NETWORK ARCHITECT (Contract) Tallahassee, FL
Location: Tallahassee, FL (Onsite 5 days/week)
Schedule: MondayFriday, standard business hours (onsite)
Role Overview
TURNBRIDGE is seeking an experienced Network Architect to design, implement, and support enterprise network infrastructure for a high-visibility environment. This is a long-tenured role and requires someone who can step in quickly, stabilize priorities, and drive architecture and operational excellence across LAN/WLAN/WAN, security, voice, and hybrid connectivity.
Youll collaborate with cross-functional technical teams to deliver resilient, secure, and scalable network solutionswhile also mentoring others through knowledge sharing and best practices.
What Youll Do (Key Responsibilities)
- Architect, design, and support LAN/WLAN/WAN solutions across enterprise environments
- Implement and maintain high availability and disaster recovery network resiliency strategies
- Engineer and support content switching / load balancing solutions (e.g., Kemp, F5)
- Design, operate, and maintain Storage Area Networks (SANs) in alignment with performance and availability needs
- Manage network security controls including:
- ACLs, firewall policy, proxy policy, and mail gateway security
- Next-gen firewall and secure email/web gateway platforms (e.g., Palo Alto NGFW, Cisco IronPort)
- Support voice and carrier services including POTS, PRI, and SIP trunks
- Build and support cloud networking and hybrid connectivity solutions
- Implement and support Cisco Collaboration technologies:
- Cisco Unified Communications Manager (UCM)
- Unified Contact Center Express (UCCX)
- Unity Connection
- Troubleshoot complex issues under pressure, performing deep root-cause analysis and documenting solutions
- Collaborate effectively across infrastructure, security, application, and operations teams
- Mentor team members and contribute to skill development through knowledge transfer and documentation
Required Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of experience supporting public-sector IT environments (local, state, or federal)
- 5+ years hands-on experience in the following:
- LAN/WLAN/WAN design, implementation, and support
- Content switching / load balancing (Kemp, F5)
- SAN design and maintenance
- Network security administration (ACLs, firewall policy, proxy policy, mail gateway)
- Gateway management (e.g., Palo Alto NGFW, Cisco IronPort)
- POTS/PRI/SIP and carrier circuit coordination
- Cloud networking and hybrid connectivity
- Cisco Collaboration stack (UCM, UCCX, Unity Connection)
- Network resiliency design (DR/HA)
- Familiarity with application design and scripting concepts (for automation/operational efficiency)
- Strong documentation habits and ability to communicate technical decisions clearly