Network Architect – Campus, Data Centre & Security – freelance – San Francisco, California, USA

Comgent • San Francisco, CA

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

Comgent is seeking a Network Architect to provide technical consulting across enterprise campus, data centre and security environments. The role guides the design and adoption of Juniper solutions, working alongside customer operations teams on architecture, deployment and complex troubleshooting. The assignment combines remote work with one week onsite in San Francisco each month and is scheduled for 40 hours per week.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of design, implementation and operational experience in large-scale IP networks.
• Experience with Junos CLI.
• Experience with EVPN/VXLAN campus and data centre fabrics.
• Experience with SRX firewall policy, IPS, IPsec and HA.
• Knowledge of BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPWS, VPLS, L2/L3VPN, IS-IS, RSVP-TE and LDP.
• Large-scale experience with MX, EX, QFX, SRX and Mist.
• Experience with SRX high-end, mid-range and branch platforms.
• Extensive experience with EVPN/MPLS, E-Line (VPWS), E-LAN (VPLS), L2VPN and L3VPN over MPLS.
• Experience using, evaluating and developing engineering design tools and software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to explain architecture and negotiate design options with engineering teams and senior stakeholders.
• Clear written and spoken English, customer education and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

• JNCIE certification is highly preferred.
• Strong technical, executive and English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead information-gathering workshops to understand existing network architecture and translate new requirements into workable designs.
• Analyse device configurations, troubleshoot architecture issues and recommend improvements to network performance and reliability.
• Test product features and interoperability, evaluate technical specifications, and guide deployments to ensure implementations follow the agreed design.
• Apply network design and implementation best practices, including supporting major upgrades, maintenance windows and production changes.
• Investigate pre-production and production equipment or network faults with vendor technical support and communicate technical progress.
• Produce design and network-status reports, develop operating procedures, and deliver workshops and training for engineering, implementation and support teams.
• Provide onsite support in San Francisco for one week each month.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed