SR NETWORK ARCHITECT

Senior ArchitectA senior architect who can independently assess a complex Cisco/VeloCloud environment, identify material risks and gaps, define the target architecture, and provide an actionable transformation roadmap to both engineering and executive stakeholders.Responsibilities:Assess current-state enterprise LAN, WAN, WLAN, Data Center and hybrid/cloud connectivity.Strong hands-on architecture experience with Cisco enterprise switches and wireless Access Points.Strong knowledge of VeloCloud SD-WAN architecture and design.Review core, distribution and access-layer architecture, topology and segmentation.Assess routing, switching, redundancy, convergence and failover design.Evaluate MPLS, Internet, VPN, SD-WAN and hybrid connectivity architecture.Review wireless architecture for coverage, capacity, resiliency and scalability.Assess network security architecture, including segmentation, trust boundaries, firewalls and IDS/IPS integration.Review DNS, DHCP and IPAM services and dependencies.Identify physical and logical single points of failure across devices, circuits, power and network paths.Evaluate overall network availability, resiliency and disaster recovery readiness.Assess network performance, capacity and future scalability.Evaluate operational maturity covering monitoring, logging, alerting and observability.Assess alert fatigue, incident response readiness and troubleshooting processes.Review configuration management, change control and network documentation practices.Identify architectural gaps, technical debt, operational risks and constraints.Develop current-state and conceptual future-state architecture diagrams.Define target design principles around resiliency, simplicity, security, automation and scalability.Recommend practical improvements based on business impact, risk, complexity and dependencies.Develop a prioritized network transformation/remediation roadmap with high-level implementation phases.Conduct technical discovery and architecture workshops with customer stakeholders.Produce an Enterprise Network Assessment Report and Gap Analysis.Prepare and deliver an executive-level presentation of key findings, risks and recommendations.Must be capable of translating technical findings into business risk and operational impact.Certifications Required: CCNP/CCIE Enterprise or equivalent expertise preferred.