Description

Design and maintain enterprise network architecture standards, reference designs, and strategic roadmaps for statewide operations.

This role is on-site.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design for campus, WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, cloud, security, and data center solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend strategies to support long-term infrastructure goals.
• Design resilient, secure network solutions and support Zero Trust, segmentation, and security architecture.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and architecture review for major network projects.
• Develop hybrid cloud networking architectures and support automation and monitoring initiatives.

Required Skills

• 15+ years supporting State/Federal government networks.
• 10+ years of enterprise network architecture and design.
• 10+ years of Cisco CCIE experience, including routing and switching technologies.
• 8+ years of BGP, OSPF, MPLS, WAN, and data center networking.
• 7+ years of network security architecture and firewall design.
• 5+ years of SD-WAN architecture and deployment.
• 5+ years of Cisco ISE or Network Access Control solutions.
• 5+ years of cloud networking and hybrid connectivity solutions.
• 3+ years of network automation and infrastructure-as-code concepts.

Preferred Skills

• 5+ years of disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• 3+ years of Cisco ACI architecture.
• 2+ years of Infoblox DDI/IPAM.

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree