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Responsibilities
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SD-WAN Engineering & Deployment - Design, implement, and optimize high-performance SD-WAN hub-and-spoke architectures. Ensure scalability, reliability, and transport independence across diverse environments while applying advanced engineering best practices.
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Network Design & Enhancement - Architect, deploy, and refine enterprise-grade wired and wireless network solutions in partnership with vendors, stakeholders, and internal engineering teams. Continuously improve performance through iterative design updates and technical evaluation.
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Technical Execution & Infrastructure Governance - Provide senior-level technical expertise for physical and logical network infrastructure initiatives. Ensure designs and implementations align with technology roadmaps, service lifecycles, and enterprise standards.
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Cross-Functional Technical Collaboration - Work closely with network, solution, and enterprise architects to support cohesive design strategies. Participate in design reviews and prepare technical change requests for service providers.
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Performance Monitoring & Analytics - Monitor, analyze, and report on key performance indicators across wired, wireless, and SD-WAN solutions. Use telemetry and analytics tools to diagnose issues, identify root causes, and recommend technical improvements.
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Automation & Orchestration Support - Contribute to the automation of alerts, configuration processes, and remediation workflows. Support the team’s evolution toward NetDevOps practices.
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Security & Compliance Implementation - Implement network security controls and enforce standards defined by the DAA security team. Ensure network components meet internal and external compliance requirements.
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Operational Support & Advanced Troubleshooting - Provide Tier 3 support for service requests, incident response, and complex troubleshooting scenarios. Assist with root cause analysis and contribute to long-term corrective actions.
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Continuous Improvement & Innovation - Review existing architectures, configurations, and tooling to identify opportunities to enhance performance, reduce cost, and improve resilience across network services.
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Technology Awareness & Skill Development - Stay current with emerging networking technologies, Cisco platform advancements, and industry best practices. Apply new insights to strengthen network capabilities and contribute to team knowledge growth.
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Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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Knowledge of infrastructure, including networks, servers, and cloud technologies.
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A current CCNP or above
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Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills.
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Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
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Ability to take charge and orchestrate work, facilitate decisions, and collaborate with infrastructure leadership to drive the actions necessary to achieve desired results
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Experience:
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8+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering, with a focus on Cisco technologies.
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5+ years of experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g., architects, cloud engineers, security teams) and managing vendor relationships.
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3–5 years of hands-on experience designing and deploying SD-WAN solutions
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