Remote Senior Network Architect SD-WAN & Security

Cognizant; Boise (ID); Remote; USD 99,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Network Engineer specializing in Cisco SD-WAN, Meraki, and Viptela to design and modernize secure, high-performing enterprise networks across distributed environments. You will architect scalable solutions enabling reliable connectivity for hybrid work and global operations.

You will collaborate with security, cloud, application, and delivery teams to deliver resilient, secure network designs and provide technical leadership during complex incidents.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with enterprise routing and switching.
• 10+ years of experience designing, implementing, or optimizing SD-WAN.
• 5 to 10 years of experience with Cisco Meraki, including SD-WAN architecture, policy design, traffic optimization, and branch connectivity.
• 5+ years of experience with Juniper technologies in enterprise network environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN and Viptela.
• Deep understanding of network security fundamentals, including segmentation, secure tunneling, and access policies.
• Experience supporting hybrid work, branch connectivity, and cloud access scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable SD-WAN solutions using Cisco Meraki for secure, resilient connectivity across locations.
• Architect Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN and Viptela solutions for application-aware routing and multiple transport links.
• Define end-to-end network architectures for SD-WAN, switching, routing, and security to support hybrid work and critical services.
• Design and optimize Cisco routing and switching for campus, branch, and data center environments with high availability.
• Review existing topologies and traffic patterns to improve availability and WAN/SD-WAN utilization.
• Create high-level and low-level network design documentation and migration guidelines.
• Collaborate with security, cloud, application, and operations teams to align with security policies and cloud patterns.
• Provide guidance during incidents related to SD-WAN, routing, switching, and network performance.
• Conduct capacity planning and performance analysis to project bandwidth needs and growth.
• Mentor implementation and operations teams on SD-WAN design and troubleshooting.

Skills

SD-WAN

Cisco Meraki

Viptela

routing

switching

network security fundamentals

hybrid work support

analytical skills

problem solving

communication skills

capacity planning

mentoring/leadership

Tools

Cisco Meraki

Viptela

Juniper

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Network Engineer specializing in Cisco SD-WAN, Meraki, and Viptela to design and modernize secure, high-performing enterprise networks across distributed environments. You will architect scalable solutions enabling reliable connectivity for hybrid work and global operations.

You will collaborate with security, cloud, application, and delivery teams to deliver resilient, secure network designs and provide technical leadership during complex incidents.