Principal Enterprise Network Architect

Required Qualifications:
* 10+ years of enterprise networking experience, including significant experience designing and guiding complex, multi-site enterprise network environments.
* Proven experience operating in a client-facing architecture, principal architect, enterprise architect, or trusted advisor capacity.
* Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate effectively with client leadership, technical teams, vendors, and internal delivery organizations.
* Deep hands-on and architectural experience with Cisco enterprise networking technologies.
* Strong experience with Cisco SD-Access, including fabric design, segmentation, border/control/edge node roles, transit models, and integration with campus, WAN, and data center networks.
* Strong experience with Cisco Catalyst Center, including automation, assurance, templates, workflows, software lifecycle management, and operational visibility.
* Deep expertise with Cisco ISE, including policy design, 802.1X, MAB, TrustSec, SGTs, authorization profiles, posture concepts, guest/BYOD, and scalable access policies.
* Strong experience with Cisco FTD/Firepower, including firewall policy, NAT, VPN, IDS/IPS, high availability, and secure edge integration.
* Strong experience with Cisco SD-WAN, including overlay/underlay design, application-aware routing, segmentation, security integration, policy design, and operationalization.
* Expert-level understanding of enterprise routing, including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, redistribution, route filtering, summarization, route policy, and resiliency design.
* Demonstrated ability to lead workshops, present architecture recommendations, document decisions, and influence stakeholders.
* Experience leading complex migrations, technical governance, design reviews, and multi-phase transformation programs.
* Ability to mentor engineers and guide delivery teams while maintaining strong client confidence.
* Strong documentation skills, including executive summaries, HLDs, LLDs, roadmap materials, standards, and architecture decision records.