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# Network Architect

- **Company:** American CyberSystems
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $166,400.0 - $187,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Network Topologies, Network Architecture, Ansible, Computer Networking Systems, Load Balancing, SolarWinds (Software), Routing & Switching, Terraform, Open Network Automation Platform, Splunk, Cisco
- **Published:** August 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://public-rest34.bullhornstaffing.com/rest-services/2WXP1S/query/JobBoardPost?where=id=1022599&fields=id,title,publishedCategory(id,name),address(city,state),employmentType,dateLastPublished,publicDescription,isOpen,isPublic,isDeleted

## About the Role

Strong expertise in Cisco Routing & Switching, Palo Alto / Firewall Technologies, F5 Load Balancer, Ansible / Terraform (Network Automation), SolarWinds / Splunk / ThousandEyes (Monitoring)
The ideal candidate will have: Strong expertise in designing, implementing, and managing enterprise network infrastructure across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

## Description

Must have required skills - Enterprise Network Architecture, Data Center, Cisco Networking, Firewall Technologies, Network Automation / Orchestration
Primary Skill Required for the Role:

 * Design, implement, and support network architecture standards to enable secure, resilient, scalable, and high-performing enterprise connectivity across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments
 * Design and manage routing, switching, segmentation, and network topology patterns to support application availability, traffic optimization, and operational reliability
 * Develop and maintain network infrastructure standards, reference architectures, and configuration baselines to ensure consistency, compliance, and maintainability across environments


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