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# Sr. Network WAN Architect

- **Company:** Ascension
- **Location:** Berkeley, MO, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, Cloud Computing, Software Code Optimization, Distributed Systems, Routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Wide Area Networks, Cisco Switches, Cisco
- **Published:** November 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/75c8bd0b-2aeb-4111-9cbe-0134c2fd756a

## About the Role

* High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

Additional Preferences:

 * Advanced Cisco Enterprise Credentials: Cisco CCNP Enterprise (or equivalent legacy certifications) and CCIE (Enterprise Infrastructure or equivalent).
 * Specialized Technology Certifications: Cisco SD-WAN Specialist and concentration certifications., * High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management., * Advanced Cisco Enterprise Credentials: Cisco CCNP Enterprise (or equivalent legacy certifications) and CCIE (Enterprise Infrastructure or equivalent).
 * Specialized Technology Certifications: Cisco SD-WAN Specialist and concentration certifications.

## Description

* Lead Enterprise WAN & SD-WAN Architecture: Direct the end-to-end strategy, global design, and platform optimization for enterprise SD-WAN ecosystems, specifically leveraging Cisco Meraki and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela).
 * Drive Routing Design & Mission-Critical Resiliency: Design scalable routing architectures using BGP and OSPF while ensuring maximum availability, segmentation, performance, and traffic engineering across distributed infrastructure.
 * Execute Network Transformations & Cross-Domain Alignment: Lead enterprise migrations from traditional WAN to SD-WAN, partnering across cloud, security, and infrastructure teams to solve complex technical challenges.
 * Govern Standards & Deliver Expert Escalation: Serve as the technical authority to define architecture standards, provide root-cause analysis for complex issues, mentor senior engineers, and evaluate emerging technologies., How you'll make an impact in this role

 * Lead Enterprise WAN & SD-WAN Architecture: Direct the end-to-end strategy, global design, and platform optimization for enterprise SD-WAN ecosystems, specifically leveraging Cisco Meraki and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela).
 * Drive Routing Design & Mission-Critical Resiliency: Design scalable routing architectures using BGP and OSPF while ensuring maximum availability, segmentation, performance, and traffic engineering across distributed infrastructure.
 * Execute Network Transformations & Cross-Domain Alignment: Lead enterprise migrations from traditional WAN to SD-WAN, partnering across cloud, security, and infrastructure teams to solve complex technical challenges.
 * Govern Standards & Deliver Expert Escalation: Serve as the technical authority to define architecture standards, provide root-cause analysis for complex issues, mentor senior engineers, and evaluate emerging technologies.