This position requires - Clear Background, Drug Test, and Education Check.
Must be authorized to work in the US for any employer without Sponsorship.
(Principal Only! No Corp to Corp)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Position Title: 788-Senior Enterprise Network Architect (Onsite)
Location: Downey, CA
Pay Rate: $60 - $85
Contract Duration: 1 year
OT Rate: Straight Time (Exempt)
Estimated Regular Hours/Week: 40.00
Onsite
Skills Required:
- Expertise in Cisco networking technologies, including routers, switches, and data center solutions such as Cisco Nexus, VXLAN, and ACI. - Expertise in BGP protocol configuration, including route propagation, route maps, attributes, and policy-based routing. - Expertise in firewalls in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI). - Proficiency with identifying and resolving complex BGP issues such as route leaks, path selection anomalies, and peering conflicts. - Proficiency with designing resilient network architectures with high availability, failover, and redundancy strategies for mission-critical systems. - Proficiency with designing and implementing hybrid cloud connectivity using Megaport, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect, and Site-to-Site VPNs. - Proficiency with designing secure network architectures. - Strong understanding of public cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)). - Strong understanding of cloud-native networking and security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM), network segmentation, encryption, and compliance with industry standards and regulatory frameworks. - Strong understanding of access control policies, risk mitigation strategies, firewall configurations, and regulatory compliance (e.g., HIPAA, PCI-DSS).
Experience Required:
- Six (6) years of experience within the last eight (8) years in designing, implementing, and maintaining complex enterprise network infrastructure, including multi-site and hybrid environments. - Six (6) years of experience within the last eight (8) years in configuring and managing BGP, Cisco routing and switching, security, data center architecture, and high-availability design. - Three (3) years of experience within the last five (5) years in architecting and managing cloud environments across multiple platforms (AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud, and GCP), including VPC/VNet design, cloud routing, peering, security, and network automation.
Education Required:
This classification requires the possession of Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), AND AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Azure Administrator Associate.
Additional Information:
All candidates are required to attend their interview in person at our Downey, California office.
We encourage Minorities, Women, Protected Veterans and Disabled individuals to apply for all positions that they may be qualified for. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume in a Word Document with the month and year that you have worked at each previous position to - lisa@norlandgroup.com and copy: 788-Senior Enterprise Network Architect (Onsite) to the email Subject Line.
Or click this email link and attach your resume in a MS Word Document format
Job Posted Date: 10/2/2025
