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# Lead Network Engineer

- **Company:** Cardinal Integrated Technologies Inc
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Wireless LAN, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Computer Networks, Data Centers, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), Failover, Intrusion Detection Systems, Network Security, Routing, Cisco Nexus Switches, Wide Area Networks, HybridCloud, Firewalls (Computer Science), Routing & Switching, Cisco
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/d5da9ac7-65eb-4813-9588-c0ee6732d84d

## About the Role

* 12+ years of enterprise network experience.
 * Strong expertise in:

 * Cisco SD-WAN
 * Cisco Meraki
 * Cisco ACI / Software Defined Networking (SDN)
 * Cisco Enterprise Routing & Switching
 * VeloCloud SD-WAN
 * Network Security Architecture
 * Hybrid Cloud Connectivity (AWS/Azure)

Experience with network resiliency, disaster recovery, segmentation, firewalls, IDS/IPS, DNS/DHCP/IPAM, and operational monitoring.

## Description

* Lead enterprise network assessments across LAN, WAN, WLAN, Data Center, and Hybrid Cloud environments.
 * Evaluate Cisco switching, wireless, Meraki, SD-WAN, VeloCloud, and Cisco ACI architectures.
 * Review routing, switching, segmentation, resiliency, failover, security, and cloud connectivity designs.
 * Identify architecture gaps, operational risks, single points of failure, and scalability challenges.
 * Develop target-state architectures, transformation strategies, and remediation roadmaps.
 * Conduct stakeholder workshops and present findings to both technical teams and executive leadership.
 * Deliver executive-level reports including network assessments, gap analyses, and strategic recommendations.