Senior Network Architect/Meraki

Job Description

Location: Stamford CT – Onsite

Duration: Full Time Employee

NO Third Party

A senior network professional with extensive expertise in complex, enterprise-wide network environments with a heavy focus on Meraki wireless, Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE) and SD-WAN technologies. Much of the work is designing and building new network sites across the Northeast United States.

• Understand client requirements and provide technical leadership in the development of innovative network solutions.
• Design, build/expand and implement large-scale wide-area, campus and WI-FI networks.
• Create repeatable processes, detailed documentation, and technology standards to be used at scale to develop and evolve enterprise network technologies.
• Review, document, identify issues and recommend best practices for existing solutions and services.
• Work with vendors and building managers on any new facilities requirements and designs.
• Design and order network hardware / develop a bill of materials based on documented standards and templates.
• Occasionally work onsite in customer lab in West Chester, OH configuring, physically installing, and testing network solutions.
• Interface with the customer on all technical matters of lab trials, testing and deployments.
• Review complex scripting, planning and execution of the network Change Management process.
• Work and collaborate within an Agile team of network engineers.

Required skills:

• CCNP Certification or higher
• 10+ years of experience in designing/deploying/documenting Cisco WAN & LAN network solutions for large enterprise environments.
• Expertise in Cisco Meraki Wireless & Switching solutions
• Pas, Zscaler and Fortinet SD-WAN experience
• Direct experience with implementing or managing Cisco SD-WAN / Viptela / Fortinet solutions.
• Demonstrated proficiency in implementing/managing enterprise wireless networks:
• Preferred candidates who have proficiency with Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE).