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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Network Architect - **Company:** Capgemini - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $77,730.0 - $121,451.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Border Gateway Protocol, Catalyst (Software), Data Centers, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Multi-protocol Systems, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Network Monitoring, Routing, Network Segmentation, Cisco Nexus Switches, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Ansible, Zero Trust Network Access, Virtual Local Area Networks, Software Vulnerability Management, Wide Area Networks, Wireless Networks, Network Switches, Identity Services Engine, Load Balancing, Grafana, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Data Center Networking, SolarWinds (Software), Routing & Switching, Firepower, Restful APIs, Terraform, Open Network Automation Platform, Big Ip, Cisco, Servicenow, Citrix Netscaler - **Published:** August 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d6c5194be02322cb ## About the Role * Enterprise and Data Center Networking * Cisco ACI, Nexus, Catalyst, and Arista Platforms * Routing & Switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS) * SD-WAN and WAN Technologies * VXLAN, EVPN, Spine-Leaf Architectures * Network Security (Palo Alto, Firepower, Cisco ISE) * Load Balancing (F5, NetScaler, Azure) * Infoblox DDI (DNS, DHCP, IPAM) * Network Automation (Ansible, Terraform, REST APIs, Python) * Network Monitoring and ITSM Platforms, * 10+ years of enterprise network engineering experience. * 5+ years of Cisco ACI and data center architecture experience. * Proven success leading network transformation, modernization, and migration initiatives. * Experience supporting global, highly available, mission-critical environments. Preferred Certifications * CCNP Enterprise and/or CCNP Data Center * Cisco ACI or SD-WAN Specialist Certifications * Palo Alto and/or F5 Certifications ## Description * Lead architecture, migration, and modernization initiatives, including software-defined networking (SDN) and cloud connectivity. * Develop High-Level and Low-Level Designs (HLD/LLD), implementation plans, and operational documentation. * Drive network scalability, resiliency, performance, and lifecycle management., * Architect and manage Cisco ACI, Nexus, Catalyst, and Arista-based environments. * Design and implement Spine-Leaf, VXLAN, EVPN, VRF, VLAN, VPC, and Data Center Interconnect (DCI) solutions. * Administer Cisco Nexus Dashboard (NDO, NDFC, NDI) and support ACI upgrades, migrations, and optimization efforts., * Design and support enterprise routing and switching utilizing BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, and SD-WAN technologies. * Manage WAN connectivity, VPN solutions, and network resiliency initiatives. * Implement and support network security solutions, including Palo Alto, Cisco Firepower, Cisco ISE, Zero Trust, network segmentation, and NAC technologies. Infrastructure Services * Administer F5 BIG-IP, Citrix NetScaler, Azure Load Balancers, and Infoblox DDI solutions (DNS, DHCP, IPAM). * Support enterprise wireless environments using Cisco and Aruba technologies., * Develop network automation solutions using Ansible, Terraform, REST APIs, and Python. * Support monitoring and operations using SolarWinds, ThousandEyes, Grafana, Cisco DNA Center, NetBrain, and ServiceNow. * Lead major incident response, root cause analysis, vulnerability remediation, and operational improvement initiatives. ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [5 steps for running a Kubernetes environment at scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/88-5-steps-for-running-a-kubernetes-environment-at-scale) - [Your Infrastructure Is Not a Playground: AI Agents for Infra Done Right](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2084-your-infrastructure-is-not-a-playground-ai-agents-for-infra-done-right) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) - [All your telemetry data from any source in one place](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/57-all-your-telemetry-data-from-any-source-in-one-place) - [Small, Secure, Interconnected: The next Internet Protocol](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100062-small-secure-interconnected-the-next-internet-protocol) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Everything a Developer Needs to Know About MCP with Neo4j](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/604-everything-a-developer-needs-to-know-about-mcp-with-neo4j) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Top Must-Visit Developer Conferences in the US in 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/679-top-must-visit-developer-conferences-in-the-us-in-2026)