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This hands-on role owns network architecture, design assurance and technical roadmaps across a multi-site environment, with primary expertise in Cisco switching and routing and Palo Alto Networks security platforms. The role combines architecture leadership with complex incident diagnosis, recovery coordination, engineering standards, automation and lifecycle planning to improve resilience, security, performance and operational consistency. The individual mentors engineers, serves as the senior technical escalation point and translates client and business requirements into supportable network designs.\nTechnology Competencies\nThe role requires proficiency inCisco enterprise switching and routing platforms and Palo Alto Networks security platforms. The ideal candidate should demonstrate deep proficiency in Cisco Catalyst infrastructure, Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama centralized management, including architecture, configuration, troubleshooting and lifecycle management. 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Serve as the senior technical escalation point, support root cause analysis and drive preventative improvements that reduce recurrence.\nGuide hardware and software lifecycle planning, including inventory validation, support status, software selection, upgrade testing, vulnerability remediation and refresh priorities aligned to technical roadmaps.\nLead capacity and performance planning; improve monitoring coverage, thresholds, telemetry and alert quality to identify service risks and validate network health and resilience\nMentor engineers through design reviews, troubleshooting guidance, knowledge sharing and technical standards; strengthen engineering capability and the quality of escalations.\nPartner with clients and cross-functional teams globally to plan and deliver network projects, communicate technical trade-offs and risks, and evaluate emerging technologies through targeted proofs of concept.\nQualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)\nBachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant practical experience.\nAt least 10 years of experience in network support, design and implementation, with demonstrated ownership of multi-site architecture, design assurance and complex technical escalations.\nExpert-level technical certification such as CCIE, or equivalent training and demonstrated expertise\nDeep hands-on expertise in Cisco enterprise switching and routing, including Catalyst 9300, Catalyst 9000 Series and Catalyst 8300 platforms; strong command of routing protocols, Layer 2/Layer 3 design, segmentation, high availability and systematic fault isolation.\nDemonstrated experience defining configuration baselines, change validation, test and rollback plans, version control, technical documentation and operational handover standards\nExperience developing technical roadmaps, hardware and software lifecycle plans, capacity forecasts and monitoring improvements, with a strong understanding of network security principles and operational risk\nDeep hands-on expertise in Palo Alto Networks PA-series appliances and Panorama, including centralized configuration management, security policy, NAT, VPN connectivity, high availability, software upgrades and troubleshooting.\nPractical experience with network automation, scripting or API-based workflows for repeatable configuration, validation, compliance and inventory management \nProven ability to diagnose complex routing, switching, firewall, VPN (including\nGlobalProtect and AnyConnect), wireless, certificate and performance issues; coordinate recovery and turn root cause findings into preventative engineering changes\n\nWhy Join ECI\nThis role represents a strategic investment in ECI's continued growth and expansion within the U.S. market. 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