California Licensed Network Architect

Job Summary

As a full-time California Licensed Network Architect, the candidate will design innovative, scalable, and secure network solutions using Cisco and Juniper technologies, serving as a trusted technical advisor in client-facing pre-sales engagements while collaborating closely with sales teams and technology partners.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead during pre-sales engagements, aligning network architectures with client goals across various environments
• Design and present solutions utilizing Cisco and Juniper platforms to meet customer requirements and business objectives
• Lead technical workshops and customer discovery meetings to define use cases and architectural recommendations

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in enterprise networking roles, including at least 2 years in a customer-facing pre-sales or solution architect capacity
• Deep technical expertise in Cisco and Juniper network infrastructure, including routing, switching, and firewalls
• Strong understanding of Layer 2/3 protocols such as BGP, OSPF, and VLANs
• Experience designing or consulting on data center, WAN, or secure remote access solutions
• Certifications: CCNP/CCIE (Enterprise/Data Center) or JNCIP/JNCIE strongly preferred