Senior Network Architect / Engineer, Managed Services (Boston)
About The Position
The Senior Network Engineer / Architect joins a high-performance Managed Services team supporting a portfolio of enterprise clients, including Fortune 500 accounts. This hands-on engineering and architecture role focuses on complex Cisco-based environments across large-scale production networks. The position serves as the primary senior engineer for assigned enterprise clients, providing advanced troubleshooting, architectural guidance, and hands-on resolution. Each engineer supports a set number of enterprise accounts and acts as a trusted technical lead within those environments. The role is remote within the Greater Boston region, with approximately two days per week working in front of clients in the region. It offers senior-level engineering ownership rather than NOC work, with architecture, troubleshooting, and client advisory responsibilities, and direct exposure to complex enterprise production networks. Compensation is $170,000–$210,000+ base, depending on experience.
Requirements
- Senior-level Cisco networking expertise across BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and advanced route manipulation.
- Experience with EVPN/VXLAN architectures and Cisco ACI fabric environments.
- Experience with Nexus 9K and Catalyst 9K platforms.
- Experience with SD-WAN (Viptela/Meraki) and SDA/intent-based networking.
- Experience with high-availability and multi-site data center design, MPLS, and enterprise WAN optimization.
- Strong troubleshooting experience in large-scale, production enterprise environments.
- Experience integrating network security controls, including segmentation, firewall insertion, and micro-segmentation strategies.
- Experience operating at or near CCIE-level depth; certification is not required.
- 8+ years of enterprise networking experience.
- Comfort operating independently and owning client relationships from a technical standpoint.
Nice To Haves
- Automation exposure such as Python, Ansible, or API-driven network configuration.
- Experience with Arista EOS and CloudVision environments.
- Experience designing EVPN/VXLAN fabrics using Arista spine-leaf architectures.
- Experience with large-scale data center deployments built on Arista switching platforms.
- Exposure to automation frameworks within Arista ecosystems.
- Experience troubleshooting leaf-spine architectures in high-availability environments.
- Prior experience in Managed Services, VAR, MSP, or consulting environments is preferred.
- Experience supporting Fortune 500 or large enterprise clients.
Responsibilities
- Serve as senior technical lead for assigned enterprise clients.
- Design, troubleshoot, and optimize complex Cisco routing and switching environments.
- Act as first-level TAC escalation for advanced networking issues.
- Provide architecture guidance and solutions engineering for ongoing initiatives.
- Perform deep-dive troubleshooting across Layer 2, Layer 3, and overlay architectures.
- Support enterprise WAN, LAN, campus, and data center network infrastructures.
- Engage directly with client engineering teams and infrastructure leadership.
- Maintain documentation, standards, and best practices across managed environments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
