US_East | Network Design Engineer_L4

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: Networks Architect

Location(s): Chicago, IL
(Remote)

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years enterprise network architecture/engineering experience.
• Hands on expertise with:
  • Cisco / Juniper routing and switching (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, QoS).
  • Firewalls: Palo Alto (preferred), Cisco ASA/FTD.
  • SD WAN technologies (Zscaler/ZPA preferred but not required).
  • Industrial/OT networks (Purdue Model, SCADA, PLC connectivity).
  • IoT network design, NAC, segmentation.
  • Wireless (Aruba/Cisco), mesh networks, plant-floor WiFi.
• Experience designing hybrid connectivity across on prem and Azure:
  • ExpressRoute, ER gateway, BGP peers.
  • Hub and spoke.
  • Azure vWAN.
  • NSGs, UDRs, Private Link, service endpoints.
• Proven ability to build HLDs/LLDs, network diagrams, network flow maps, IP schemas.
• Strong understanding of DR networking and failover architecture.

• Experience in large-scale manufacturing or industrial networks.
• Familiarity with Food and Beverage network patterns (hub/spoke, enclaving, network governance standards).
• Experience supporting OT systems, MES/MOMS, SCADA.
• Cloud certifications (AZ 700, CCNP/CCIE, PCNSE).

• May need to travel to client site once in a while.