Senior Network Architect - Cisco SDA, DNAC, ISE
Posted 2 days ago by Totaljobs
£550 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
City of London (EC1)
Summary: The Senior Network Architect role focuses on designing and documenting large-scale Cisco SD-Access solutions for a client on a short-term contract. The position requires extensive experience with Cisco DNA Center, ISE, and TrustSec, along with a strong understanding of SD-Access architectures. The role involves engaging with stakeholders and producing high-level and low-level designs for enterprise networks. The position is based in London, with remote work and occasional on-site requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design of Cisco SD-Access solutions within complex, large-scale enterprise environments.
- Utilize Cisco DNA Center (DNAC), Cisco ISE, and TrustSec in hands-on implementations.
- Work with core SDA technologies, including VXLAN and LISP, in fabric-based enterprise networks.
- Design SD-Access fabric principles, including segmentation models using Virtual Networks (VN) and Scalable Group Tags (SGT).
- Implement macro and micro-segmentation strategies aligned to security and business requirements.
- Engage with fabric-enabled wireless networks and integrate them within SDA environments.
- Produce detailed High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs) based on business and technical requirements.
- Apply knowledge of network automation and programmability, including Python, REST APIs, Ansible, and Cisco DNAC APIs.
- Engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels.
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience in designing Cisco SD-Access solutions.
- Strong hands-on capability with Cisco DNA Center, Cisco ISE, and TrustSec.
- Deep understanding of SD-Access architectures and fabric design principles.
- Experience with segmentation strategies and fabric-enabled wireless networks.
- Ability to produce detailed HLDs and LLDs.
- Knowledge of network automation and programmability tools.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills.
- CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure Certification (nice to have).
- Immediate availability (nice to have).
Salary (Rate): £550 per day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Senior Network Architect - Cisco SDA, DNAC, ISE
Up to £550 per day (Inside IR35)
London (remote with ad-hoc on site)
A client of mine is currently looking for an experienced Senior Network Architect to support them on a short-term contract, with extensive experience designing and documenting large-scale Cisco SD-Access solutions.
Key Requirements:
- Demonstrated experience leading the design of Cisco SD-Access solutions within complex, large-scale enterprise environments
- Strong hands-on capability across Cisco DNA Center (DNAC), Cisco ISE, and TrustSec, with a solid grounding in Software-Defined Access architectures
- Comfortable working at depth with core SDA technologies, including VXLAN and LISP, and applying these within fabric-based enterprise networks
- Proven understanding of SD-Access fabric design principles, including segmentation models using Virtual Networks (VN) and Scalable Group Tags (SGT)
- Experience designing and implementing both macro and micro-segmentation strategies aligned to security and business requirements
- Confident working across fabric-enabled wireless networks, including integration within SDA environments
- Strong background producing detailed HLDs and LLDs, with the ability to translate business and technical requirements into scalable network designs
- Working knowledge of network automation and programmability, like Python, REST APIs, Ansible, and Cisco DNAC APIs
- Confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels
Nice to Have:
- Available immediately
- CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure Certification
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