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Technical Architect – Enterprise Networking
Location
Illinois
Posted
24 days ago
Salary
$185K - $200K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Technical Architect – Enterprise Networking
Burwood Group
• Serving as an expert in Burwood’s Enterprise Networking solutions and partnering with Sales and Marketing to craft go-to-market offerings and scope for new opportunities • Leading the architectural and strategic planning process for clients, including defining requirements, creating scoping documents, and mapping tools, processes, and services to their strategic business and IT initiatives • Collaborating closely with Burwood and partner sales teams to identify and advance Enterprise Networking opportunities using a consultative, customer-focused approach • Building strong, ongoing relationships at all levels of client organizations, becoming a trusted advisor for all Enterprise Networking technologies • Providing technical oversight and subject matter expertise across the Enterprise Networking portfolio—from initial engagement through solution design, delivery guidance, and hand-off to project teams • Acting as a mentor, coach, and escalation point for Enterprise Networking Practice team members • Delivering architectural guidance and consultative support across the full solution lifecycle, from high-level roadmaps to assessments and hands-on implementation planning • Partnering with Practice Leadership to develop team capabilities and ensure alignment with Burwood’s Secure Networking strategy and portfolio • Driving process improvements, delivery efficiency, and practice profitability
Job Requirements
- Expert-level proficiency in enterprise networking & security across many platforms, including Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) & SASE
- Deep expertise in Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet firewall deployment, configuration, and policy design
- Experience with Cisco ASA & Firepower is also desirable
- Advanced experience with Cisco Catalyst and Nexus platforms & HPE/Aruba Campus & Datacenter products
- Hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst and HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN solutions
- Deployment and integration of Cisco ISE and Aruba ClearPass for identity-based access control and policy enforcement
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) experience is preferred
- Strong understanding of Data Center Layer 3/Layer 2 technologies and interconnects (MPLS, VPLS, VXLAN, and BGP EVPN)
- Experience deploying enterprise-level SDN architectures such as Cisco ACI or Arista Cloud Vision
- Solid understanding of Data Center and Public Cloud interconnectivity across hybrid environments, Mega port, Azure ExpressRoute, AWS Direct Connect
- Proven hands-on experience with campus network products from Cisco, Aruba, or Arista
- Certifications: CCIE and/or HPE Aruba Certified Expert preferred
Benefits
- Flexible work-from-home policy
- Generous vacation policy
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life and accident insurance
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- Mental wellness programs
- 401(k) and Roth 401(k) savings plans with company match
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and transit/parking
- Access to financial planning expertise
- Learning opportunities to support your growth
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