Infrastructure Lead - Cisco, SD-WAN & DNA Center

Bank of America Corporation; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America Corporation in the United States seeks an experienced Infrastructure Architect focused on Cisco routing, switching, SD‑WAN, and DNA Center to ensure secure, resilient, and standardized connectivity across all branch locations. You will guide solution design, automation, and governance in line with enterprise architecture standards.

You will translate business and regulatory requirements into scalable network architectures, mentor engineers, and drive automation across thousands

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently with minimal daily oversight in a complex enterprise environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco routing and switching, including enterprise campus and branch designs.
• Proven experience with Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center) for network automation, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Experience deploying and operating SD‑WAN solutions in distributed branch environments.
• Working knowledge of Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and Cisco ISE for identity-based network access control.
• Experience supporting production networks, including problem management and structured change processes.
• Solid understanding of solution design, architecture principles, and enterprise governance.

Responsibilities

• Translates business and regulatory requirements into enterprise-grade network architectures, reference models, blueprints, and deployment playbooks.
• Designs, implements, and supports Cisco-based wired and SD‑WAN branch networks across thousands of sites.
• Mentors infrastructure resources on validation methods and tooling to ensure compliance with enterprise standards.
• Promotes automation and standardization to reduce manual tasks and improve reliability.
• Reviews reference models and conducts on-site evaluations of third-party products being considered for adoption.
• Collaborates across architecture, security, operations, and business teams to foster an inclusive engineering culture.
• Supports production networks, including incident response, root cause analysis, and change control.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Stakeholder Management

DevOps Practices

Solution Design

Automation

Zero Trust / ISE

Leadership

Tools

Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center)

SD‑WAN Platforms

Cisco ISE

Check Point Firewall

Fortinet

Job description

Bank of America Corporation in the United States seeks an experienced Infrastructure Architect focused on Cisco routing, switching, SD‑WAN, and DNA Center to ensure secure, resilient, and standardized connectivity across all branch locations. You will guide solution design, automation, and governance in line with enterprise architecture standards.

You will translate business and regulatory requirements into scalable network architectures, mentor engineers, and drive automation across thousands