Principal Network Architect (L4Principal) - Must have CCIE

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 6 Month(s)

Skills

CCIE
CCDE
Amazon Web Services
Border Gateway Protocol
Cisco Certifications
Cloud Computing
EIGRP
Firewall
IEEE 802.1X
OSPF
Catalyst Center
Cisco DNA Center
Cisco FTD
Cisco Firepower
Cisco SD WAN
Cisco ISE
Enterprise Networks
High Availability

Job Details

Top Requirements

(Must haves)

Required Qualifications (Must Have)

Active CCIE (any track; Enterprise Infrastructure and/or Security).

10+ years enterprise networking experience, including 3 5+ years leading SD Access architecture and deployment across multiple sites.

Proven, exceptional hands on skills with Cisco routing/switching and Catalyst Center (formerly Cisco DNA Center) for SDA automation and assurance.

Deep expertise with Cisco ISE (policy, 802.1X, SGT/TrustSec) and Cisco FTD (Firepower) firewalls (threat, access control, NAT/VPN, high availability).

Strong experience with Cisco SD WAN (design, policy/templating, security integration, operationalization).

Expert level knowledge of BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, redistribution, and route policy design for large enterprises.

Demonstrated success leading complex, multi phase migrations and mentoring senior engineers.

Additional Qualifications

(Nice to Haves)

Preferred Qualifications

CCDE or dual CCIE; Cisco Certified Specialist certifications in SDA, ISE, or SD WAN.

Automation fluency (Ansible, Python, Terraform), Git based workflows, and API integration with Catalyst Center/ISE/FTD/SD WAN.

Wireless (Catalyst 9800/Prime/Catalyst Center Assurance), QoS strategy, multicast, NAC posture, and Zero Trust segmentation.

Cloud networking (Azure/AWS), hybrid connectivity, and DNS/DHCP/IPAM integration.

Familiarity with data center and campus interconnect (e.g., ACI concepts beneficial but not required).

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