Principal Enterprise Network Architect

Onsite – Los A ngeles, CA Contract Job Description

• 10+ years of enterprise networking experience designing, implementing, and supporting complex multi-site enterprise network infrastructures.
• Proven experience serving as a Client-Facing Architect, Principal Architect, Enterprise Architect, or Trusted Technical Advisor.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage leadership, technical teams, vendors, and delivery organizations.
• Extensive hands-on expertise with Cisco enterprise networking technologies and large-scale network architecture.
• Deep experience designing and deploying Cisco SD-Access, including fabric architecture, segmentation, border, control, and edge node implementation.
• Expertise integrating Cisco SD-Access with campus, WAN, and data center network environments.
• Strong experience with Cisco Catalyst Center for network automation, assurance, template management, workflows, software lifecycle management, and operational visibility.
• Advanced knowledge of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), including policy design, 802.1X authentication, MAB, TrustSec, and Security Group Tags (SGTs).
• Experience implementing Cisco ISE authorization profiles, posture assessment, guest/BYOD access, and scalable network access policies.
• Hands-on expertise with Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD), including firewall policy management, NAT, VPN, IDS/IPS, and high availability.
• Strong experience designing and implementing secure edge solutions using Cisco Firepower and enterprise security best practices.
• Extensive experience with Cisco SD-WAN architecture, deployment, integration, and enterprise-wide WAN modernization initiatives.