Technical Network Consultant – Routing & Switching

Role: Technical Network Consultant Routing & Switching

Location: Plano TX (Hybrid)

Type: Contract

Job Summary

• We are seeking a highly skilled and customer-focused Technical Network Consultant Routing & Switching to design implement optimize and support enterprise network infrastructures across hybrid environments including on-premise data centers and public cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in routing and switching technologies data center networking cloud connectivity network security integration and multi-vendor enterprise environments.
• This role involves working closely with customers architects operations teams and cloud engineers to deliver scalable secure and resilient network solutions aligned with business and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Network Design & Architecture
• Design and implement enterprise routing and switching solutions for campus branch and data center environments.
• Develop hybrid connectivity architectures integrating on-premise infrastructure with cloud providers such as AWS Azure and Google Cloud.
• Create high-availability and scalable network topologies using modern networking principles.
• Participate in network transformation migration and modernization initiatives.

• Routing & Switching Operations
• Configure optimize and troubleshoot:
• Layer 2 and Layer 3 networks
• VLANs STP VPC/MLAG
• OSPF BGP EIGRP IS-IS
• VXLAN EVPN architectures
• MPLS and SD-WAN environments
• Support network performance tuning capacity planning and resiliency improvements.
• Data Center Networking
• Deploy and support data center switching platforms and spine-leaf architectures.
• Implement and manage technologies such as:
• Cisco Nexus
• ACI
• Arista EOS
• Juniper QFX
• VMware NSX integration
• Ensure seamless connectivity between compute storage virtualization and cloud workloads.
• Cloud Networking
• Design and maintain cloud network connectivity including:
• VPNs
• Direct Connect / ExpressRoute / Interconnect
• Transit Gateways
• Cloud firewalls and load balancers
• Support hybrid and multi-cloud networking strategies.
• Collaborate with cloud engineering teams on infrastructure automation and IaC initiatives.
• Consulting & Customer Engagement
• Engage with customers to understand technical and business requirements.
• Conduct workshops assessments and network health checks.
• Provide technical leadership during implementations and migrations.
• Develop low-level and high-level design documents runbooks and operational procedures.
• Troubleshooting & Support
• Perform root cause analysis for complex network incidents.
• Provide escalation support for critical production environments.
• Utilize monitoring and diagnostic tools to ensure network availability and SLA compliance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or related field.
• 7 years of hands-on experience in enterprise networking and data center environments.
• Strong expertise in routing and switching protocols and architectures.
• Experience with hybrid cloud networking solutions.
• Proven experience in multi-vendor environments including Cisco Juniper Arista or VMware networking technologies.
• Strong understanding of network security fundamentals and segmentation strategies.
• Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools.

Preferred Technical Skills

• Networking Technologies
• BGP OSPF EIGRP IS-IS
• VXLAN EVPN
• MPLS
• SD-WAN

• QoS
• Multicast
• IPv4/IPv6
• Data Center Technologies
• Cisco Nexus & ACI
• Spine-Leaf architectures
• VMware NSX
• Data Center Interconnect (DCI)
• Cloud Platforms
• AWS Networking
• Microsoft Azure Networking
• Google Cloud Networking
• Hybrid connectivity architectures
• Automation & Tools
• Python / Ansible
• Terraform
• REST APIs
• GitOps concepts
• Network automation frameworks

Preferred Certifications

• CCNP Enterprise / CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure
• CCNP Data Center
• AWS Advanced Networking Specialty
• Azure Network Engineer Associate
• JNCIP / JNCIE
• Arista ACE Certifications

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Excellent customer engagement and consulting capabilities
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in global teams
• Strong documentation and stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with SASE or Zero Trust architectures
• Exposure to Kubernetes networking and container platforms
• Knowledge of network observability and telemetry platforms
• Experience working in managed services or consulting organizations

Work Environment

• Hybrid working model with occasional travel to customer sites or data centers.
• Participation in planned maintenance windows and critical incident support when required.