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# Network Architect

- **Company:** Cornerstone Barricades
- **Location:** Augusta, ME, United States
- **Salary:** $176,800.0 - $212,160.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Data Centers, Network Planning and Design, Wide Area Networks, Computer Networking Systems, Load Balancing, Firewalls (Computer Science), Cisco
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://focusedhrsolutions.betterteam.com/mo-9-12-network-architect-(122078)/apply/standard

## About the Role

* Network Senior Architect expert level in Cisco, F5, and Checkpoint.

## Description

* Network Architect is responsible for current and future projects involving Network design for both on-prem and cloud efforts.
 * Including but not limited to Cloud, Wireless, Internet, Data Center, WAN/LAN, load balancers and firewalls, security, Monitoring Orion, Cisco gear net new and refresh, configuration management, and well as setting the gold image, fast-paced rapid moving priorities.
 * This is NOT a lead architect but working under the supervision of a lead architect.
 * This position needs someone who understands Enterprise Architecture and is willing to be on-site.
 * The environment is dynamic and a changing environment that needs a team player who will help build out the Network Core Infrastructure to the Cloud.
 * This is a hands-on role with strong experience with F5 load balancer, Cicso equipment, and Firewalls specifically CheckPoint that will be a long-term engagement.
 * The environment has roughly 11K users with 400 sites located in Maine with 2-3 central data clusters.
 * Skill 1 Cisco Networking architecture, operation, design and troubleshooting.
 * Skill 2 Network project scoping and implementation.
 * Skill 3 flexible and adaptable team player who can take the lead.


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