Network Architect

Astreya Consultancy India; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Astreya Consultancy India is seeking a Network Architect to design and optimize secure, scalable network architectures using Palo Alto firewall and Juniper switching, routing, wireless, and security technologies. The role focuses on delivering robust connectivity for hi-tech clients within a hybrid work model, while mentoring teams and aligning designs with business outcomes.

The ideal candidate will drive secure, high-availability architectures, review policies, and collaborate with global

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewall platforms and security operations tools in large enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise in Juniper switching and routing technologies with scalable design capabilities.
• Proven experience with Juniper Mist wireless platforms and integrated security considerations.
• Solid knowledge of Palo Alto security technologies and policy formulation.
• Hybrid work model considerations for secure remote access and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Design comprehensive enterprise network architectures integrating Palo Alto and Juniper platforms for secure, scalable connectivity.
• Develop scalable security designs with next‑gen capabilities and segmentation strategies.
• Create design documentation for wired and wireless infrastructures using Juniper hardware and Mist platforms.
• Optimize routing and switching configurations on Juniper devices for high performance and resilience.
• Configure wireless solutions using Juniper Mist to ensure quality user experiences across locations.
• Review firewall rules and security policies to improve posture and enforce standardized configurations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into network designs supporting cloud adoption and digital transformation.
• Guide operational teams through troubleshooting and knowledge transfer for firewall and network incidents.
• Implement monitoring and observability across Palo Alto and Juniper ecosystems to detect issues proactively.
• Evaluate emerging network technologies and recommend improvements for automation and sustainability.

Skills

Palo Alto firewall platforms

Juniper routing

Juniper Mist wireless

Network security policies

Hybrid work model experience

Mentoring

Design documentation

SD-WAN & high availability

Job description

Job Summary

Network Architect role in a multinational organization responsible for designing and optimizing secure and scalable network architectures using Palo Alto firewall and Juniper switching routing wireless and security technologies. The architect will drive hybrid work model solutions for hi tech clients ensuring robust connectivity strong security posture and operational efficiency across complex enterprise environments while mentoring teams and aligning designs with business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• - -Design comprehensive enterprise network architectures that integrate Palo Alto firewall platforms with Juniper switching routing and wireless solutions to provide secure reliable connectivity for complex hybrid environments.
• -Develop scalable network security designs that apply Palo Alto policies next generation capabilities and segmentation strategies to protect business critical applications and data while supporting evolving hi tech use cases.
• -Create detailed low level and high level design documentation for wired and wireless infrastructures built on Juniper hardware and Juniper Mist platforms ensuring clarity for implementation and long term maintenance.
• -Optimize routing and switching configurations across Juniper devices to achieve high performance low latency and resilient connectivity for day shift operations with zero tolerance for critical downtime.
• -Configure and refine wireless networking solutions using Juniper Mist wired and wireless technologies to deliver stable secure and high quality user experiences across offices labs and hybrid work locations.
• -Conduct in depth reviews of firewall rules security policies and network access controls across Palo Alto and Juniper firewall environments to identify risks improve posture and enforce standardized configurations.
• -Collaborate with cross functional teams in hi tech domains to translate business requirements into network and security designs that directly support product development cloud adoption and digital transformation objectives.
• -Guide operational teams through complex problem analysis and troubleshooting for firewall switching routing and wireless incidents ensuring swift resolution and clear knowledge transfer for future prevention.
• -Implement best practice monitoring logging and observability across Palo Alto and Juniper infrastructures so that performance issues security events and capacity trends are proactively detected and addressed.
• -Evaluate emerging network and security technologies within the Palo Alto and Juniper ecosystems and recommend improvements that enhance automation resilience and sustainability of the overall architecture.
• -Align network design standards and security controls with corporate compliance policies and industry regulations ensuring that architectures contribute positively to organizational trust and societal data protection expectations.
• -Coordinate change planning testing and cutover activities for major network and security deployments in a hybrid work model while minimizing service disruption and ensuring transparent communication to stakeholders.
• -Provide structured mentoring and technical guidance to peers and junior architects on firewall design advanced routing strategies and wireless optimization so that architectural knowledge spreads effectively across the organization.

Qualifications

• Possess extensive hands on experience with Palo Alto firewall platforms including policy design threat prevention features and integration with security operations tools in large enterprise environments.
• -Demonstrate strong expertise in Juniper switching and routing technologies with proven ability to design implement and maintain core and distribution layers that support high availability and scalable growth.
• -Show advanced capability in designing and operating wireless networking solutions using Juniper Mist wired and wireless platforms with focus on user density performance and seamless roaming.
• -Apply solid knowledge of Juniper firewall solutions including configuration of security zones policies and vpn services to deliver consistent perimeter and internal protection.
• -Bring practical exposure to hi tech industry environments where complex products rapid innovation cycles and strict reliability expectations drive architectural decisions and design tradeoffs.
• -Exhibit proficiency in hybrid work model network considerations including secure remote access segmentation of user groups and performance tuning for collaboration and engineering workloads.
• -Display strong analytical communication and documentation skills that enable clear articulation of architectural decisions support for day shift operations and effective engagement with global teams.
• -8+ years of experience designing and operating large-scale enterprise network environments.
• -Strong hands-on expertise with Juniper platforms, including Mist, wireless, routing, switching, and SD-WAN.
• -Strong experience with Palo Alto security technologies.
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