Remote Network Architect: Palo Alto & Juniper Expert

Cognizant; Augusta (ME); Remote; USD 119,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Network Architect to design and optimize secure, scalable enterprise networks in the US, focusing on Palo Alto firewall and Juniper switching routing, wireless, and security technologies for hi‑tech clients.

This remote role supports hybrid work, mentors teams, translates business needs into resilient architectures, and ensures robust connectivity, strong security posture, and efficient operations across complex environments.

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise networks with Palo Alto and Juniper.
• Strong knowledge of Juniper Mist wireless solutions and SD-WAN.
• Ability to design, implement and maintain secure scalable architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design comprehensive enterprise network architectures integrating Palo Alto and Juniper platforms.
• Develop scalable security designs and segmentation strategies.
• Create design documentation for wired and wireless infrastructures.
• Configure and optimize routing, switching, and wireless across Juniper devices.
• Review firewall rules and policies to improve posture and consistency.
• Translate business requirements into network designs for product development and cloud adoption.
• Mentor peers and guide incident troubleshooting for firewall, routing, and wireless issues.
• Implement monitoring and observability to detect performance and security events.

Skills

Juniper Mist

Palo Alto firewalls

Routing & Switching

Wireless networking

SD-WAN

Security policies

Hybrid work design

Tools

Juniper Mist platforms

Palo Alto devices

Security operations tools

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Network Architect to design and optimize secure, scalable enterprise networks in the US, focusing on Palo Alto firewall and Juniper switching routing, wireless, and security technologies for hi‑tech clients.

This remote role supports hybrid work, mentors teams, translates business needs into resilient architectures, and ensures robust connectivity, strong security posture, and efficient operations across complex environments.