Davenport & Company LLC · 1 day ago
Senior Network Architect
Davenport Group is a company focused on providing advanced networking solutions, and they are seeking a Senior Network Architect to lead the design and optimization of enterprise network infrastructures. The role involves collaborating with various teams to deliver resilient network solutions while ensuring compliance with security and regulatory standards.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Design and architect enterprise and data center network solutions supporting high availability, scalability, and performance
Lead network architecture initiatives involving Cisco routing, switching, wireless, and SD-WAN technologies
Architect and implement Palo Alto Networks firewalls, Panorama, and advanced security features (App-ID, User-ID, Threat Prevention, GlobalProtect)
Design and support F5 BIG-IP solutions including LTM, GTM/DNS, iRules, SSL offload, and traffic management
Sr. Administration level experience of InfoBlox (DNS Services)
Provide technical leadership for complex network migrations, upgrades, and modernization initiatives
Develop network standards, reference architectures, and best practices
Serve as an escalation point for complex network and security issues
Collaborate with cloud, application, and security teams on hybrid and multi-cloud networking designs (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Evaluate new networking technologies and provide strategic recommendations
Ensure network designs comply with security, regulatory, and compliance requirements
Mentor and guide network engineering staff
Participate in capacity planning, performance tuning, and risk assessments
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
8+ years of progressive experience in network engineering and architecture
Strong hands-on and design experience with: Cisco (Catalyst, Nexus, ASR, ISR, ISE, ACI, SD-WAN, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
Palo Alto Networks (PAN-OS, Panorama, VPNs, security policies, threat prevention)
F5 BIG-IP (LTM, GTM/DNS, iRules, SSL, HA)
Deep understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, MPLS, VPNs, and network security principles
Experience designing highly available, fault-tolerant network architectures
Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
Knowledge of Zero Trust and modern security architectures
Experience in large enterprise or regulated environments
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Industry certifications such as: CCNP / CCIE, PCNSE, F5-CA / F5-CTS
Experience with network automation and scripting (Ansible, Python, Terraform)
Benefits
Medical
Vision
Dental
401k
Flexible spending
Company
Davenport & Company LLC
Established in 1863, Davenport & Company LLC is one of the oldest employee-owned, independent financial services firms in America.
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