Project Description:
• The architects will perform detailed review of colleges who complete reported ReIP completion with the own staff to ensure that IP schema is in line with IP standards.
• Campuses operate various VLANs, VRF Lite, or SVIs to separate administration, research, VoIP, datacenter, IOT, building management and various Wi-Fi networks etc.
• Architects will also aid client with implementing connectivity to Hyperscale’s.
Typical Software Used for Engagement:
• Window, notepad, Cisco IOS. F5, DDI on Infoblox, Palo Alto firewalls, campuses may have Aruba, or Fortinet devices. The scope of ReIP configurations is limited to Cisco only. Campus are to ReIP based /16 subnets provided to them.
Mandatory Qualifications:
• 7+ years hands-on experience as Network Architect with:
• Expertise in IP scheduling, Cisco network configuration. EIGRP, network configs of VoIP including QOS, spanning tree, Wi-Fi technologies, firewalls, hosts, servers and storage, NAC devices
• Seeking an experienced consultant to provide strategic and hands-on support for a wide Re-IP initiative, routing and switching review, and multi-cloud networking design, load balancing architecture, DDI based on Infoblox.
• The consultant will help assess the current state environment, identify technical and operational risks, develop a target state design, and support implementation planning and execution across on-premises and cloud environments.
• This role requires deep expertise in enterprise networking, IP addressing and segmentation, network security, load balancing, and hybrid/multi-cloud connectivity.
• Experience in complex multi-site environments is strongly preferred.
Duties/Responsibilities:
• Assess the current campus IP addressing scheme, routing design, VLANs, and dependency mapping.
Develop a Re-IP strategy and migration plan for campus networks, including academic, administrative, data center, wireless, and other specialty networks.
• Identify dependencies and risks related to:
o DHCP
o DNS
o Firewalls
o NAC / 802.1X
o VPN
o Load balancers
o Server subnets
o Printers
o VoIP
o Building systems / IoT
o Application allowlists
• Design a target-state IP addressing framework with appropriate subnetting, summarization, segmentation, naming standards, and documentation.
• Provide cutover sequencing, rollback planning, and risk mitigation recommendations.
• Support validation of routing, reachability, application dependencies, and service continuity during and after migration.
• Advise on best practices to minimize business disruption during the Re-IP effort.
• Perform a detailed audit of the current-state campus and data center network environment.
• Review and document:
o Core, distribution, and access layer architecture
o Routing protocols and route advertisements
o VLAN and subnet allocation
o WAN connectivity
o Firewall zones and segmentation
o Wireless network dependencies
o High availability and resiliency design
o Edge connectivity and internet ingress/egress
o DNS/DHCP/IPAM practices
o Operational support model and configuration consistency
• Identify gaps, risks, technical debt, single points of failure, and scalability concerns.
• Assess network configuration standards, documentation quality, and change control readiness.
• Provide findings and recommendations aligned to enterprise networking best practices.
• Deliver an audit report with priorities categorized as:
o High
o Medium
o Low
• Implement all recommended changes in a change window
• Validate success in post implementation testing
• Provide post change support to ensure environment stability
• Assess current and future state connectivity requirements across on-premises, private hosting, and public cloud platforms.
• Design or refine network architecture for hybrid/multi-cloud environments, including:
o Cloud connectivity
o Routing and failover
o Traffic segmentation
o Security zoning
o East-west and north-south traffic flows
• Review and recommend architecture for load balancing across cloud-hosted workloads.
• Support design and evaluation of:
o Local and global load balancing
o Layer 4 / Layer 7 services
o SSL/TLS offload
o Health monitoring
o WAF integration
o Traffic steering
o High availability and disaster recovery patterns
• Provide guidance on cloud-native and enterprise load balancing options across Azure, AWS, and/or Google Cloud Platform, as applicable.
• Ensure designs account for:
o Performance
o Resiliency
o Security
o Scalability
o Operational supportability
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