Friday, July 3, 2026

Hiring for a Network Architect for Houston, TX

Hi,


Network Architect – Data Center & Availability Zone Design (Juniper & Aruba)

Location: Houston, TX (100% Onsite – Day 1)

Mandatory Requirement: Strong hands-on experience with Juniper Networking (QFX/PTX/SRX) is required.


Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Network Architect with extensive expertise in designing enterprise-scale Data Center, Multi-Availability Zone (Multi-AZ), and Hybrid Cloud Network Architectures. The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience with Juniper and Aruba (HPE) networking technologies, along with strong knowledge of EVPN-VXLAN, network automation, SD-WAN, security, disaster recovery, and high-availability infrastructure.

This role will lead the design and implementation of scalable, highly available, secure, and automated next-generation network infrastructures supporting mission-critical enterprise environments.


Key Responsibilities

Data Center & Multi-Availability Zone Architecture

  • Design scalable Spine-Leaf Data Center fabrics using EVPN-VXLAN.
  • Architect highly available Multi-AZ network topologies supporting:
    • Active/Active architectures
    • Active/Passive disaster recovery
    • Synchronous and Asynchronous replication
    • Clean-room isolation for ransomware recovery
  • Design high-speed 100/400GbE Data Center Interconnect (DCI) solutions with DWDM integration.
  • Develop logical and physical network designs, routing policies, security zoning, and disaster recovery strategies.

Juniper Network Architecture (Mandatory)

  • Design and deploy enterprise networking solutions using:
    • Juniper QFX Series
    • Juniper PTX Series
    • Juniper SRX Firewalls
  • Implement EVPN-VXLAN overlay fabrics.
  • Deploy and manage Juniper Apstra for network automation and lifecycle management.
  • Configure SRX security features including:
    • AppSecure
    • Intrusion Detection & Prevention (IDP)
    • Zero Trust Security
  • Automate network provisioning using:
    • JunOS
    • PyEZ
    • Ansible
    • REST APIs

Aruba (HPE) Network Architecture

  • Design enterprise solutions using:
    • Aruba CX 10000
    • Aruba CX 9300
    • Aruba CX 8400
  • Implement distributed firewalling using Pensando DPUs.
  • Deploy Aruba Fabric Composer for automated network virtualization.
  • Utilize Aruba Central for:
    • Cloud-based network management
    • AI-driven assurance
    • Policy enforcement
  • Implement Zero Trust Networking with:
    • Aruba ClearPass
    • Network Access Control (NAC)
    • Dynamic Segmentation

Multi-Cloud & Disaster Recovery

  • Design hybrid and multi-cloud WAN architectures.
  • Deploy:
    • Juniper Contrail SD-WAN
    • Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN
  • Implement enterprise disaster recovery strategies.
  • Design resilient business continuity architectures.
  • Develop ransomware-resilient clean-room recovery environments.

Automation & Network Observability

  • Implement telemetry-driven network monitoring using:
    • gNMI
    • Streaming Telemetry
    • NETCONF/YANG
  • Deploy network observability solutions using:
    • Juniper Apstra
    • Aruba Central AIOps
    • NetEdit
  • Build Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) automation using:
    • Terraform
    • Ansible
    • Python

Security & Compliance

  • Design secure enterprise network architectures.
  • Perform network security vulnerability assessments.
  • Implement Zero Trust Network principles.
  • Support enterprise security and compliance initiatives.
  • Ensure secure segmentation and policy enforcement across Data Center and Cloud environments.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience designing and implementing enterprise Data Center networks.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Juniper Networking technologies (Mandatory).
  • Extensive knowledge of enterprise network architecture and automation.
  • Experience designing large-scale highly available enterprise infrastructures.
  • Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.

Required Technical Skills

Juniper Technologies (Mandatory)

  • Juniper QFX Series
  • Juniper PTX Series
  • Juniper SRX Firewalls
  • Juniper Apstra
  • JunOS
  • PyEZ

Aruba Technologies

  • Aruba CX 10000
  • Aruba CX 9300
  • Aruba CX 8400
  • Aruba Fabric Composer
  • Aruba Central
  • Aruba ClearPass
  • Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN

Routing & Switching

  • EVPN-VXLAN
  • BGP
  • OSPF
  • IS-IS
  • Segment Routing
  • Spine-Leaf Architecture
  • Data Center Interconnect (DCI)
  • DWDM

Network Automation

  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • Python
  • REST APIs
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Observability

  • gNMI
  • Streaming Telemetry
  • NETCONF/YANG
  • Network Monitoring
  • AIOps

Security

  • Zero Trust Architecture
  • Network Segmentation
  • AppSecure
  • Intrusion Detection & Prevention (IDP)
  • Network Security Vulnerability Management

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with enterprise hybrid cloud networking.
  • Experience designing Multi-AZ architectures for mission-critical environments.
  • Strong understanding of synchronous and asynchronous replication.
  • Experience with disaster recovery planning and implementation.
  • Cloud networking experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Industry certifications such as:
    • Juniper JNCIP/JNCIE
    • Aruba Certified Professional
    • CCNP/CCIE (Preferred)

Top Required Skills

  • Juniper Networking (Mandatory)
  • Juniper QFX
  • Juniper PTX
  • Juniper SRX
  • Juniper Apstra
  • Aruba CX 10000
  • Aruba CX 9300
  • Aruba CX 8400
  • Aruba Fabric Composer
  • Aruba Central
  • EVPN-VXLAN
  • BGP
  • OSPF
  • IS-IS
  • Segment Routing
  • Spine-Leaf Architecture
  • SD-WAN
  • DWDM
  • Network Security Vulnerability Management
  • Zero Trust Networking
  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • Python
  • Data Center Architecture
  • Multi-Availability Zone (Multi-AZ)

 

Arjun BHATT
SR. Recuriter

www.noviainfotech.com

E: arjun.b@noviainfotech.com M: (972) 961 2004
A: 4421 Avenida Ln, McKinney, TX, 75070

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/arjun-bhatt-3a86001b5

 

 

 

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