Job Description

Job Title: Network Architect

Location: Raleigh, NC or Jefferson City, MO 65101 (Onsite. Requires Travel to multiple locations all over USA for site assessment)

Mode : Contract

Key Requirements(Min 12+ years of Exp): The role of Network Architect is to do Site Survey & Analysuis amd Implementation of new SDWAN sites , Configure new and existing devices, perform Unit and Functional Testing for SD-WAN network of all supported SD-WAN technologies.

• Handon Experience on SDWAN Router Configuration , Cisco Switches and Access Point configuration.
• Hand on Experience on LLD , HLD creation, updates.

• Strong knowledge of network designing and on Viptela SDWAN

• Rich experience of QOS/MPLS, BGP, OSPF, L3VPN/L2VPN, BFD, SD-WAN, NetConf, NMS & OSS/BSS protocols.
• Should have profound knowledge of OMP,DTLS, IP Sec & other Secure internet Gateway tunnel.
• Good experience in SDWAN Multicloud environment, Azure Express route, Cloud-on Ramp, DIA, Zone base firewall, IPS, AMP, Umbrella.
• Experience in SDN/NFV, SDWAN (Viptela is must and Velocloud / Versa is desirable) & Cisco cEdge & vEdge router onboarding to SDWAN controller.
• Strong knowledge in cisco SDWAN all controller element vBond, vSmart & vManage in HA environment .
• Demonstrated experience with LAN/WAN, routing protocols, VRRP, VRF, QoS, troubleshooting, and scripting
• Certifications in Cisco / Juniper / F5.
• Demonstration of CCNP/CCNP SP (CCIP)/CCIE level (or higher) knowledge (or vendor alternatives) is must (required or comparable level)
• Work experience on cisco vRouter in multi cloud environment.
• Wireless & SD-Access knowledge is an advantage.

Responsibilities:

Configure Cisco Devices, SDWAN Cisco Edge Routers, Switches and Aps.

Customer site Analysis. Visit customer location , capture and Prepare survey report on current Devices, location , status , recommendations.

Manage SDWAN Template, Control connection, PNP portal, BFD IP sec tunnel, SIG tunnel

Work with remote technicians and install various network elements associated with SDWAN deployments. This can include but is not limited to various white box solutions (Viptela, Velocloud, Versa etc.), vNFs (SDWAN, security, etc.) or other hardware components such as Cisco routers, Riverbed WAN Accelerators, Visual probes, LAN Switches, Wireless Netgates, LTE or Broadband modems, etc.

Manage and control a Network build bridge required for devices configuration.

Assists in network troubleshooting and provides input for root cause analysis for network build related issues.

Meet and maintain a dialog with support teams and Customer to support SDWAN Network projects.

Accurate documentation of activation activities, notes, client communication, etc.

Coordination of bridge calls, communication to engage resources, customer and vendors to resolve issues.

Provide support coordination, escalation and troubleshooting assistance for SDWAN Network infrastructure including Networking

Troubleshoot various circuit types - Ethernet, T1/E1, T3/E3, BB, LTE

Access MPLS backbone routers (Cisco, Juniper) and troubleshoot at various layers

Ensure monitoring of Devices

Will be required to work in different shifts (Day/Night) including holidays and weekends as per project requirement.

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