Sr. Network Engineer (W2)

Reqroute, Inc; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Reqroute, Inc. seeks an experienced Senior Network Architect to perform a comprehensive assessment of an enterprise network environment, including LAN, WAN, WLAN, data center and hybrid/cloud connectivity.

The role demands hands-on design experience with Cisco switches and wireless access points, and strong knowledge of VeloCloud SD-WAN architecture and security integration. You will review routing, segmentation, redundancy and disaster recovery readiness, identify gaps and risks, and develop a

Qualifications

• Experience assessing enterprise LAN, WAN, WLAN, Data Center and hybrid/cloud connectivity.
• Hands-on design with Cisco switches and Wireless APs.
• Strong knowledge of VeloCloud SD-WAN architecture and design.

Responsibilities

• Assess current-state enterprise network across LAN/WAN/WLAN and data center.
• Review core, distribution and access-layer architecture and segmentation.
• Evaluate routing, switching, redundancy, convergence and failover design.

Skills

Enterprise LAN/WAN/WLAN

Data Center networking

Hybrid/Cloud connectivity

Network architecture

Security architecture

Stakeholder management

Tools

VeloCloud SD-WAN

Cisco enterprise switches

Wireless Access Points

DNS/DHCP/IPAM

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Network Architect to conduct an end-to-end assessment of a mission-critical enterprise network environment.

Key Responsibilities & Skills:

• 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.
• Strong stakeholder management, documentation, presentation and consulting skills required.