Sr. Cisco (DNA) Network Architect
BorderlessMind
- Irving, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Experience with Network Design in complex environments (legacy and SDA).
- Experience with Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access).
- Experience integrating Legacy/old Hardware into the DNA platform.
- Experience encrypting traffic for embedded systems.
- Experience configuring policies on an ISE server to support role-based network access control.
- Experience with port communication between Cisco DNA Center and ISE servers.
- Experience with fabric in a box solution in SDA.
- Experience with Cisco routing and switching.
- Experience with Cisco Firewalls.
- Experience with Cisco Wireless.
- Experience with F5 Load Balancers.
- Experience with Infoblox (DNS & DHCP).
- 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.
- 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.
- Work with advanced routing and complex environment.
- 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.
- 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.
- Design, maintain, and optimize network components.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless network infrastructure.
- High/Low level design of complex topologies.
- 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.
- CCDP Design (Specialty) OR CCNP Routing & Switching (Specialty) OR CCNP Data Center (Specialty) OR CCNP Wireless (Specialty)
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration or related field.