Location: Boston, MA
Salary: $75.00 USD Hourly - $85.00 USD Hourly
Description:
Job Requirements:
Sr. Network Architect
Location: Boston, MA
work mode: Hybrid
Organization Size: 4,000+ Employees | 250+ Locations
The Opportunity
We are seeking a visionary Senior Network Architect to lead the evolution of our statewide infrastructure. With over 250 locations across state - ranging from small community offices to large corporate hubs-our network is the backbone of our mission.
As we migrate on-premises applications to AWS, you will play a pivotal role in designing a resilient, scalable, and modern hybrid-cloud architecture. You will be the technical authority for our routing environment (EIGRP/BGP), security perimeter, and cloud connectivity strategies.
Core Responsibilities
Architectural Strategy: Design and maintain a robust hub-and-spoke and mesh network architecture supporting ~ 250 sites across the Commonwealth.
Hybrid Cloud Integration: Lead the design and optimization of high-speed, secure connectivity between on-premise infrastructure and AWS (Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, etc.).
Routing & Switching: Manage and optimize a complex routing environment primarily utilizing EIGRP, complemented by BGP for external/cloud peering and targeted OSPF deployments.
Security & Load Balancing: Oversee the integration of Fortigate Firewalls and manage application delivery via NetScaler and load balancers.
Observability: Utilize SolarWinds and other monitoring suites to provide deep visibility into network health, performing proactive capacity planning and advanced troubleshooting.
Modernization: Drive the transition from traditional hardware-centric models to Software-De?ned Networking (SDN) and Cloud-Native architectures.
Technical Profile
The ideal candidate is a Cisco expert with a "cloud-?rst" mindset and signi?cant experience managing distributed site footprints.
Networking: Expert-level command of Cisco IOS/XE/NX-OS. Deep mastery of EIGRP and BGP is important.
Cloud: Proven experience architecting AWS networking environments (VPCs, Security Groups, Route 53, Direct Connect).
Security: Hands-on experience with Fortigate (FortiOS) security appliances and
VPN technologies.
Traffic Management: Pro?ciency with F5 LTM/GTM or Citrix NetScaler for high
availability.
Monitoring: Experience using SolarWinds (NPM/NCM) for enterprise-wide alerting and reporting.
Quali?cations
Experience: 10+ years in network engineering, with at least 4 years in a lead Architect or Principal role.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent experience.
Certi?cations: CCNP (Enterprise/Data Center) required; CCIE or AWS Certi?ed
Solutions Architect - Professional preferred.
Soft Skills: Ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and lead cross-functional projects.
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- Dice Id: cxjudgpa
- Position Id: 1127436
- Posted 1 day ago
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