CISCO Network Architect

Job Title: Cisco Network Architect
Experience: 58 Years
CTC: Up to 16 LPA
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Coimbatore
Work Mode: [Hybrid]
Notice Period: Immediate Joiners to 30 Days

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced Cisco Network Architect with 5–8 years of strong hands-on experience in Cisco networking technologies, enterprise network architecture, routing, switching, network security and infrastructure design.

The candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, optimizing and troubleshooting secure, scalable and highly available Cisco-based enterprise network environments.

Mandatory Cisco Skills

Candidates must have strong hands-on experience with the following Cisco technologies:

• Cisco Routers
• Cisco Catalyst Switches
• Cisco Nexus Switches
• Cisco IOS / IOS-XE / NX-OS
• Cisco Routing & Switching
• Cisco SD-WAN
• Cisco DNA Center
• Cisco ISE
• Cisco Firepower / ASA
• Cisco Wireless / WLAN
• Cisco ACI – preferred for data-center environments
• Cisco VPN technologies

Mandatory Networking Skills

• Strong knowledge of BGP, OSPF
• VLAN, STP/RSTP/MSTP
• HSRP / VRRP
• VRF
• MPLS
• TCP/IP and IPv4/IPv6
• LAN / WAN
• Data Center Networking
• Enterprise Network Architecture
• Network Security
• High Availability and Redundancy
• Network troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis
• Network migration and transformation
• HLD / LLD preparation
• Network topology and architecture documentation

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect Cisco-based enterprise network solutions.
• Develop HLD, LLD, network topology diagrams and implementation documents.
• Design LAN, WAN, data-center, campus and branch network architectures.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco routers, Catalyst/Nexus switches and other Cisco infrastructure.
• Design and implement routing protocols including BGP and OSPF.
• Design highly available and redundant network environments.
• Implement and support Cisco SD-WAN, DNA Center and ISE solutions.
• Work with Cisco Firepower/ASA for network security and secure connectivity.
• Participate in network migration, transformation and technology refresh projects.
• Troubleshoot complex L2/L3 networking issues and perform RCA.
• Work with security, cloud, infrastructure and application teams on end-to-end solutions.
• Review existing network architecture and recommend improvements.
• Ensure network infrastructure meets performance, scalability, availability and security requirements.
• Provide technical guidance to network engineers and implementation teams.

Good-to-Have Skills

• CCNP / CCIE certification
• Cisco ACI
• Cisco Meraki
• AWS / Azure networking
• Cloud networking and hybrid connectivity
• Python / Ansible
• Network automation
• Zero Trust / Network Segmentation
• SASE
• SDN

Experience & Qualification

• 5–8 years of experience in enterprise networking.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco networking technologies is mandatory.
• Proven experience in network architecture/design and implementation.
• Strong understanding of enterprise LAN/WAN and data-center environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Networking or related field.
• CCNP certification preferred.