Cisco Network Architect

Job Title: Cisco Network Architect

Location: Boston, MA (Fully Onsite)

Summary

We are looking for a CCIE-certified Network Architect to deliver advanced network architecture, engineering, and operational support services. The candidate should operate at both strategic architecture and hands-on engineering levels, supporting network design as well as critical day-to-day operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

- Support daily network operations to maintain uptime, performance, and operational continuity.

- Perform L2/L3 troubleshooting across routing, switching, and production Cisco environments (IOS, IOS-XE, IOS-XR).

- Handle routing protocol redistribution, configuration updates, and change management.

- Support network patching, upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle operations.

- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and provide network optimization recommendations.

- Contribute to security hardening and support incident response activities.

- Maintain network documentation, including diagrams, SAN mappings, and configuration records.

- Provide knowledge transfer to strengthen internal network operations capabilities.

Required Skills / Certifications

- Cisco CCIE certification is mandatory.

- Advanced network architecture and hands-on engineering experience.

- Strong L2/L3 troubleshooting across routing and switching.

- Hands-on experience with production Cisco environments (IOS, IOS-XE, IOS-XR).

- Experience with routing protocol redistribution, configuration updates, and change management.

- Experience with network patching, upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle operations.

- Root cause analysis and network optimization.

- Security hardening and incident response support.

- Network documentation (diagrams, SAN mappings, configuration records).