Sr. SD-WAN Architect & Automation Engineer

SMX Services and Consulting, Inc.

United States

Architecture & Design

Design scalable, resilient SD-WAN architectures for enterprise and service provider environments (100+ to 10,000+ sites).
Architects, Design and implement SD-WAN networks mainly based on Cisco Viptela and Meraki technologies.
Interacts with other Architects (IP, automation, Security) and Operations to implement infrastructure and necessary designs to evolve the SD-Wan strategy.
Architect secure connectivity including:
- IPsec / AutoVPN overlays
- Segmentation (VRFs, VLANs, policies)
- Cloud on-ramps (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Define standards for multi-region, multi-tenant SD-WAN topologies (hub/spoke, full mesh, hybrid cloud)
Document technical standards related to the SD-Wan product and solutions.
Produce high-quality HLDs/LLDs and reference architectures
Test new SD-Wan features under PoC environments to be deployed over production environment according to defined roadmaps.

Analyzes trends, news and changes related to the vendor's roadmap and works closely to the Product definition to evolve the features and capabilities as requested by the business.
Interact with the engineering team to execute change management for infrastructure, upgrades, etc.
Implement and provide technical demonstrations and use cases of the SD-Wan platforms and solutions.

Automation & Orchestration

Automate configuration and lifecycle management across:

Cisco Meraki (MX, MS, MR)
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Fortinet SD-WAN
Integrate with:
- ITSM platforms (e.g., ServiceNow)
- Monitoring/observability tools
- Inventory and CMDB systems

CI/CD & DevOps for Networking
Implement GitOps workflows for network deployments

Build CI/CD pipelines to validate, test, and deploy configurations
Enforce code reviews, versioning, and rollback strategies
Develop automated validation and compliance checks

Operational Excellence

Define scalable deployment models for large rollouts (bulk site provisioning)
Optimize deployment timelines and reduce manual intervention
Develop reporting and telemetry for:
- Deployment success rates
- Configuration drift
- Network compliance

Lead troubleshooting of complex SD-WAN and automation issues
Act as technical lead and mentor for network and automation engineers
Define automation roadmap and best practices
Collaborate with product, operations, and customer teams
Drive innovation in network automation and service delivery
Ensure network infrastructure is working at optimal levels to support the SD-Wan Infrastructure's availability by assuring version updates plans and execution, infrastructure resource monitoring and upgrade plans and execution, etc.

Education & Experience:

8+ years of experience in networking, with strong focus on SD-WAN
Proven experience designing large-scale SD-WAN environments (hundreds to thousands of sites)
Hands-on expertise with at least one:
- Cisco Meraki
- Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela)
- Fortinet SD-WAN
Strong automation and scripting experience:
- YAML / JSON data modeling
- REST APIs and API integrations
- Python
Experience with:
- GitHub / Git workflows
- CI/CD pipelines
- Workflow automation tools (n8n, Ansible, Terraform, or similar)
Strong experience with LAN/WAN routing protocols.
Demonstration of CCNP/CCNP SP (CCIP)/CCIE level (or higher) knowledge (or vendor alternatives) is a must (required or comparable level).
Rich experience of QOS, MPLS, BGP, L3VPN/L2VPN, IGP, OSPF, OMP SD-WAN, VRRP.
Strong understanding of networking protocols ( DNS, NTP, SMTP, STP, NetConf, NMS, etc .)
Virtual Private Network Expertise - both IPSEC and SSL.
Experience with Next-Generation Firewall, Zone Based Firewall.
Experience designing and transitioning multiple site migrations on large SD-Wan networks.
Experience with deployment, configuration and troubleshooting of SD-Wan segmentation.
Knowledge of virtualization technologies and hypervisors such as Xen, Hyper-V, KVM, or ESX.
Experience developing and executing MOPS.
Profound knowledge of network planning and optimization.

Key skills:

SD-WAN Architecture (Overlay/Underlay design)
Network Automation & Infrastructure as Code
API Integration & Workflow Orchestration
Large-Scale Deployment Strategy
Troubleshooting Complex Distributed Networks
Strong documentation and communication skills

Language Skills

Bilingual - English and Spanish | High

This position may be performed remotely from any of the following countries: Colombia, Mexico, or Peru.

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