Network Architect

Teceze; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Teceze is seeking an experienced Network Architect to design, implement, and maintain our enterprise network infrastructure in Rockville, MD. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Cisco routers and switches, OSPF/BGP routing, data center networking, and security across LAN/WAN environments.

You will design scalable network architectures, plan LAN/WAN/cloud solutions, configure routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and provide documentation and implementation plans while

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Network Engineering/Network Architecture experience.
• Strong experience with Cisco routers and switches.
• Hands-on with OSPF and BGP.
• CCNP or other advanced networking certification.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable and secure enterprise network architectures.
• Plan and implement LAN, WAN, data center, and cloud networking solutions.
• Configure and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and wireless networks.
• Manage VLANs, IP addressing, routing, and network segmentation.
• Create network diagrams, technical documentation, and implementation plans.

Skills

Cisco routers and switches

OSPF/BGP

TCP/IP

LAN/WAN

Data center networking

Network security/firewalls

VLANs/IP addressing

Cloud networking (AWS/Azure)

Python/Ansible

Network monitoring

Documentation/communication

CCNP

Firewall tools (Palo Alto/FortiGate)

SD-WAN

Visio

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Networking

Tools

Visio

Cisco IOS/IOS-XE

Network diagramming tools

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Network Architect to design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Cisco networking, routing, switching, security, and large-scale enterprise environments.

• Design and develop scalable and secure enterprise network architectures
• Plan and implement LAN, WAN, data center, and cloud networking solutions
• Configure and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and wireless networks
• Manage VLANs, IP addressing, routing, and network segmentation
• Work with OSPF and BGP routing protocols
• Analyze network performance and troubleshoot complex network issues
• Support network upgrades, migrations, and modernization projects
• Create network diagrams, technical documentation, and implementation plans
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, cloud, application, and vendor teams
• Provide technical guidance to network engineers

• 8+ years of Network Engineering/Network Architecture experience
• Strong experience with Cisco routers and switches
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, NAT, VPN, and subnetting
• Hands-on experience with OSPF and BGP
• Enterprise LAN/WAN and data center networking experience
• Network security and firewall knowledge
• Network monitoring and troubleshooting experience
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• CCNP or other advanced networking certification
• Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Cisco firewall experience
• SD-WAN and wireless networking
• AWS or Azure cloud networking
• Python, Ansible, or other network automation experience
• Visio or other network diagramming tools

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Networking, or a related field preferred.