Remote Senior Network Engineer - Cisco SD-WAN & Cloud

Cognizant; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 99,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Disability coverage

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 enterprise networks across distributed environments.

You will architect scalable solutions for hybrid work, collaborate with security and cloud teams, and guide implementation and operations on SD-WAN, routing, and switching. The role emphasizes availability, performance, and security across campus, branch, and data centers.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with enterprise routing and switching (Cisco).
• 10+ years designing, implementing, or optimizing SD-WAN in complex enterprise environments.
• 5–10 years with Cisco Meraki SD-WAN including architecture and traffic optimization.
• 5+ years with Juniper in enterprise networks.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN & Viptela (control, data, management planes).
• Deep understanding of network security fundamentals, segmentation and secure tunneling.
• Experience supporting hybrid work, branch connectivity, and cloud access while maintaining security.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to diagnose complex network issues.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable SD-WAN solutions using Cisco Meraki for secure, resilient connectivity across locations.
• Architect Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN and Viptela for application-aware routing and multi-link efficiency.
• Define end-to-end network architectures integrating SD-WAN, switching, routing, and security for hybrid work.
• Design and optimize Cisco routing and switching for campus, branch, and data center environments.
• Review existing topologies and traffic patterns to improve availability and WAN utilization.
• Create high-level and low-level network design docs, diagrams, migration plans, and implementation guidelines.
• Collaborate with security, cloud, application, and operations teams to align with security policies and cloud connectivity.
• Provide guidance during incidents related to SD-WAN, routing, switching, and performance.
• Conduct capacity planning to validate bandwidth needs and plan upgrades.
• Mentor teams on SD-WAN design, configuration, and troubleshooting.

Skills

10+ years routing & switching

SD-WAN design/implementation

5+ years Cisco Meraki SD-WAN

5+ years Juniper in enterprise

Security fundamentals & segmentation

Analytical & problem-solving

Strong communication skills

Tools

Cisco Meraki SD-WAN

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

Viptela

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Network Engineer specializing in Cisco SD-WAN, Meraki, and Viptela to design and modernize secure enterprise networks across distributed environments.

You will architect scalable solutions for hybrid work, collaborate with security and cloud teams, and guide implementation and operations on SD-WAN, routing, and switching. The role emphasizes availability, performance, and security across campus, branch, and data centers.