Remote Network Architect: Palo Alto & Juniper Expert

Cognizant; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 119,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Network Architect to design and optimize secure, scalable network architectures using Palo Alto firewalls and Juniper switching, routing, and wireless technologies. This remote role requires US location and authorization to work without sponsorship.

The Architect will mentor teams and drive designs that align with business outcomes in hybrid environments. Responsibilities include creating comprehensive designs, implementing security segmentation, and developing detailed

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience with Juniper Mist platforms (wireless, routing, switching, SD-WAN).
• Proven Palo Alto firewall expertise with policy design and threat prevention.
• Ability to design scalable core and distribution layers for high availability.
• Experience with hybrid work and secure remote access.
• Strong documentation and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise network architectures integrating Palo Alto and Juniper platforms for secure, scalable connectivity.
• Develop scalable security designs with Palo Alto policies and segmentation strategies.
• Create detailed design documentation for wired and wireless infrastructures (Juniper).
• Optimize routing and switching across Juniper devices for high performance and resilience.
• Configure wireless solutions using Juniper Mist for stable user experiences in hybrid offices.
• Review firewall rules and security policies to improve posture and consistency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align designs with product and cloud goals.
• Guide operations through incidents and ensure knowledge transfer to prevent recurrence.
• Implement monitoring and observability to detect performance and security events.
• Evaluate emerging Palo Alto/Juniper technologies and recommend improvements.
• Align designs with compliance policies and regulatory expectations.
• Coordinate change planning and cutover activities in a hybrid work model.

Skills

Juniper Mist

Juniper switching

Palo Alto firewall

Wireless networking

SD-WAN

Network security

VPN services

Threat prevention

Policy design

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Network Architect to design and optimize secure, scalable network architectures using Palo Alto firewalls and Juniper switching, routing, and wireless technologies. This remote role requires US location and authorization to work without sponsorship.

The Architect will mentor teams and drive designs that align with business outcomes in hybrid environments. Responsibilities include creating comprehensive designs, implementing security segmentation, and developing detailed