Senior Network Architect: Cisco SD-WAN & Cloud (Remote)

Cognizant; Helena (MT); A distancia; USD 99.000 - 114.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Disability insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Descripción de la vacante

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 work with security, cloud, and delivery teams to ensure resilient connectivity for hybrid work and global operations.

Responsibilities include designing scalable SD-WAN solutions, architecting Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN and Viptela, and guiding incident response.

Formación

• 10+ years of enterprise routing and switching experience with Cisco.
• 10+ years designing, implementing, or optimizing SD-WAN in complex enterprise environments.
• 5–10 years with Cisco Meraki SD-WAN, including architecture, policy design, and branch connectivity.
• 5+ years with Juniper in enterprise networks.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN and Viptela.
• Deep understanding of network security fundamentals, including segmentation and secure tunneling.
• Experience supporting hybrid work, remote access, and cloud access scenarios.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for diagnosing complex network issues.
• Strong communication and collaboration with stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Design scalable SD-WAN solutions using Cisco Meraki.
• Architect Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN and Viptela for application-aware routing.
• Define end-to-end network architectures for hybrid work and critical services.
• Design and optimize campus, branch, and data center routing/switching.
• Review topologies to improve availability and WAN/SD-WAN utilization.
• Create high- and low-level design documentation and migration plans.
• Collaborate with security, cloud, and operations teams on designs.
• Provide guidance during complex incidents and investigations.
• Conduct capacity planning and performance analysis for growth.
• Mentor实施 and operations teams on SD-WAN design and deployment practices.

Conocimientos

Enterprise routing

SD-WAN design

Cisco Meraki

Viptela

Cisco Catalyst

Network security

Hybrid work support

Troubleshooting logs

Communication skills

Descripción del empleo

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 work with security, cloud, and delivery teams to ensure resilient connectivity for hybrid work and global operations.

Responsibilities include designing scalable SD-WAN solutions, architecting Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN and Viptela, and guiding incident response.