Remote Network Architect: Palo Alto & Juniper SD-WAN

Cognizant; Providence (RI); Remote; USD 119,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Network Architect in the United States to design secure, scalable network architectures using Palo Alto firewalls and Juniper switching, routing, wireless, and security technologies. The role supports hi-tech clients in remote environments, ensuring robust connectivity and strong security posture across complex enterprise networks.

You will mentor teams, translate business needs into network designs, drive best-practice monitoring and automation, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-grade networks.
• Hands-on with Palo Alto and Juniper platforms in large environments.
• Strong knowledge of security policies and segmentation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Design comprehensive enterprise network architectures with Palo Alto & Juniper platforms.
• Develop scalable security designs and segmentation strategies.
• Create detailed design documentation for wired and wireless infrastructures.
• Optimize routing and switching for high availability and low latency.
• Configure Juniper Mist wireless solutions for reliable user experiences.
• Review firewall rules and security policies to improve posture.

Skills

Juniper Mist

Palo Alto

SD-WAN

Security Architecture

Wireless Networking

Tools

Palo Alto Firewalls

VPN Technologies

Security Operations Tools

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Network Architect in the United States to design secure, scalable network architectures using Palo Alto firewalls and Juniper switching, routing, wireless, and security technologies. The role supports hi-tech clients in remote environments, ensuring robust connectivity and strong security posture across complex enterprise networks.

You will mentor teams, translate business needs into network designs, drive best-practice monitoring and automation, and collaborate with