Network Engineer - Architect

Key responsibilities including but not limited to: Design enterprise network architecture for campus, data center, and cloud-connected environments. Lead end-to-end project delivery from solution design through implementation, testing, migration, and operational handover. Conduct customer workshops to gather business and technical requirements. Produce High-Level Design (HLD), Low-Level Design (LLD), Technical Design Documents (TDD), Bill of Materials (BOM), implementation plans, and operational documentation. Design secure remote access solutions including SSL VPN, IPsec VPN, and Zero Trust Network Access. Architect Network Access Control (NAC) solutions using Cisco ISE or Aruba ClearPass. Design and implement enterprise authentication solutions such as 802.1X, EAP-TLS, TACACS+, RADIUS, SAML, PKI, and certificate-based authentication. Deploy and migrate next-generation firewall platforms such as Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Fortinet, Check Point, and virtual firewall environments. Design high availability, redundancy, disaster recovery, and load balancing solutions. Lead firewall migration, network modernization, and technology refresh initiatives with minimal downtime. Perform network security hardening, vulnerability remediation, policy optimization, and compliance improvements. Develop User Acceptance Test (UAT), System Integration Test (SIT), and migration validation plans. Perform root cause analysis (RCA), incident reviews, and change management for enterprise environments. Work closely with vendors, service providers, and internal technical teams to deliver complex infrastructure projects. Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to operations and support teams. Job requirement: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. 8-10 years of experience in enterprise networking and network security. Extensive experience delivering large-scale government or enterprise infrastructure projects. Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture principles and secure network design. Experience working in highly regulated environments. Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.