Senior Enterprise Network Architect - SD-WAN & DC

Galveston County Human Resources; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 82,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Galveston County Human Resources seeks an experienced network engineer to design, implement, secure and maintain the County’s enterprise network and communications. You will serve as the SME for network initiatives, architect data center fabrics and ensure secure, reliable connectivity across sites.

The role requires expertise in Cisco Nexus/Catalyst, firewalls, ISE, IP telephony, QoS and VPNs, with strong collaboration with staff and vendors.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Computer Information Systems or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum seven years of experience in route/switch, wireless and security of LAN/WAN environments.
• Experience with Cisco Nexus and Catalyst platforms, Firepower, ISE and WLAN diagnostics.
• Experience designing, configuring and supporting Cisco IP telephony, VOIP, QoS and Unity/UCCX.

Responsibilities

• Design, engineer, implement and maintain enterprise network and communications infrastructure (LAN/WAN, wireless, VoIP).
• Serve as primary architect and SME for enterprise network initiatives under guidance.
• Design and support Cisco Nexus data center fabrics and core/distribution/access layers.
• Manage SD-WAN edge resiliency with Peplink LTE/5G failover.
• Document network diagrams and maintain on-prem and co-located environments.
• Install, configure and manage routers, switches, firewalls, DNS, DHCP, and VPNs.
• Administer and support Cisco AnyConnect VPN for secure remote access.
• Interface with vendors, staff and management to optimize systems.
• Participate in budget planning for infrastructure upgrades and lifecycle replacement.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, security and disaster recovery requirements.

Education

Four-year degree in Computer Information Systems

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Cisco Nexus data center fabrics

Cisco Catalyst switches

Cisco Next-Gen Firewalls with Firepower Threat Defense

Cisco ISE Identity Service Engine

Cisco WLAN products and diagnostic tools

Cisco IP telephony

Cisco TACACS/ISE

OSPF/BGP/EIGRP routing

AD/DNS/DHCP

Peplink SD-WAN

NetMotion Mobility VPN

Job description

Galveston County Human Resources seeks an experienced network engineer to design, implement, secure and maintain the County’s enterprise network and communications. You will serve as the SME for network initiatives, architect data center fabrics and ensure secure, reliable connectivity across sites.

The role requires expertise in Cisco Nexus/Catalyst, firewalls, ISE, IP telephony, QoS and VPNs, with strong collaboration with staff and vendors.