Network Architect // Houston TX – 100% ONSITE ROLE

Title: Network Architect
Location: Houston TX – 100% ONSITE ROLE

Duration: 6 months

Role Descriptions: Job Description: Network Architect Datacenter & Availability Zone Design (Juniper & Aruba Specialization)

 

Overview

We are seeking a Network Architect with deep expertise in datacenter design| multi-availability zone architectures| and enterprise-grade fabrics.

This role requires specialization in Juniper Networks and Aruba (HPE) latest product portfolios| with proven ability to design| scale| and secure next-generation infrastructures supporting high availability| low-latency replication| and hybrid cloud workloads.

 

Key Responsibilities:

1. Datacenter & Availability Zone Architecture
2. Architect spine-leaf fabrics leveraging EVPN-VXLAN for scalable L2/L3 segmentation.
3. Design multi-AZ topologies enabling 3ms synchronous replication| active/active distribution| and clean-room isolation for critical workloads.
4. Engineer 100/400GbE connectivity with DWDM integration for metro and regional datacenter interconnects.
5. Produce end-to-end design packages: logical/physical topologies| routing policy| security zoning| and DR strategy.

 

Juniper Specialization

1. Lead fabric automation and lifecycle operations using Juniper Apstra.
2. Deploy Juniper QFX series for EVPN/VXLAN overlays and PTX series for DC interconnect and WAN edge.
3. Integrate SRX firewalls with AppSecure| IDP| and Zero Trust for north-south and east-west security.
4. Automate provisioning and operations using JunOS automation (PyEZ| Ansible| REST APIs).

 

Aruba Specialization

• Architect Aruba CX 10000 with Pensando DPUs for distributed firewalling| service insertion| and micro segmentation.
• Deploy Aruba CX 9300/8400 for campus and datacenter spine-leaf roles.
• Leverage Aruba Fabric Composer for automated network virtualization and multi-tenant segmentation.
• Integrate Aruba Central for cloud-based operations| AI-driven assurance| and policy enforcement.
• Align solutions with Zero Trust Networking (ClearPass| NAC| Dynamic Segmentation).Resiliency| DR| and Multi-CloudDesign WAN edge leveraging Juniper Contrail SD-WAN and Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN for hybrid/multi-cloud access.
• Implement business continuity topologies with active/active and active/passive designs across AZs and DCs.
• Define clean-room strategies isolating critical workloads for ransomware-resilient DR.Automation & Observability
• Deploy telemetry-based observability (gNMI| streaming telemetry| Netconf/YANG)
• Implement network observability stacks with Apstra| Aruba Central AIOps| NetEdit.Build IaC pipelines with Terraform| Ansible| and Python for repeatable deployments'.

 

Required Skills & Qualifications

1. 10+ years designing and deploying enterprise-scale datacenter networks.
2. Expert knowledge of: Juniper QFX/PTX/SRX platforms| Apstra automation. Aruba CX 10000| CX 9300| CX 8400| Fabric Composer| Central.
3. Deep expertise in EVPN-VXLAN| BGP| IS-IS| OSPF| Segment Routing| DWDM.
4. Strong understanding of multi-AZ architectures| synchronous/asynchronous replication| DR topologies.
5. Proven skills in network security

 

Mukesh Singh Sr.  Associate Mukesh.K@voltoconsulting.com