Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Remote or Beachwood, Ohio
Summary: The Sr. Network Architect role is a contract position based in Beachwood, OH, with a strong preference for hybrid working arrangements. The position requires extensive travel to Beachwood, OH, and offers the possibility of remote work. The architect will focus on designing and implementing network architectures for medium to large-scale organizations, with a core emphasis on Cisco, Fortinet, and Aruba technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement network architectures for medium to large-scale organizations.
- Analyze complex network issues and design efficient, scalable solutions.
- Manage network projects, including planning, execution, and monitoring.
- Maintain HLD/LLD documentation and automate network design processes.
- Coordinate disaster recovery and capacity planning with business applications.
Key Skills:
- Experience with Cisco, Fortinet/FortiGate, and Aruba products.
- Knowledge of cloud networking, especially Microsoft Azure and SAAS platforms.
- Understanding of cybersecurity principles for network integrity and data privacy.
- CCNP/CCIE certification is an advantage.
- Experience in mergers and acquisitions of medium/large organizations.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Beachwood
Country: United States
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Open to Remote as well - with extensive travel to Beachwood, OH required ***Travel expenses will be reimbursed
| Switching & Routing Cisco | Yes | 1 | | |
| Wireless Networking - Aruba | Yes | 1 | | |
| Fortinet FortiGate | Yes | 1 | | |
| Azure | Yes | 1 | | |
| Merger & Acquisition | Yes | 1 | | |
| Fortinet SDWAN | Yes | 1 | | |
| VMware VeloCloud SDWAN | Yes | 1 | | |
| Cisco | Yes | 1 | ||
Top Skills:
- Experienced Architect on network hardware, software, and protocols, including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless, VPNs and virtualization technologies and security.
- Architect MUST have core experience with Cisco, Fortinet/FortiGate & Aruba products technology, and VeloCloud/Fortinet SD-WAN technologies.
- Experience with designing and implementing network architectures for medium to large-scale organizations (Thousand network devices).
- Experience working in a merger & acquisition (M&A) of medium/large organization is preferred.
Job Description/ Responsibilities:
- Experienced Architect on network hardware, software, and protocols, including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless, VPNs and virtualization technologies and security.
- Architect MUST have core experience with Cisco, Fortinet/FortiGate & Aruba products technology, and VeloCloud/Fortinet SD-WAN technologies.
- Experience with designing and implementing network architectures for medium to large-scale organizations (Thousand network devices).
- Experience working in a merger & acquisition (M&A) of medium/large organization is preferred.
- Ability to analyze complex network issues and design efficient, scalable solutions
- Experience with cloud networking esp. Microsoft Azure, SAAS platforms
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles to protect network integrity and data privacy
- Experience in managing network projects, including planning, execution, and monitoring to ensure timely delivery
- Experience with disaster recovery and capacity planning in coordination with business and enterprise applications
- Has ability to design, maintain HLD/LLD documentation.
- Automation using tools and technologies on network design and management process
- CCNP /CCIE certification is an added advantage