Senior SD-WAN Network Architect

Maania Digital; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Maania Digital in Jersey City, NJ, is seeking a senior network architect to lead enterprise WAN design and SD-WAN modernization. You will design and implement multi-vendor SD-WAN solutions, oversee routing and policy design, and drive migration from MPLS to modern architectures.

The role requires deep hands-on experience with BGP, OSPF, IPSec, QoS, and network security architectures. You will create HLDs/LLDs and collaborate with Network Operations for day-to-day support.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise network architectures.
• Hands-on SD-WAN design and deployment expertise across multiple platforms.
• Experience with major SD-WAN vendors: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, Juniper Mist WAN Assurance, and Arista VeloCloud.
• Strong routing knowledge: BGP, OSPF, IPSec, QoS, and enterprise routing/switching.
• Proven track record leading WAN modernization and migrations.
• Experience supporting production environments and collaborating with Network Operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide architecture, design, and implementation expertise across Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, Juniper Mist WAN Assurance & Session Smart Router, and Arista VeloCloud SD-WAN
• Lead SD-WAN transformation initiatives from design through deployment and operational handoff
• Design and implement enterprise routing and switching solutions utilizing BGP, OSPF, IPSec, and QoS
• Develop network segmentation strategies, policy frameworks, and multi-VRF architectures
• Create and maintain High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), and architectural decision documentation
• Develop test plans, validation procedures, and perform solution verification activities
• Produce operational documentation, deployment records, and Day-2 support runbooks
• Lead migrations from traditional WAN architectures including MPLS and DMVPN to modern SD-WAN platforms
• Integrate SD-WAN solutions with next-generation firewall technologies and security architectures such as SASE and SSE

Skills

Network architecture

SD-WAN design

SD-WAN vendors

BGP routing

OSPF

IPSec

Traffic engineering

Enterprise routing & switching

WAN modernization

NOC collaboration

Job description

Required Qualifications:

• Extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise network architectures
• Strong hands-on SD-WAN design and deployment experience
• Experience working with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, Juniper Mist WAN Assurance & Session Smart Router, and Arista VeloCloud SD-WAN
• Advanced expertise in BGP routing and policy design, OSPF, IPSec, Traffic engineering, and Enterprise routing and switching
• Proven success leading WAN modernization and migration projects
• Experience supporting production environments and collaborating with Network Operations teams

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide architecture, design, and implementation expertise across Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, Juniper Mist WAN Assurance & Session Smart Router, and Arista VeloCloud SD-WAN
• Lead SD-WAN transformation initiatives from design through deployment and operational handoff
• Design and implement enterprise routing and switching solutions utilizing BGP, OSPF, IPSec, and Quality of Service (QoS)
• Develop network segmentation strategies, policy frameworks, and multi-VRF architectures
• Create and maintain High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), and architectural decision documentation
• Develop test plans, validation procedures, and perform solution verification activities
• Produce operational documentation, deployment records, and Day-2 support runbooks
• Lead migrations from traditional WAN architectures including MPLS and DMVPN to modern SD-WAN platforms
• Integrate SD-WAN solutions with next-generation firewall technologies and security architectures such as SASE and SSE