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# Network Architect

- **Company:** COREVIA STAFFING INC
- **Location:** Dwight, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Border Gateway Protocol, Catalyst (Software), Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Computer Networks, Data Centers, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Github, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Network Architecture, Network Planning and Design, Network Installation Services, Network Service, Packet Analyzer, Cisco Nexus Switches, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Ansible, SAP Sales and Distribution, Wide Area Networks, Network Switches, Network Routing, Load Balancing, Computer Network Operations, HybridCloud, Firewalls (Computer Science), Data Center Networking, Git Flow, Routing & Switching, 3-tier Architectures, Terraform, Cisco
- **Published:** November 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/network-architect-dwight-il--75cf4a05-92ef-419d-8ffe-0d85d16a98b3

## About the Role

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

## Description

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