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# Network Architect

- **Company:** US Tech Solutions, Inc.
- **Location:** Vacaville, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $187,200.0 - $197,600.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Access Control List, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Application Firewall, Border Gateway Protocol, Spanning Tree Protocols, VoIP, Cisco PIX, Cisco IOS, Cisco Routers, Cloud Computing, Computer Networks, System Configuration, Data Centers, Perl (Programming Language), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Trunking, Monitoring of Systems, Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Multi-protocol Systems, OSI Models, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Unix Shell, Microsoft Office, Multicasting, Nagios, NetFlow, Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Routing, Network Service, Cisco Nexus Switches, Nmap, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Remote Access Technology, Ansible, BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager (GTM), Software Deployment, Wireshark, Virtual Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, Wireless Networks, Private Cloud Environment, Computer Networking Systems, Load Balancing, Nx-os, F5 GTM, BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM), Firewalls (Computer Science), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Palo Alto Networks, Nessus, Cloudflare, Routing & Switching, OpenNMS Network Monitoring, Route53, Terraform, Open Network Automation Platform, Prisma Cloud Platform, Cisco, SSL VPN
- **Published:** October 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_ustech-32175673

## About the Role

Ideal candidates will have Data Center experience.** **Technical Knowledge & Skills** **Network Security** + Expert-level knowledge of **Palo Alto Networks Firewalls** , **Cloudflare** , **Prisma Cloud** , and **Cisco ASA** . + Advanced experience configuring and managing **Forcepoint** security solutions. + Working knowledge of **Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN** . + Strong understanding of network security concepts, including: + Access Control Lists (ACLs) + Stateful Firewalls + VPN Technologies (IPSec, SSL VPN, Tunneling) + Secure Network Architecture **Load Balancing & Application Delivery** + Expert-level experience with: + **F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)** + **F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager (GTM)** + **F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF)** + **AWS Elastic Load Balancer (ELB)** **Cloud Technologies** + Expert knowledge of AWS networking and infrastructure services, including: + EC2 + ELB + RDS + S3 + Route 53 + VPC + CloudFormation + Systems Manager
(SSM) + Transit Gateway **Network Infrastructure** + Advanced understanding of **OSI Layer 2** technologies, including: + Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) + ARP + QoS + VLANs + Comprehensive knowledge of **OSI Layer 3** networking concepts, including: + Routing + Broadcast + Multicast + Anycast + Advanced experience with routing protocols: + BGP + OSPF + EIGRP + RIP + Strong expertise in: + MPLS Networks + Internet Multi-homing + Nexus 9K + Cisco Virtual Port Channel (vPC) **Cisco Networking** + Advanced knowledge of Cisco networking platforms, including: + Cisco IOS + Cisco NX-OS + Cisco Nexus 1000V + Nexus 2000 + Nexus 5000 + Nexus 7000 + Nexus 9000 + Cisco Routers and Enterprise Switching Infrastructure **Automation & Scripting** + Advanced experience with network automation. + Hands-on expertise using: + Ansible + Terraform + AWS CloudFormation + Python + Perl + UNIX Shell Scripting **Network Monitoring & Administration**

 + Experience with enterprise monitoring and administration tools, including: + RANCID + OpenNMS + Nagios + OpManager + Wireshark + Nmap + Nessus + NetFlow + sFlow **Data Center & Enterprise Networking** + Experience supporting enterprise-scale: + Data Centers + Colocation Environments + Public & Private Cloud Infrastructure + Enterprise Office Networks **Additional Technical Experience** + Working knowledge of: + Wireless Network Deployment & Administration + Microsoft Teams PBX (Network Side) + SIP Trunking + Five9 Contact Center Networking + Vendor & Network Service Provider Management **Education** + Bachelor's Degree in: + Computer Science + Information Technology + Engineering + Or a related technical discipline **OR** + Equivalent enterprise-level networking and infrastructure experience in lieu of a formal degree. **Required Certifications** **Mandatory** + **CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)** + **AWS
Certified Solutions Architect** **Preferred** + **CCIE Routing & Switching** + **CCIE Data Center** + Additional AWS Professional or Specialty Certifications **Must-Have Skills** + Advanced hands-on experience with **Palo Alto Firewalls** , **F5 LTM** , **F5 GTM** , and **F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF)** . + Advanced hands-on experience with **Amazon Web Services (AWS)** . + Extensive experience with infrastructure automation using **Ansible** , **AWS CloudFormation** , or **Terraform** . + Deep expertise in **Forcepoint** administration, configuration, and management. + **AWS Certified Solutions Architect** certification ( **Mandatory** ). + **CCNP Certification** ( **Mandatory** ). **Note:** **Prefers someone local to the Bay Area.** **Travel will be as needed, depending on projects and/or issues at site.** **About US Tech Solutions:** **US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent

## Description

$90-$95 per hour Vacaville, CA Contract **Duration: 12 Months** **Job Overview:** **This position will act as a primary technical principal and is responsible for delivery of network solutions at an enterprise level.
Expertise with network infrastructure technologies such as LAN, WAN,Wireless, Security, VoIP, Video and Data Center.