SDWAN Network Architect Cognizant
Richardson, TX

Job Description

At Cognizant, we believe those who challenge the way they work today will lead the way tomorrow. In the modern digital economy, our clients are looking to differentiate their businesses and seize the enormous growth opportunities that digital makes possible. At Cognizant we help them do just this. We engage clients in envisioning and building creative products and experiences, delivered through a powerful digital-ready IT backbone. And we're hiring for various roles. If you are passionate and driven about being involved in shaping next generation digital solutions, give us a shout.

Title - Technical Architect - SDWAN

Location - Richardson, TX

Travel - No travel, work will be 100% Onsite

Project - Various Projects at Client site are underway, you would be assigned to a project based on skillset once onboard

Your Day/Responsibilities:

* A hardworking SDWAN architect / delivery lead who possesses a unique balance of technical depth and functional domain knowledge


* Seeking have hands on experience in Versa Software defined wide area network (SD-WAN) solution


* Seeking have hands on experience and expertise on the Versa SDWAN controllers and the branch flexVNFs (including features like basic& advance SDWAN, advance routing, etc.)



Skills Required:

* Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical specifications working with Product Engineering SMEs


* Responsible for attending and hosting various design, troubleshooting, integration discussions with Verizon Internal partner teams and Vendor


* Responsible to lead & drive technical analysis, architecture, design (API integration), software /patch management, configuration management, prototyping, automation, issue analysis & fix validation, security testing and documentation, specifically with leading SDWAN solution (Versa preferred)


* Lead and Drive the sandbox environment Team work (onsite & offshore) by hosting regular calls with onsite and offshore teams



Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, inspires thought leadership, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.

If you're comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you