- Network Architect – Data Center & Availability Zone Design (Juniper & Aruba)
- Location: Houston, TX (100% Onsite – Day 1)
- Duration: 12+ Months Contract
- Open Positions: 4
- Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
- Mandatory Requirement: Strong hands-on experience with Juniper Networking (QFX/PTX/SRX) is required.
- Job Summary
- We are seeking an experienced Network Architect with extensive expertise in designing enterprise-scale Data Center, Multi-Availability Zone (Multi-AZ), and Hybrid Cloud Network Architectures. The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience with Juniper and Aruba (HPE) networking technologies, along with strong knowledge of EVPN-VXLAN, network automation, SD-WAN, security, disaster recovery, and high-availability infrastructure.
- This role will lead the design and implementation of scalable, highly available, secure, and automated next-generation network infrastructures supporting mission-critical enterprise environments.
- Key ResponsibilitiesData Center & Multi-Availability Zone Architecture
- Design scalable Spine-Leaf Data Center fabrics using EVPN-VXLAN.
- Architect highly available Multi-AZ network topologies supporting:
- Active/Active architectures
- Active/Passive disaster recovery
- Synchronous and Asynchronous replication
- Clean-room isolation for ransomware recovery
- Design high-speed 100/400GbE Data Center Interconnect (DCI) solutions with DWDM integration.
- Develop logical and physical network designs, routing policies, security zoning, and disaster recovery strategies.
- Juniper Network Architecture (Mandatory)
- Design and deploy enterprise networking solutions using:
- Juniper QFX Series
- Juniper PTX Series
- Juniper SRX Firewalls
- Implement EVPN-VXLAN overlay fabrics.
- Deploy and manage Juniper Apstra for network automation and lifecycle management.
- Configure SRX security features including:
- AppSecure
- Intrusion Detection & Prevention (IDP)
- Zero Trust Security
- Automate network provisioning using:
- JunOS
- PyEZ
- Ansible
- REST APIs
- Aruba (HPE) Network Architecture
- Design enterprise solutions using:
- Aruba CX 10000
- Aruba CX 9300
- Aruba CX 8400
- Implement distributed firewalling using Pensando DPUs.
- Deploy Aruba Fabric Composer for automated network virtualization.
- Utilize Aruba Central for:
- Cloud-based network management
- AI-driven assurance
- Policy enforcement
- Implement Zero Trust Networking with:
- Aruba ClearPass
- Network Access Control (NAC)
- Dynamic Segmentation
- Multi-Cloud & Disaster Recovery
- Design hybrid and multi-cloud WAN architectures.
- Deploy:
- Juniper Contrail SD-WAN
- Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN
- Implement enterprise disaster recovery strategies.
- Design resilient business continuity architectures.
- Develop ransomware-resilient clean-room recovery environments.
- Automation & Network Observability
- Implement telemetry-driven network monitoring using:
- gNMI
- Streaming Telemetry
- NETCONF/YANG
- Deploy network observability solutions using:
- Juniper Apstra
- Aruba Central AIOps
- NetEdit
- Build Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) automation using:
- Terraform
- Ansible
- Python
- Security & Compliance
- Design secure enterprise network architectures.
- Perform network security vulnerability assessments.
- Implement Zero Trust Network principles.
- Support enterprise security and compliance initiatives.
- Ensure secure segmentation and policy enforcement across Data Center and Cloud environments.
- Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience designing and implementing enterprise Data Center networks.
- Strong hands-on experience with Juniper Networking technologies (Mandatory).
- Extensive knowledge of enterprise network architecture and automation.
- Experience designing large-scale highly available enterprise infrastructures.
- Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.
- Required Technical SkillsJuniper Technologies (Mandatory)
- Juniper QFX Series
- Juniper PTX Series
- Juniper SRX Firewalls
- Juniper Apstra
- JunOS
- PyEZ
- Aruba Technologies
- Aruba CX 10000
- Aruba CX 9300
- Aruba CX 8400
- Aruba Fabric Composer
- Aruba Central
- Aruba ClearPass
- Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN
- Routing & Switching
- EVPN-VXLAN
- BGP
- OSPF
- IS-IS
- Segment Routing
- Spine-Leaf Architecture
- Data Center Interconnect (DCI)
- DWDM
- Network Automation
- Terraform
- Ansible
- Python
- REST APIs
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Observability
- gNMI
- Streaming Telemetry
- NETCONF/YANG
- Network Monitoring
- AIOps
- Security
- Zero Trust Architecture
- Network Segmentation
- AppSecure
- Intrusion Detection & Prevention (IDP)
- Network Security Vulnerability Management
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with enterprise hybrid cloud networking.
- Experience designing Multi-AZ architectures for mission-critical environments.
- Strong understanding of synchronous and asynchronous replication.
- Experience with disaster recovery planning and implementation.
- Cloud networking experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Industry certifications such as:
- Juniper JNCIP/JNCIE
- Aruba Certified Professional
- CCNP/CCIE (Preferred)
- Top Required Skills
- Juniper Networking (Mandatory)
- Juniper QFX
- Juniper PTX
- Juniper SRX
- Juniper Apstra
- Aruba CX 10000
- Aruba CX 9300
- Aruba CX 8400
- Aruba Fabric Composer
- Aruba Central
- EVPN-VXLAN
- BGP
- OSPF
- IS-IS
- Segment Routing
- Spine-Leaf Architecture
- SD-WAN
- DWDM
- Network Security Vulnerability Management
- Zero Trust Networking
- Terraform
- Ansible
- Python
- Data Center Architecture
- Multi-Availability Zone (Multi-AZ)
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