Network Architect - Cisco SDA/ACI, SD-WAN (Hybrid)

Kinetic IT; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid options

Flexible hours

Mobility

Part-time roles

Employee discounts platform

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Kinetic IT is looking for a Network Architect to partner closely with one of our key State Government customers, shaping end-to-end architecture across Cisco SDA, ACI, ISE, SD-WAN and Firepower.

You'll lead the design thinking across network, cloud and infrastructure projects, produce high-level designs (HLDs) and clear documentation, and use your stakeholder management skills to turn strategy into scalable, security-first solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience designing end-to-end network solutions in complex environments.
• Proven ability to develop high-level designs and architecture documentation.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Designing end-to-end network architecture across Cisco SDA, ACI, ISE, SD-WAN and Firepower, keeping solutions secure and aligned to customer strategy
• Developing designs, roadmaps and technical standards
• Architecting Cisco SD-Access campus and ACI data centre fabrics with segmentation and policy
• Designing identity-based access and segmentation using Cisco ISE
• Shaping a resilient Cisco SD-WAN architecture
• Defining firewall, perimeter security and load balancing architecture across Firepower, Check Point and F5
• Acting as the technical design authority and recommending modernisation improvements
• Partnering with Security Operations to embed security-by-design across the network
• Providing technical leadership and escalation, maintaining architecture documentation

Skills

Network architecture

Cisco SDA

ACI

ISE

SD-WAN

Firepower

Security-by-design

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Check Point

F5

Job description

Kinetic IT is looking for a Network Architect to partner closely with one of our key State Government customers, shaping end-to-end architecture across Cisco SDA, ACI, ISE, SD-WAN and Firepower.

You'll lead the design thinking across network, cloud and infrastructure projects, produce high-level designs (HLDs) and clear documentation, and use your stakeholder management skills to turn strategy into scalable, security-first solutions.