Senior SD-WAN & Network Security Architect

Cognizant

Dearborn (MI)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Network Technology Specialist to design, deploy, and optimize Palo Alto Prisma Access SSE, SD-WAN, and Cisco Catalyst solutions to deliver secure, resilient, high-performing enterprise connectivity. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams to align network outcomes with business goals.

You will lead WAN design across global environments, coordinate with service providers for circuits, ensure devices are current, and drive standardization while minimizing

Qualifications

6–10 years of hands-on network security and WAN experience.
Strong design, deployment, and troubleshooting of large WANs.
CCNP Enterprise certification required; SSE/SASE certs are a plus.
Experience coordinating with service providers for circuit lifecycles.

Responsibilities

Lead design and deployment of WAN requirements including Cisco SD-WAN and Prisma Access SSE solutions.
Develop high-level designs and deployment plans, coordinating with stakeholders.
Ensure devices are updated to latest versions and data is maintained in tools and databases.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain network standards with minimal business impact.
Coordinate with service providers for quotes, circuit renewal, delivery, upgrades, SLA claims.

Skills

Network security

VPNs

QoS

Cisco SD-WAN

Viptela

IPsec

Routing protocols

BGP/OSPF

CCNP Enterprise

SASE/SSE certs

Job description

You will lead WAN design across global environments, coordinate with service providers for circuits, ensure devices are current, and drive standardization while minimizing

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