Senior Network Architect – Juniper, Fortinet & Cloud

Senior Network Architect – Juniper, Fortinet & Cloud

Location: Columbia, SC
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Model: Day 1 Onsite
Visa: H1B, & USC

Job Description

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Network Architect to lead enterprise network architecture, modernization, implementation, and operational transition. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Juniper routing/switching, Fortinet security, hybrid cloud networking, automation, and enterprise architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise LAN/WAN, data center, wireless, VPN, firewall, and hybrid-cloud architecture.
• Provide hands-on engineering support when required and serve as a Tier III escalation resource.
• Design secure, resilient, and highly available network solutions.
• Lead network modernization projects and develop technical standards and roadmaps.
• Work with Juniper routing/switching and Fortinet firewalls/security.
• Design AWS/Azure hybrid networking solutions.
• Implement network automation using Python, scripting, orchestration, and IaC.
• Improve network monitoring, observability, capacity planning, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with security, cloud, infrastructure, facilities, vendors, and project teams.
• Mentor network operations teams and provide knowledge transfer.

Required Skills

• 4+ years of enterprise network architecture and engineering experience.
• Strong Juniper routing & switching experience.
• Strong Fortinet firewall/security experience.
• LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and IPAM.
• AWS and/or Azure hybrid networking.
• Network automation, scripting, orchestration, and IaC.
• High availability, resiliency, segmentation, VPN/SASE, and network security.
• Strong architecture and project leadership experience.

Interested candidates can send resumes to: