Senior Network Architect: SD-WAN & M&A Integration, Travel

Insight Global

Addison (TX)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 170,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Insight Global in Addison, TX is seeking a Senior hands-on Network Architect to lead the integration of acquired-company networks into the parent organization's Cisco SD-WAN environment. You will own discovery, target-state design, migration planning, automation, and live-site cutovers, coordinating with field teams and traveling to sites.

The role demands 8+ years of network engineering, deep Cisco IOS/IOS-XE, SD-WAN expertise, BGP/OSPF, and hands-on cutover experience.

Qualifications

8+ years of network engineering experience.
Ownership of live network migrations and design.
Deep Cisco IOS and IOS-XE experience.
Strong Cisco SD-WAN architecture/design experience.
Strong BGP and OSPF knowledge.
802.1X and Cisco ISE experience.
Azure networking experience.
Python and/or Ansible automation.
Experience directing field engineers/technicians.
CCNP certification.

Responsibilities

Own the network domain end to end for acquired-company integrations.
Assess acquired network environments including circuits, carriers, sites, firewalls, wireless, WAN, and IP address space.
Design target-state networking aligned with the parent company's Cisco SD-WAN standards.
Develop interim VPN/interconnect architecture during coexistence.
Identify and resolve overlapping IP address spaces between acquired and parent environments.
Design segmentation and network hardening in partnership with security architects.
Develop site-by-site migration and cutover plans accounting for carriers, circuits, hardware lead times, applications, and voice dependencies.
Migrate environments away from inherited Palo Alto, Fortinet, and Meraki technologies where applicable.
Establish Azure network connectivity as workloads transition.
Perform hands-on Cisco configuration, staging, troubleshooting, and cutover work.
Direct on-site engineers and field technicians during migration events.
Define rollback and go/no-go criteria and coordinate production cutovers across sites.