Senior Cisco Network Architect - Enterprise Infra Lead

CincyBrianHires; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CincyBrianHires seeks a Network Architect to design, implement, and support multi-vendor network infrastructures in the DC/MD/NoVA region. The role emphasizes Cisco-based architectures, project-based consulting, and on-site customer engagement.

The ideal candidate has deep Cisco expertise, 10+ years in enterprise networks, and strong communication skills to work with end-users and Sales/System Architecture teams.

Qualifications

• CCIE-equivalent expertise in Enterprise Infrastructure, Security, Data Center or SP.
• 10+ years of design experience for large enterprise networks.
• Strong routing protocol knowledge: EIGRP, OSPF, BGP.
• Familiarity with VPN and firewall tech (Cisco, Palo Alto, Juniper, Check Point, etc).
• Excellent communication and ability to work with end-users.
• Experience with network management systems from SolarWinds, SevOne, etc is a strong plus.
• Experience with Nexus 7K/5K/2K/100V switches; SAN, VMware, SDN.
• Knowledge of network security technologies (ISE, Zero Trust, SDA).
• Strong switching knowledge: Spanning Tree, EtherChannel, 802.1X.

Responsibilities

• Assess, design, implement, troubleshoot, and document Cisco networks.
• Develop high-level and detailed implementation/test plans for Cisco tech.
• Provide knowledge transfer and training to clients.

Skills

Cisco network design

EIGRP

OSPF

BGP

Network management

VMware

SDN

Network security

End-user communication

Project teamwork

Education

CCIE-equivalent expertise (Enterprise Infrastructure/Security/Data Center/Service Provider)

Tools

SolarWinds

SevOne

Sales Logic

CA

Job description

CincyBrianHires seeks a Network Architect to design, implement, and support multi-vendor network infrastructures in the DC/MD/NoVA region. The role emphasizes Cisco-based architectures, project-based consulting, and on-site customer engagement.

The ideal candidate has deep Cisco expertise, 10+ years in enterprise networks, and strong communication skills to work with end-users and Sales/System Architecture teams.