Network System Architect

Title: Network System Architect

Duration: 6 Months (C2H)

Location: 675 Texas St, Fairfield, CA

Top Must Have's:

• Cisco Technology Expertise:
• Proven expertise in configuring, managing, and troubleshooting a wide range of Cisco networking equipment, including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless solutions.
• Advanced proficiency in working with the latest Cisco technologies, such as Cisco ACI, DNA Center, SD-WAN, and intent-based networking solutions.
• Routing experience in BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, HSRP, QOS, STP/RSTP/MSTP
• In-depth understanding of core Routing and Switching TCP IPv4 & IPv6 protocols, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, VLAN, VPN, MPLS, etc.
• Configure and maintain Cisco Firepower rule sets for security management.
• Network Design and Optimization:
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement network architectures that align with County objectives, emphasizing efficiency, reliability, and security.
• Proven experience in optimizing network performance, minimizing downtime, and ensuring seamless connectivity.
• Have experience designing, implementing, troubleshooting, and managing various networks, topologies, firewalls, Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), Cisco hardware and security mechanisms.

Security and Compliance:

• In-depth knowledge of Cisco security solutions and protocols, including experience in implementing and
• maintaining robust security measures to safeguard against cyber threats.
• Familiarity with industry standards and compliance requirements, ensuring network security and data integrity.
• Be able to maintain the security and accessibility of the network.
• Troubleshooting and Incident Response:
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a track record of effectively diagnosing and resolving complex network, communication, and hardware issues.
• Experience in developing and implementing incident response plans to minimize the impact of network disruptions.
• Have strong multitasking skills to analyze, plan, coordinate, implement, support, and administer the county-wide network that includes Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks (Wi-Fi), and Virtual Private Networks (VPN).