Hybrid Cisco SD-WAN Architect for Enterprise Design

Pinnacle Group, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Group, Inc. is hiring a Cisco SD-WAN Solution Architect to lead architecture reviews, design validation, and production readiness for large-scale deployments across multiple sites.

You will collaborate with customer engineering teams, technology partners, and delivery teams to ensure scalable, repeatable solutions. The role demands deep Cisco SD-WAN/Viptela expertise, proficiency with hub-spoke and hub-mesh topologies, and extensive experience reviewing configurations, templates, and

Qualifications

• Extensive enterprise networking experience across large-scale environments.
• Hands-on Cisco SD-WAN / Viptela implementation and design review.
• Ability to review architecture, assess risks, and provide independent guidance to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Independently review SD-WAN architecture and designs against best practices.
• Assess topology, hub/mesh, routing, segmentation, resiliency, multicast, and configuration strategies.
• Review Feature Profiles, Configuration Groups, Site Persona, and Device Variable models for scalability and consistency.
• Identify gaps, risks, and configuration sprawl; propose standardization and automation improvements.
• Ensure repeatable deployment across diverse site types and network environments.
• Provide leadership in design reviews and architecture governance sessions.
• Capture lessons learned and develop repeatable deployment playbooks.

Skills

20+ years enterprise networking

5+ years Cisco SD-WAN/Viptela

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN architecture

vManage

BGP

OSPF

IPsec

Hub-and-spoke

MPLS/Internet underlay

Tools

Cisco vManage

Cisco Catalyst 8500

Cisco Catalyst 8300

Job description

Pinnacle Group, Inc. is hiring a Cisco SD-WAN Solution Architect to lead architecture reviews, design validation, and production readiness for large-scale deployments across multiple sites.

You will collaborate with customer engineering teams, technology partners, and delivery teams to ensure scalable, repeatable solutions. The role demands deep Cisco SD-WAN/Viptela expertise, proficiency with hub-spoke and hub-mesh topologies, and extensive experience reviewing configurations, templates, and