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, Spanning Tree Protocols, Computer Networks, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Internetworking, Python (Programming Language), Routing, Network Protocols, Citrix Systems, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Ansible, Reverse Proxy, Network Routing, Load Balancing, Firewalls (Computer Science), Juniper, Information Technology, Performance Monitor, Fortinet, Firepower, Open Network Automation Platform, Cisco - **Published:** August 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://eoje.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/requisitions/preview/6630 ## About the Role Requires a Bachelor's degree, in computer science, or a directly related field related field plus five (5) years of network/security implementation or management experience. Must have five (5) years of experience in the following: * Network/Security implementation. * Network routing and switching protocols. * WAN and backbone network protocols. * Routing Protocol - BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, or VXLAN. * Firewall Technology: Palo Alto, Check Point, Fortinet, Cisco Firepower, NGIPS, FWSM, and PIX. * Load balancer - F5 and Citrix Load Balancer. * Proxy - F5 Reverse Proxy and BlueCoat forwarding Proxy. * Proficiency in network automation (Python, Ansible) and performance monitoring tools. Alternatively, the employer will also accept at least one of the following certifications: Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) [any) or Juniper Networks Certified Associate, Mist Al (JNCIA-MistAI) and ten(10) years of the experience listed below. 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