L4 Network Architect

Plano, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Please Note: As of July 22 2021 our team will require that all candidate submissions include a LinkedIn profile. Please do not submit any candidates that do not have a LinkedIn.

Kforce has a client that is seeking an L4 Network Architect in Plano TX.

Summary:

Our client is hiring for an L4 Network Architect/Engineer to lead design and delivery of multi-site Cisco Software Defined Access (SD Access) this role you will contribute to and implement architecture direction drive complex deployments across distributed campuses and mentor engineers while partnering closely with security and operations.

Key Responsibilities:

* Own end to end SD Access architecture for large multi-site enterprises: fabric design (control/edge/border) transit options segmentation (SGTs/TrustSec) identity policy and integration with WAN and data center

* Lead Catalyst Center-driven automation:

design templates SDA workflows network assurance SWIM and closed loop operations aligned to reliability/SLOs

* Design identity centric security with ISE: policy sets authorization profiles posture PxGrid integrations wired/wireless 802.1X/MAB guest/BYOD and scalable group policies

* Engineer secure edge and campus perimeters: Cisco FTD/Firepower policy design NAT VPN IDS/IPS SSL decryption strategy and high availability

* Architect SD WAN underlay/overlay: transport independence application aware routing DIA/Cloud on ramp security integration and multi region scale

* Expert routing at scale:

BGP (policy route reflectors communities) OSPF EIGRP ECMP redistribution strategies route filtering summarization and IPv6 planning

* Drive modernization roadmaps:

brownfield to SDA migration hierarchical campus design QoS multicast wireless controller (Catalyst 9800) alignment and resiliency patterns

Required Skills : * Active CCIE (any track; Enterprise Infrastructure and/or Security strongly preferred) * 10 years enterprise networking experience including 3-5 years leading SD Access architecture and deployment across multiple sites * Required experience: Telco/Carrier experience; MPLS (L2VPN/L3VPN/MPLS Lite/Tagging); DWDM; IP WAN and Routing (BGP/iBGP/eBGP/AS Networks); Cloud (AWS or Azure) networking expertise is a strong plus * Proven exceptional hands-on skills with Cisco routing/switching and Catalyst Center (formerly Cisco DNA Center) for SDA automation and assurance * Deep expertise with Cisco ISE (policy 802.1X SGT/TrustSec) and Cisco FTD (Firepower) firewalls (threat access control NAT/VPN high availability) * Strong experience with Cisco SD WAN (design policy/templating security integration operationalization) * Expert level knowledge of BGP EIGRP OSPF redistribution and route policy design for large enterprises * Demonstrated success leading complex multi-phase migrations and mentoring senior engineers Preferred Qualifications: * CCDE or dual CCIE; Cisco Certified Specialist certifications in SDA ISE or SD WAN * Automation fluency (Ansible Python Terraform) Git based workflows and API integration with Catalyst Center/ISE/FTD/SD WAN * Wireless (Catalyst 9800/Prime/Catalyst Center Assurance) QoS strategy multicast NAC posture and Zero Trust segmentation * Cloud networking (Azure/AWS) hybrid connectivity and DNS/DHCP/IPAM integration * Familiarity with data center and campus interconnect (e.g. ACI concepts beneficial but not required)

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Background Check : No

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Rank :B2
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Please Note: As of July 22 2021 our team will require that all candidate submissions include a LinkedIn profile. Please do not submit any candidates that do not have a LinkedIn. Kforce has a client that is seeking an L4 Network Architect in Plano TX. Summary: Our client is hiring for an L4 Networ...