Network Security Service Architect

For over 25 years, Computer Design & Integration (CDI) has helped companies both large and small advance their corporate strategies with the integration of best-of-breed technology solutions. Employing a “Change or Die” mentality, we continue to innovate and grow in a time of transformation within the IT industry. The rate of change is exponential, and the complexity of business requirements is growing at a similar rate. We’re looking to hire individuals that are high-performers and seeking to work in a fun, fast-paced, dynamic, and client outcome-focused environment.

There is no more exciting place to be than where people are shaping the future and improving the way the world works. Come join CDI and help us help our clients use technology to become the business leaders of the 21st century. At CDI, we enjoy the challenges of working at the speed of business – where offering premier B2B service is the starting point, but where personal contribution makes all the difference.

Senior Network Security Architect with a primary focus on SASE solutioning and secondary focus on advanced network & security solutioning

Description

The network security architect role would focus mainly on the architecture and delivery of advanced network and security solutions but would also interface with presales solution architects during the sales cycle. The individual would act as a subject matter expert across various network security solutions and would also be involved in aiding the implementation team with network security architecture designs, solution validation, standardization and templating, and advanced deployment assistance.

• Provide validation of advanced network and security solutioning during the sales cycle.
• Assist in development of statement of work templates and pricing material for new emerging network and security solutions
• Act as an architect lead in delivery of advanced network & security projects developing high level and low-level design documentation
• Provide delivery assistance, oversight and be an escalation point of advanced network & security deployments
• Provide support and guidance to consultants working on other Network Security projects as needed

General Requirements

• Have strong presentation and written/verbal communications skills
• Have a minimum of 10+ years of network security consulting, design, and delivery experience
• Maintain day-to-day records of architect project work to allow accurate billing and reporting time

Technical Requirements

• Routing and Switching:
  1. Advanced Cisco Networking, CCIE preferred.
  2. Advanced design of network routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF
  3. VXLAN and Cisco ACI is a +
  4. Vmware NSX is a +
• SD-WAN
  1. Palo Alto (Cloudgenix), Viptella, VeloCloud are a +
• Security:
  1. Advanced Palo Alto, Cisco FTD, Fortinet firewall design & deployment
  2. SASE
     • Palo Alto Prisma, ZScaler ZIA/ZPA is preferred
  3. NAC
     • Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass is a +
  4. Endpoint Protection such as Crowdstrike is a +
• Public Cloud Networking & Security
  1. Advanced knowledge of AWS and Azure network and security design & deployment is preferred
  2. VMC on AWS is a +