SR NETWORK ARCHITECT

TekWissen LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Part time

Job summary

TekWissen LLC is seeking a Senior Network Architect in Philadelphia to independently assess a complex Cisco/VeloCloud environment, define target architecture, and deliver an actionable transformation roadmap for engineering and executives.

You will review and redesign enterprise LAN/WAN/WLAN, data center and hybrid connectivity, ensuring resiliency, security, and scalable performance. Strong hands-on Cisco experience and ability to translate technical findings into business impact are essential.

Qualifications

• Senior network architect with Cisco enterprise networking experience.
• Ability to assess complex Cisco/VeloCloud environments and define target architectures.
• Experience translating technical findings into business risk and operational impact.

Responsibilities

• Assess current-state enterprise LAN, WAN, WLAN, Data Center and hybrid/cloud connectivity.
• Hands-on architecture with Cisco switches and wireless APs.
• Deep knowledge of VeloCloud SD-WAN architecture and design.
• Review core, distribution and access-layer topology and segmentation.
• Evaluate routing, switching, redundancy, convergence and failover design.
• Assess MPLS, Internet, VPN, SD-WAN and hybrid connectivity architecture.
• Review wireless coverage, capacity, resiliency and scalability.
• Assess network security architecture including segmentation and IDS/IPS integration.
• Review DNS, DHCP and IPAM dependencies.
• Identify single points of failure across devices and circuits.
• Evaluate overall availability, resiliency and disaster recovery readiness.

Skills

Mobility R&D

Cisco Meraki SDWAN

Cisco SD WAN

Cisco ACI

Cisco Edge Network Sec Sol

Cisco ACI SDN

Job description

Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an American multinational information technology services and consulting company and is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses.

Job Title: SR NETWORK ARCHITECT
Location: Philadelphia, PA 19104
Duration: 6 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Hybrid

Job Summary

• A senior architect who can independently assess a complex Cisco/VeloCloud environment, identify material risks and gaps, define the target architecture, and provide an actionable transformation roadmap to both engineering and executive stakeholders.

Top Skills:

• Mobility R&D
• Cisco Meraki SDWAN
• Cisco SD WAN
• Cisco ACI
• Cisco Edge Network Sec Sol
• Cisco ACI SDN

Responsibilities

• Assess current-state enterprise LAN, WAN, WLAN, Data Center and hybrid/cloud connectivity.
• Strong hands-on architecture experience with Cisco enterprise switches and wireless Access Points.
• Strong knowledge of VeloCloud SD-WAN architecture and design.
• Review core, distribution and access-layer architecture, topology and segmentation.
• Assess routing, switching, redundancy, convergence and failover design.
• Evaluate MPLS, Internet, VPN, SD-WAN and hybrid connectivity architecture.
• Review wireless architecture for coverage, capacity, resiliency and scalability.
• Assess network security architecture, including segmentation, trust boundaries, firewalls and IDS/IPS integration.
• Review DNS, DHCP and IPAM services and dependencies.
• Identify physical and logical single points of failure across devices, circuits, power and network paths.
• Evaluate overall network availability, resiliency and disaster recovery readiness.
• Assess network performance, capacity and future scalability.
• Evaluate operational maturity covering monitoring, logging, alerting and observability.
• Assess alert fatigue, incident response readiness and troubleshooting processes.
• Review configuration management, change control and network documentation practices.
• Identify architectural gaps, technical debt, operational risks and constraints.
• Develop current-state and conceptual future-state architecture diagrams.
• Define target design principles around resiliency, simplicity, security, automation and scalability.
• Recommend practical improvements based on business impact, risk, complexity and dependencies.
• Develop a prioritized network transformation/remediation roadmap with high-level implementation phases.
• Conduct technical discovery and architecture workshops with customer stakeholders.
• Produce an Enterprise Network Assessment Report and Gap Analysis.
• Prepare and deliver an executive-level presentation of key findings, risks and recommendations.
• Must be capable of translating technical findings into business risk and operational impact.

Certifications Required

• CCNP/CCIE Enterprise or equivalent expertise preferred.

Years of Experience:

• 14.00 Years of Experience

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.