Network Architect

🌟 We're Hiring: Network Architect! 🌟

Here’s a refined version of your responsibilities and technical abilities with improved spacing and readability:

Primary Responsibilities

1. Perform new and current design assessments, aligning customer and business requirements into network solutions.
2. Design standard sets of LAN and WAN models with High Level Design (HLD) and Low Level Design (LLD).
3. Coordinate installation of equipment and setup with operators and local teams.
4. Participate in required tests, including failover, internet breakout validation, and functionality checks of existing network devices (firewalls, optimization tools).
5. Lead network fault and incident management, handling escalations of critical outages and complex issues.
6. Ensure proactive stability, response time, operational consistency, and lifecycle management of the network, while providing monthly reports on activity, quality, and performance.
7. Maintain appropriate documentation, including procedures and SOPs.
8. Conduct handover to the support team.

Technical Abilities

Core Experience & Certifications

• Minimum 8 years of progressive, hands-on experience in enterprise and service provider network environments, focusing on:
  • Routing & Switching
  • Security Architecture
  • System Integration
• Proven background in TAC or Service Provider operations, with deep troubleshooting and escalation handling.
• Industry Certifications:
• Mandatory: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)
• Highly Desirable: Certifications in Palo Alto, F5, or SDWAN technologies

Network Design & Administration

• Expertise in LAN/WAN architecture, including:
  • MPLS, IPSec VPNs, GRE tunnels, Hybrid WAN deployments
  • SDWAN solutions (Cisco Viptela, Meraki, Fortinet, Versa)
• Strong experience in network hardware configuration:
  • Cisco ISR/ASR, Catalyst, Nexus switches
  • Palo Alto Next-Gen Firewalls
  • F5 BIG-IP (LTM, GTM, ASM modules)
• Skilled in network protocol configuration and troubleshooting:
• Routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP
• Switching protocols: STP, RSTP, MSTP
• Security protocols: IPSec, SSL, GRE
• Multicast & QoS: IGMP, PIM, DSCP, CoS, queuing mechanisms

Security & Optimization

• Firewall administration and policy design:
  • Palo Alto Networks: App-ID, User-ID, Threat Prevention, GlobalProtect
  • Juniper SSL VPN: Secure remote access and endpoint compliance
• Network security architecture:
  • Zero Trust, Segmentation, Access Control
  • Integration with SIEM, NAC, IAM platforms
• WAN Optimization & Compression:
• Riverbed SteelHead or similar appliances
• Performance tuning for latency-sensitive applications

Advanced Technologies

• F5 Load Balancer:
  • LTM, GTM, SSL offloading, iRules, traffic steering
• SDWAN:
  • Policy-based routing, application-aware traffic steering, cloud on-ramp
• VoIP & ToIP:
• SIP, H.323, QoS for voice
• Integration with UC platforms (Cisco CUCM, Avaya, etc.)

Soft Skills & Collaboration

• Strong documentation and design skills (Visio, Lucidchart, etc.).
• Ability to lead technical workshops, vendor assessments, and architecture reviews.
• Collaborative mindset with cross-functional teams (Security, Cloud, Infrastructure).

Ready to shape the future of our networks? 🚀 Apply now and let's innovate together!