Remote Network Architect: Secure & Scalable Enterprise Design

Cognizant; Juneau (AK); Remote; USD 119,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Network Architect to design secure and scalable enterprise networks 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.

This is a remote role.

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise networks with Palo Alto and Juniper platforms.
• Translate business requirements into scalable network designs.
• Knowledge of hybrid work solutions and secure remote access.
• Strong documentation and design validation skills.
• Experience mentoring architecture teams.

Responsibilities

• Design comprehensive enterprise network architectures integrating Palo Alto and Juniper.
• Develop scalable security designs with segmentation strategies.
• Create detailed design documentation for wired and wireless networks.
• Optimize routing and switching for high performance with low downtime.
• Configure wireless networking using Juniper Mist and related technologies.
• Review firewall rules and policies to improve posture and consistency.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to align with business goals.
• Guide operational teams through problem analysis and troubleshooting.
• Implement monitoring and observability to detect issues proactively.
• Evaluate new Palo Alto/Juniper technologies to enhance automation.

Skills

Architectural design

Security policies

Hybrid work modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Education

Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer

Juniper Networks JNCIP Security

Tools

Juniper Mist

Juniper switching

Juniper routing

Palo Alto firewalls

SD-WAN

Juniper security

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Network Architect to design secure and scalable enterprise networks 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.

This is a remote role.