Senior Network Architect; LOCALS or PST

NOTE: LOCAL Candidates or from PST ONLY

Duration: 18 Months Contract

Location:

Santa Ana, CA (
Onsite
)

Minimum 12 years of Networking experience

Top 5 Most important

Skills:

Design and maintain a secure, scalable, and high‑availability enterprise network leveraging Cisco technologies.

Develop network segmentation, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) strategies, and routing topologies (Operated Short Path First (OSPF), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), etc.).

Plan and implement architecture for remote site connectivity, mobile units, data centers, and public safety systems.

Lead modernization efforts, including Software‑Defined Wide‑Area Network (SD‑WAN), wireless upgrades, and zero‑trust network access.

Serve as the hands‑on lead engineer for network deployment, upgrades, and incident response.

Configure and manage Cisco switches, routers, firewalls, WLCs, and wireless endpoints.

Design and manage Virtual Private Network (VPNs), Quality of Service (QoS), Access Control Lists (ACLs), network monitoring, and logging systems (Solar Winds, Net Flow, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)).

Act as the Level 4 escalation point for complex network issues and performance tuning.

Serve as the department's Subject Matter Expert (SME) on enterprise networking, guiding decisions across IT, public safety systems, and operations.

Train, coach, and mentor internal IT staff, including junior and mid-level network technicians.

Lead structured knowledge transfer sessions, hands‑on training, and real‑time coaching during support and implementation activities.

Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), how‑to guides, and step‑by‑step documentation tailored for ongoing use by internal staff.

Support staff in preparation for certification paths (e.g., Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)/Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)) if desired.