Senior L4 Network Engineer Architect

Kforce has a client that is looking for a Senior L4 Network Engineer/Architect in Los Angeles, CA.

Overview: The client is seeking a Senior L4 Network Engineer/Architect with expertise in Cisco SD-WAN, enterprise WAN design, MPLS routing, and WAN/LAN integration. This position will lead the design, deployment, integration, and support of SD-WAN solutions across MPLS, Internet, broadband, LTE/5G, and hybrid network environments.

The ideal candidate is a senior technical leader who can define SD-WAN strategy, optimize routing and segmentation, improve resiliency and application performance, and guide engineering teams through implementation, migration, and operational support activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and define Cisco SD-WAN solutions for enterprise and mission-critical environments
• Develop SD-WAN architectures supporting MPLS, Internet, broadband, LTE/5G, private-line, and hybrid WAN transport models
• Configure and support Cisco SD-WAN platforms including vManage, vBond, vSmart, and WAN Edge routers
• Create and maintain policies for application-aware routing, traffic steering, segmentation, SLA-based path selection, failover, and resiliency
• Lead SD-WAN migrations from legacy WAN architectures
• Design and support WAN environments utilizing MPLS, carrier Ethernet, Internet, broadband, and private fiber services
• Provide expertise in BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, EIGRP, route redistribution, filtering, and policy-based routing
• Define WAN-to-LAN integration, including firewall connectivity, segmentation, VLANs, VRFs, and routed handoffs
• Support fiber-based WAN services, carrier handoffs, optics, demarcation points, and physical connectivity validation
• Design highly available WAN architectures incorporating redundant circuits, carriers, SD-WAN edge devices, and transport diversity
• Serve as the senior escalation point for complex routing, SD-WAN, MPLS, and connectivity issues