Senior Cisco SDA Network Architect

Role: Senior Cisco SDA Network Architect

Location: Las Vegas NV

Employment type: CTH
The Opportunity: We are seeking a Senior Cisco SDA Network Architect to serve as a subject matter expert in the design, deployment, and optimization of Cisco Software-Defined Access (SDA) solutions. This role provides strategic and technical leadership to enterprise customers, ensuring secure, automated, and scalable network architectures that align with business and IT transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of Cisco SDA fabrics, including underlay, overlay, segmentation, and policy integration.
• Architect and integrate Cisco Catalyst Center and Identity Services Engine (ISE) into SDA deployments for automation, visibility, and policy enforcement.
• Advise clients on SDA adoption, zero-trust security, and enterprise segmentation strategies, translating business needs into technical designs.
• Provide technical leadership and serve as an escalation point during deployment projects, overseeing validation testing, fabric bring-up, and troubleshooting.
• Conduct workshops, design sessions, and training to enable client and internal teams, and develop technical runbooks and templates for standardized rollout.
• Stay current with Cisco advancements, recommending innovations and optimizations to improve SDA performance, automation, and cost efficiency.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Expert-level knowledge of Cisco SDA, Catalyst Center, ISE, and related technologies.
• Deep understanding of routing, switching, VXLAN, and LISP design principles.
• Experience with zero-trust networking, policy-based access, and enterprise segmentation.
• Proven success in leading large-scale enterprise networking projects.
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills.
• Relevant certifications such as CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure or CCNP Enterprise preferred.
• Must live in or be willing to relocate to Las Vegas, Nevada.