Sr. Cisco Network Architect (Cisco DNA, SD-Access)

  • Remote/Home-based
  • Texas
  • Posted 3 months ago

Maania Consultancy Services

Job title:

Sr. Cisco Network Architect (Cisco DNA, SD-Access)

Company

Maania Consultancy Services

Job description

Required Experience:

  • +10 years of providing network systems design, implementation, and support in an enterprise-class environment with a complex network architecture.
  • Cisco routing and switching experience.
  • Cisco Firewalls experience.
  • Cisco Wireless experience.
  • F5 Load Balancers experience.
  • Infoblox (DNS & DHCP) experience.
  • Network Design of complex environments (legacy and SDA)
  • Integration of difference technologies, services and technologies

Required Certification:

  • CCDP Design (Specialty) OR CCNP Routing & Switching (Specialty) OR CCNP Data Center (Specialty) OR CCNP Wireless (Specialty)
  • Cisco DNA
  • Cisco ISE
  • Cisco ACI

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate network strategies, participate in technology selection activities, and work with the business and IT stakeholders to ensure the long-term network infrastructure technology plan.
  • Collaborate with executive leadership to develop and communicate long term vision and comprehensive strategic plans for infrastructure and enterprise architecture solutions.
  • Serve as a hands-on technical expert for enterprise-wide network infrastructure technology.
  • Define principles/standards for infrastructure and/or enterprise architecture.
  • Lead vendor evaluation and selection of network technology solution.
  • Design and implement new network solutions and/or improving the efficiency of current networks.
  • Install, configure, and support network equipment including firewalls, routers, switches, and WAN performance and monitoring.
  • Design and deploy company LANs, WANs, and wireless networks, including firewalls, routers, switches, load balancers, DNS and DHCP servers, and other hardware.
  • Design, implement, and support firewalls, site-to-site VPNs, and remote-access VPNs.
  • Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry.
  • Oversee new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades.
  • Interact and negotiate with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure network products and services.
  • Procure network equipment and manage subcontractors involved with network installation.
  • Submit changes to arrange scheduled software and firmware updates keeping equipment patched and to the latest system releases.
  • Create complex design artifacts including network layouts and logical/physical designs.
  • Ensure proper documentation including design, procedural and lessons learned; maintain and update existing documentation.
  • Produce clearly written technical deliverables for both internal and external stakeholders including design diagrams and planning guides.
  • Develop and evaluate system/network performance criteria and measurement methods.
  • Research current technology; provides ongoing information to management, peers, and network users regarding enhancements and innovations.
  • Design and implementation of Legacy Networks.
  • Design and implementation of SDA Networks (DNA and ACI).
  • Create, modify and troubleshoot Cisco ISE policies.
  • Create and maintain proper record of network design and solutions.

Please let me know if you require any of the additional skills/experience:

  • Cisco Data Networking:
  • Lead the design, configuration, and management of Cisco networking data center equipment
  • Oversee network monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization.
  • Lead complex technical design discussions with different teams
  • Experience with advance routing and complex environment
  • Cisco NGFW: Design, Implement and Manage.
  • Design, deploy and manage Cisco NGFW Firewalls for advanced network security.
  • Deploy best practice between Cisco NGFW and (legacy networks, SDA, ACI and ISE)
  • Upgrades and patches to Cisco NGFW

Identity Management and Access Control:

  • Design, deploy and manage Cisco ISE for Network Access Control.
  • Upgrades and improvement to Cisco ISE.
  • Design and implementation of NAC best practices
  • AAA and Radius authentication experience

Network Infrastructure:

  • Design, maintain, and optimize network components.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless network infrastructure.
  • High/Low level design of complex topologies

Security and Threat Protection:

  • Stay updated with the latest cybersecurity practices and technologies.
  • Deploy security best practices and standards at all the campus network.
  • Proactive patching to network components.

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Location

Texas

Job date

Sat, 17 Aug 2024 01:09:23 GMT

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