Senior Network Architect - Cloud, Security & Automation

Saicon; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Saicon is seeking an experienced network engineer in California to support enterprise-scale environments. The role requires expert knowledge of Palo Alto, Cisco IOS, F5, AWS cloud networking, and strong routing/security architecture.

You will design, implement, and optimize secure network infrastructures, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to project leadership in a fast-paced, collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent work experience.
• CCNP certification required; CCIE is a plus.
• Strong experience with BGP/OSPF/EIGRP and data center networking.
• Expert knowledge of Palo Alto, AWS, F5, and Cisco networking gear.
• Proven ability to design, implement, and optimize secure networks.

Skills

Palo Alto Networks

AWS cloud

F5 LTM/GTM/WAF

Cisco IOS/NX-OS/Nexus

Routing protocols (BGP/OSPF/EIGRP)

VPN and security architectures

Network automation (Ansible/Python)

Data center networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

CCNP certification

Tools

Rancid

OpenNMS

Nagios

Wireshark

Nmap

Nessus

NetFlow

sFlow

Ansible

Python scripting

Job description

Saicon is seeking an experienced network engineer in California to support enterprise-scale environments. The role requires expert knowledge of Palo Alto, Cisco IOS, F5, AWS cloud networking, and strong routing/security architecture.

You will design, implement, and optimize secure network infrastructures, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to project leadership in a fast-paced, collaborative setting.