Sr. Network Architect
ECLARO
Santa Anna, CA
Job Number: 26-00263
Use your skills where innovative technology solutions begin. ECLARO is looking for a Senior Network Architect for our client in Santa Ana, CA.
ECLARO’s client is a leading technology solutions provider, collaborating with customers to manage their needs and achieve success in their business goals. If you’re up to the challenge, then take a chance at this rewarding opportunity!
Responsibilities:
- Network Architecture & Design:
- Design and maintain a secure, scalable, and high-availability enterprise network leveraging Cisco technologies.
- Develop network segmentation, Virtual Local Area Network ("VLAN”) strategies, and routing topologies (Originated Short Path First ("OSPF”), Border Gateway Protocol ("BGP”), Enhance Interior Gateway Routing Protocol ("EIGRP”), etc.
- Plan and implement architecture for remote site connectivity, mobile units, data centers, and public safety systems.
- Lead modernization efforts including Software Defined Wide-Area Network (“SD- WAN”), wireless upgrades, and zero-trust network access.
- Implementation, Operations and Support:
- Serve as the hands-on lead engineer for network deployment, upgrades, and incident response.
- Configure and manage Cisco switches, routers, firewalls, WLCs, and wireless endpoints.
- Design and manage Virtual Private Network ("VPNs”), Quality of Service ("QoS”), Access Control Lists ("ACLs”), network monitoring, and logging systems (SolarWinds, NetFlow, Simple Network Management Protocol ("SNMP”)).
- Act as the Level 4 escalation point for complex network issues and performance tuning.
- SME Leadership and Staff Development:
- Serve as the department's Subject Matter Expert (“SME”) on enterprise networking, guiding decisions across IT, public safety systems, and operations.
- Train, coach, and mentor internal IT staff, including junior and mid-level network technicians.
- Lead structured knowledge transfer sessions, hands-on training, and real-time coaching during support and implementation activities.
- Create Standard Operating Procedures (“SOPs”), how-to guides, and step-by-step documentation tailored for ongoing use by internal staff.
- Support staff in preparation for certification paths (e.g., Cisco Certified Network Associate ("CCNA”)/Cisco Certified Network Professional (“CCNP”)) if desired.
- Any other activities reasonably related to the foregoing, as assigned by OCSD.
Pay Rate: $80.00-$85.00/Hour.
If hired, you will enjoy the following ECLARO Benefits:
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan administered by Merrill Lynch
- Commuter Check Pretax Commuter Benefits
- Eligibility to purchase Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance through ECLARO
If interested, you may contact:
Lea Enriquez
leafer.enriquez@eclaro.com
6466952941
Lea Enriquez | LinkedIn
Equal Opportunity Employer: ECLARO values diversity and does not discriminate based on Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status, in compliance with all applicable laws.
About the Company
ECLARO
Eclaro is a Business and Technology Consulting Firm that connects top talent with opportunities nationwide. We have direct access to Hiring Managers from leading Fortune 1000 organizations in almost every industry segment, with particular expertise in:
• Technology and Business Consulting
• Financial Services and Insurance
• Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences
• Consumer Products, Public Sector, and Utilities
Eclaro provides fully customizable, comprehensive talent acquisition and management of seasoned professionals through a number of business models, including:
• Consulting
• Professional Hiring
• Global Integrated Delivery™
• Managed Services
Eclaro recruits and manages a staff of highly skilled individuals in an array of specialized disciplines enabling our clients to leverage new opportunities, respond to increased and changing demands, and increase their profitability.
Eclaro’s Management Team averages over 25 years of experience in partnering with clients in technical, corporate operations and human capital solutions. We hold ISO 9001:2008 certification and have achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification in Security, Availability and Confidentiality. Eclaro’s decades of expertise and collaborative practice have proven that The Right People are The Answer.