Senior SD-WAN Network Engineer for Enterprise Connectivity

Cognizant; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Network Engineer- SD WAN to design, deploy, and optimize Palo Alto Prisma, SDWAN, and Cisco Catalyst SDWAN/Viptela solutions. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, resilient, high-performing enterprise connectivity in the EMEA/Global context.

The role requires hands-on expertise in SD-WAN, routing protocols, and security principles, with CCNP Enterprise certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6–10 years of hands-on network security and WAN design experience.
• Strong design and deployment expertise for Cisco SD-WAN Viptela and related devices.
• Experience coordinating with service providers across circuit lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and deployment of WAN requirements including Cisco SD-WAN and Prisma Access SSE.
• Develop high-level designs and deployment plans with stakeholder coordination.
• Ensure devices are current and data is properly maintained in tools.

Skills

WAN design

Cisco SD-WAN

IPsec

Prisma Access SSE

Viptela vSmart/vBond/vManage/vEdge

Routing protocols (BGP/OSPF)

Education

CCNP Enterprise Certification

Tools

Prisma Access

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Network Engineer- SD WAN to design, deploy, and optimize Palo Alto Prisma, SDWAN, and Cisco Catalyst SDWAN/Viptela solutions. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, resilient, high-performing enterprise connectivity in the EMEA/Global context.

The role requires hands-on expertise in SD-WAN, routing protocols, and security principles, with CCNP Enterprise certification preferred.