Network Architect

Senior hands-on engineer with deep expertise in data center routing/switching, enterprise WAN and SD-WAN, and hybrid cloud connectivity -Primarily focused on engineering execution: personally implementing, migrating, troubleshooting, and supporting production infrastructure -Contributes practical input to network designs and architecture decisions -Delivers and supports infrastructure across global private data centers, colocation facilities, cloud connectivity environments, and enterprise sites -Owns complex tasks with minimal direction; collaborates with Architecture, Cloud, Security, Operations, and application teams -Transitions completed solutions into stable operational support -Data Center Routing & Switching: Implement, migrate, optimize, troubleshoot Nexus/Catalyst environments (L2/L3, BGP, OSPF, redundancy, segmentation, HA) -Data Center Network Management: Deploy/operate fabrics and management platforms (NDFC or comparable) -SD-WAN & Enterprise WAN: Design, deploy, migrate, support SD-WAN/WAN services (Prisma SD-WAN preferred) -Cloud Connectivity: Implement/troubleshoot private connectivity (ExpressRoute / Direct Connect); collaborate with Cloud Engineering -Global Network Deployments: Lead hands-on deployments and complex migrations (planning, testing, cutover, rollback, validation) -Tier 3 Technical Support: Senior escalation point; independently diagnose/resolve complex production issues -Network Services Collaboration: Work across firewalls, DNS/DHCP/IPAM, load balancing (Palo Alto, Infoblox, F5 preferred) -Network Design: Contribute implementation expertise to architecture/design reviews (readiness, supportability, risk, feasibility) -Automation: Work in an automation/IaC environment (Terraform, Ansible, Python, GitHub, GitOps) -Documentation & Knowledge Transfer: Maintain designs, implementation plans, MOPs, test/rollback plans, diagrams, config standards, handoff docs

Network Architecture/Engineering, Network Operations Center, Computer Networks, CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional, Cisco Certifications, BGP, Cisco Nexus Switches, Open Shortest Path First Protocol (OSPF), Network Routing, Network Switching, Bachelor’s Degree

Required Experience -10+ years of hands-on experience deploying, migrating, managing, and supporting complex enterprise and data center networks

Preferred Certification -CCNP-level knowledge is strongly preferred -Relevant Cisco certifications are a plus, Data Center Networking: Expert-level hands-on Cisco Nexus and Catalyst routing/switching; BGP, OSPF, L2/L3 design, resiliency, segmentation -Enterprise WAN & SD-WAN: Design, deployment, migration, routing integration, policy, branch connectivity, path selection, troubleshooting - Prisma SD-WAN strongly preferred -Cisco Data Center Platforms: Nexus, Catalyst, fabric management - NDFC strongly preferred; Catalyst Center a plus -Cloud Connectivity: Azure ExpressRoute and/or AWS Direct Connect (BGP routing, route advertisement, redundancy, cloud team collaboration) -Complex Migrations: Dependency management, testing, change control, rollback planning, post-implementation validation -Hands-On Implementation Leadership: Assess environment, develop approach, execute production work, validate, resolve with minimal direction -Network Security & Adjacent Services (preferred): Enterprise firewalls, DNS/DHCP/IPAM, load balancing - Palo Alto, Infoblox, F5 particularly valuable -Automation Awareness: Terraform, Ansible, Python, GitHub, GitHub Actions, IaC, GitOps (concepts desired; coding preferred, not required) -Observability & Troubleshooting: Packet analysis, telemetry, monitoring tools across hybrid environments -Communication & Collaboration: Strong written/verbal/interpersonal skills across Architecture, Cloud, Security, Operations, vendors, and global teams -Soft Skills: Self-starter, sound engineering judgment, strong ownership, continuous improvement