Senior SD-WAN Network Architect

Maania Consultancy Services; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Maania Consultancy Services is seeking an experienced WAN architect in New Jersey to design and implement enterprise SD-WAN solutions across multiple vendors. The role focuses on building scalable, secure network architectures and leading migration from MPLS/DMVPN to modern SD-WAN platforms.

The successful candidate will have hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, Juniper Mist WAN Assurance, and Arista VeloCloud, plus strong BGP/OSPF/IPSec and QoS skills, collaborating with Network

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise network architectures.
• Strong hands-on SD-WAN design and deployment experience.
• Experience 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.

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) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs).
• 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 SD-WAN.
• Integrate SD-WAN with next-gen firewall and security architectures such as SASE/SSE.

Skills

SD-WAN design

BGP

OSPF

IPSec

QoS

MPLS migration

WAN modernization

Tools

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

Juniper Mist WAN Assurance

Session Smart Router

Arista VeloCloud SD-WAN

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