Remote Network Architect — Palo Alto & Juniper Expert

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 119,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Network Architect to design and optimize secure, scalable network architectures leveraging Palo Alto firewalls, Juniper switching/routing, and Juniper Mist wireless. This remote role requires US residency and authorization to work without sponsorship.

You will mentor teams, translate business requirements into security designs, and drive hybrid work solutions for hi-tech clients with a focus on high availability and robust connectivity.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Juniper platforms including Mist, wireless, routing, switching, and SD-WAN.
• Extensive Palo Alto firewall experience with policy design and threat prevention.
• Proven ability to design, implement and maintain core and distribution layers for high availability.
• Experience designing and operating Juniper Mist wireless networks for dense user environments.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise network architectures integrating Palo Alto and Juniper tools for secure hybrid environments.
• Develop scalable security designs applying Palo Alto policies and segmentation strategies.
• Create detailed design documentation for wired/wireless infrastructures using Juniper hardware and Mist platforms.
• Optimize routing and switching configurations on Juniper devices for low latency and resilience.
• Configure wireless networking solutions using Juniper Mist for stable, high-quality user experiences.
• Review firewall rules and security policies across Palo Alto and Juniper environments to improve posture.

Skills

Juniper Mist

Palo Alto Firewall

Security Architecture

Tools

Juniper Switching

Juniper Routing

Palo Alto Next-Gen Firewall

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Network Architect to design and optimize secure, scalable network architectures leveraging Palo Alto firewalls, Juniper switching/routing, and Juniper Mist wireless. This remote role requires US residency and authorization to work without sponsorship.

You will mentor teams, translate business requirements into security designs, and drive hybrid work solutions for hi-tech clients with a focus on high availability and robust connectivity.