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NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company

Senior Network Architect

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079

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Requirement:

Active CCIE (Enterprise Infrastructure or equivalent) or CCDE

As the

Principal Design Authority , you will own the end-to-end architecture, governance, and technical delivery of a mission‑critical, zero‑downtime Cisco environment. You are the final technical signatory for all network and security decisions across every Olympic venue and core environment.

Responsibilities

Lead the architecture of a full Cisco stack (SD-Access, DNA Center, ISE) with multi‑site experience.

Architect Zero‑Trust Security, ISE policy authority, TrustSec segmentation, and Firepower (FTD) perimeter security.

Deploy Cisco ThousandEyes for end‑to‑end visibility and observability.

Responsible for design; will own HLDs/LLDs, chair architecture review boards, and serve as the final L4/L5 escalation point.

Lead technical readiness, rehearsals, and command center operations to ensure 100% uptime during live global broadcasts.

Skills

15+ years of experience in large‑scale Cisco enterprise design.

Expert in Cisco technologies such as Mastery of SD-Access (SDA), Catalyst Center (DNA), ISE, Firepower (FDM), Umbrella, and ThousandEyes.

Deep expertise in BGP, OSPF, and IS‑IS; experience with VXLAN/LISP control planes and Catalyst 9K platforms.

Proven experience designing mission‑critical Wi‑Fi 6/6E architectures for high‑density venue environments.

Familiarity with Python, Ansible, or Cisco APIs for automated fabric provisioning and configuration governance.

Experience leading high‑availability architecture for mission‑critical events.

Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type Contract

Job Function Information Technology, Engineering, and Design

Industries Technology, Information and Internet, Telecommunications, IT Services, IT Consulting

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

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