Role: Sr. Network Architect
Location: Beachwood, OH (Hybrid highly preferred)
Job Type: Contract (W2)
Open to Remote as well - with extensive travel to Beachwood, OH required ***Travel expenses will be reimbursed
Skill Metrics:
| 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