Network Architect

TekWissen LLC

Richmond, VA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$65–$71
LOCATION
Richmond, VA
POSTED
6 days ago
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a global professional services firm specializing in digital transformation, business process management (BPM), analytics, and AI-driven solutions. The company partners with organizations to improve efficiency, transform operations, and drive business outcomes through a combination of process expertise, technology, and data insight.
Job Title: Network Architect
Duration: 3-6 months (Contract to hire)
Work Location: Richmond, VA 23218
Work Type: Temporary Assignment
Job Type: Onsite
Pay Rate: $71/hr. on W2
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Design
  • Lead design and implementation of enterprise and cloud networking architectures (Azure, AWS, hybrid)
  • Develop and execute network consolidation strategies across multiple environments and business units
  • Architect secure, scalable connectivity patterns including:
  • Site-to-site and client VPNs
  • SD-WAN deployments
  • Cloud transit hubs and hub/spoke models
  • Define standards for routing, segmentation, and high availability
Cloud Networking
  • Design and manage networking in Azure and familiarity AWS, and GCP.
Implement and maintain:
  • Virtual networks (VNets/VPCs)
  • Peering and private connectivity (ExpressRoute, Direct Connect)
  • Network security controls (NSGs, firewalls, routing tables)
  • Integrate on-prem and cloud environments.
Routing & Core Networking
  • Design and troubleshoot complex routing environments using:
  • BGP, OSPF/EIGRP
  • Optimize routing policies for performance, failover, and traffic engineering
  • Lead troubleshooting of latency, packet loss, and asymmetric routing issues
Security & Firewalls
  • Manage next-gen firewall solutions, primarily:
  • Palo Alto Networks firewalls (PAN-OS, Panorama)
  • Define and enforce security policies, NAT, and segmentation strategies
  • Partner with security teams on threat mitigation and compliance requirements
SD-WAN & Branch Networking
  • Design and support SD-WAN solutions using:
  • Cisco Viptela / Cisco SD-WAN
  • Manage and optimize branch networking using:
  • Cisco Meraki (full stack: MX, MS, MR)
  • Ensure consistent policy, performance, and visibility across all sites
Carrier & Vendor Management
  • Act as primary technical liaison with telecom carriers and ISPs
  • Lead troubleshooting of circuit issues (latency, outages, routing anomalies)
  • Validate and design circuit turn-ups (DIA, MPLS, broadband, LTE/5G)
  • Coordinate with vendors during deployments, escalations, and outages
Operations & Leadership
  • Serve as Tier 3 escalation point for network-related incidents
  • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance
  • Develop and maintain documentation, standards, and runbooks
  • Participate in on-call rotation as needed
Required Qualifications
  • Years of experience Architect level 15+
  • Deep expertise in BGP routing and network design
Strong hands-on experience with:
  • Palo Alto Networks firewalls
  • Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela)
  • Cisco Meraki full stack
  • Proven experience designing and implementing cloud networking architectures
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across routing, firewall, and connectivity domains
  • Experience working directly with telecom carriers and ISPs
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with:
  • Multi-tenant or multi-environment network consolidation
  • Certifications (preferred but not required):
  • CCNP/CCIE
  • PCNSE (Palo Alto)
  • Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)
  • AWS Advanced Networking Specialty
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

About the Company

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TekWissen LLC

WE THE TEKWISSEN PEOPLE

TekWissen offers you a broader portfolio of services, industry-leading solutions, and the meaningful innovations that give you greater flexibility and speed to respond to market dynamics, reduced costs and risk to improve enterprise performance, and increased productivity to enable growth.

To keep pace with global market demands, TekWissen keeps its finger on the pulse of change. Our organized approach to guiding a project from its inception to closure. Managing projects is becoming more and more important as we enter the digital era. To cope with the pace that this transition demands, a method is required to manage projects so they can yield quality work, while incorporating efficient use of time and resources.

Project involves identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them.

It is important to perform quality planning during the Planning Process and should be done alongside the other project planning processes because changes in the quality will likely require changes in the other planning processes, or the desired product quality may require a detailed risk analysis of an identified problem. It is important to remember that quality should be planned, designed, then built in, not added on after the fact.

Capabilities and accomplishments in one TekWissen business enhance the opportunity for success in the others. Put simply, TekWissen's unique combination of attributes promotes success.



COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
2009
WEBSITE
http://www.tekwissen.com/