Technical Architect – Enterprise Networking

📋 Description

• Act as a specialist in Burwood’s Enterprise Networking solutions, collaborating with Sales and Marketing to develop market strategies and identify new opportunities.

• Lead the architectural and strategic planning efforts for clients, which involves defining requirements, creating scoping documents, and aligning tools, processes, and services with their business and IT strategies.

• Work closely with Burwood and partner sales teams to discover and promote Enterprise Networking opportunities through a consultative and customer-centric approach.

• Foster strong, lasting relationships at all levels within client organizations, becoming a trusted advisor for all matters related to Enterprise Networking technologies.

• Offer technical guidance and subject matter expertise throughout the Enterprise Networking portfolio—from initial engagement to solution design, delivery assistance, and transition to project teams.

• Serve as a mentor, coach, and point of escalation for members of the Enterprise Networking Practice team.

• Provide architectural direction and consultative support throughout the complete solution lifecycle, ranging from high-level roadmaps to assessments and hands-on implementation planning.

• Collaborate with Practice Leadership to enhance team capabilities and ensure alignment with Burwood’s Secure Networking strategy and offerings.

• Drive improvements in processes, enhance delivery efficiency, and increase practice profitability.

⛳️ Requirements

• Expert-level knowledge in enterprise networking and security across various platforms, including Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) and SASE.

• Extensive expertise in the deployment, configuration, and policy design of Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet firewalls.

• Familiarity with Cisco ASA and Firepower is also advantageous.

• Advanced experience with Cisco Catalyst and Nexus platforms, as well as HPE/Aruba Campus and Datacenter products.

• Practical experience with Cisco Catalyst and HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN solutions.

• Knowledge of the deployment and integration of Cisco ISE and Aruba ClearPass for identity-driven access control and policy enforcement.

• Experience with Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) is preferred.

• Strong grasp of Data Center Layer 3/Layer 2 technologies and interconnects (MPLS, VPLS, VXLAN, and BGP EVPN).

• Proven experience in deploying enterprise-level SDN architectures such as Cisco ACI or Arista Cloud Vision.

• Comprehensive understanding of Data Center and Public Cloud interconnectivity across hybrid environments, including Mega port, Azure ExpressRoute, and AWS Direct Connect.

• Demonstrated hands-on experience with campus network products from Cisco, Aruba, or Arista.

• Certifications: CCIE and/or HPE Aruba Certified Expert are 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.