Network Engineer Architect ( REMOTE )
Dallas, IA - USA
Job Summary
Greetings
Network Engineer / Architect
REMOTE
12 Month Contract
12 Month Contract
Need Observium or Observability exp needed
Job Description :
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Design
- Develop high-level and low-level network architectures covering LAN WAN
- SD-WAN WLAN data centers firewall topology and cloud interconnectivity.
- Create scalable redundant and secure network designs aligned with business and security requirements.
- Lead network modernization initiatives including automation segmentation cloud networking and zero-trust network transformations.
- Produce architecture documents: HLDs LLDs diagrams and standards.
- Implementation & Engineering
- Provide expert-level guidance for deployment of routing switching wireless firewalls and load-balancing solutions.
- Define migration strategies and lead complex cutover events with minimal business disruption.
- Evaluate current network infrastructure and propose improvements based on performance capacity and reliability assessments.
Security & Compliance
- Design secure network architecture that align with enterprise security policies and industry standards.
- Work closely with security teams on firewall policies segmentation strategies (VLAN VRF micro-segmentation) and network access controls.
- Ensure compliance with frameworks such as NIST ISO27001 PCI HIPAA (as applicable).
- Cloud & Data Center Networking
- Architect hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity (AWS Azure GCP) using VPN Direct Connect ExpressRoute or Cloud Interconnect.
- Design data center networking architectures including leaf-spine VXLAN/EVPN SDN and load-balancing.
- Partner with storage compute and virtualization teams on end-to-end infrastructure design.
Technology Roadmaps & Strategy
- Develop multi-year network strategy and modernization roadmaps.
- Evaluate emerging technologies (SD-WAN SASE automation observability AI networking) and make recommendations.
- Drive standardization documentation and governance of network technologies. Cross-Functional Leadership
- Act as the senior technical advisor across engineering operations security and application teams.
- Provide mentorship to engineers and operational teams.
- Engage with vendors partners and executive stakeholders to communicate architecture decisions and trade-offs.
Required Qualifications
- 8 12 years of progressive experience in enterprise network engineering.
- Strong expertise in routing and switching technologies (BGP OSPF EIGRP MPLS VXLAN EVPN).
- Deep understanding of firewalls IPS/IDS VPNs load balancers (Palo Alto Cisco Fortinet F5 Check Point).
- Experience with data center network technologies (Cisco Nexus ACI Arista Juniper SDN).
- Hands-on experience with hybrid cloud networking (Azure AWS GCP).
- Knowledge of SD-WAN architectures (Cisco Viptela Meraki VMware VeloCloud Aruba EdgeConnect).
- Familiarity with automation/orchestration (Python Ansible Terraform) and network observability platforms.
- Strong documentation skills (Visio Lucidchart architecture playbooks).
Preferred Certifications
- CCNP/CCIE (Enterprise Data Center or Service Provider)
- AWS/Azure Solutions Architect Associate/Professional
Thanks and Regards
Naveen
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