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Title: Network Architect
Location: East Hartford CT- On-site - Only Local or within 30-45 miles of radius
Our client an IT Services organization supporting commercial and federal clients is seeking a Network Architect responsible for the overall design architecture and technical direction of the modernized Cisco-based WAN/LAN/WLAN infrastructure. This role requires a strategic leader who can translate business judicial and compliance requirements into a secure scalable and resilient network architecture that integrates with external agencies and cloud services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define the overall network architecture strategy and roadmap for statewide Cisco-based infrastructure modernization.
- Design WAN LAN and wireless solutions that meet performance security and scalability requirements.
- Develop high-level and detailed network design documentation including topology diagrams configurations and implementation standards.
- Ensure secure integration with state local and federal agencies as well as cloud environments.
- Collaborate with project managers cybersecurity analysts and engineering teams to align designs with compliance (CJIS NIST etc.) and judicial branch requirements.
- Evaluate new networking technologies and solutions to enhance resiliency performance and security.
- Provide guidance on disaster recovery business continuity and high-availability network design.
- Oversee network capacity planning performance monitoring strategies and optimization.
- Serve as the senior technical authority for escalations during design testing and deployment.
- Guide the customers engineering staff on best practices and design principles.
Required Qualifications:
- Must be a US Citizen due to the nature of the role
- 10 years of progressively responsible experience in network engineering and architecture.
- Deep expertise with Cisco networking technologies: routing switching wireless firewalls VPN and network security solutions.
- Proven experience designing large-scale multi-site WAN/LAN/WLAN infrastructures.
- Knowledge of hybrid/cloud connectivity and secure integration with third-party agencies.
- Strong understanding of network security standards and compliance requirements (NIST CJIS CIS Controls).
- Experience in highly regulated or government/public sector environments.
- Excellent documentation presentation and stakeholder communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Relevant certifications: CCNP/CCIE Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) or equivalent.
- Experience supporting judicial law enforcement or public sector networks.
- Familiarity with SD-WAN network segmentation and Zero Trust architectures.
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field.
Employment Type
Full-time
