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

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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Expected salary

Location

Texas

Job date

Sat, 17 Aug 2024 01:09:23 GMT

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