Senior Network Security Architect (Minimum 12 years of professional experience in network architecture, with at least 7 years focused on large-scale data center planning and deployment)

Required Skills and Experience:

• Experience: Minimum 12 years of professional experience in network architecture, with at least 7 years focused on large-scale data center planning and deployment.
• Expert-level proficiency in Palo Alto Prisma (Cloud, Access, etc.) for cloud-native security and firewall management.
• Extensive experience with Zscaler for cloud security, zero-trust access, and secure web gateways.
• Advanced knowledge of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for network access control, policy enforcement, and identity management.
• Strong expertise in Aruba ClearPass for NAC, guest access, and device profiling.
• Proven experience implementing SASE solutions for secure, scalable cloud connectivity.
• Hands-on experience designing and deploying networks in multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
• Deep understanding of data center networking (e.g., spine-leaf, VXLAN, BGP, EVPN).
• Proficiency in creating comprehensive LLD and HLD documentation for network and security architectures.
• Familiarity with network automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) and scripting (e.g., Python).
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale network and security deployments, including Prisma, Zscaler, Cisco ISE, and ClearPass integrations.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.