Senior Network Security & Load Balancing Architect

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• We can not provide sponsorship or work C2C/1099. W2 only.
• This is a part-time contract position through CDW working for our end client.
• ~20 work hours per week average, ~7 month contract period with possible extensions.
• 100% remote position, Pacific time zone work hours.

Top skills needed:

• F5 Load balancer, NetSec, Palo Alto
• Architect-level consultant, willing to make decisions and recommendations. Will need to be able to build trust with an executives, and given their inputs offer consultative recommendations.

Role Overview

Client is seeking a senior, advisor-level Network Security & Load Balancing Architect to augment their internal team. This resource will operate as a trusted technical leader, capable of making architectural decisions, providing clear recommendations, and driving conversations with both technical teams and executive stakeholders.

This role is intentionally not tactical-only. The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on expertise and strong consultative instincts. Looking for someone comfortable saying “Based on what I’m seeing, here’s my recommendation and why.”

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a senior technical advisor across load balancing, routing, and network security domains
• Provide architectural leadership and decision-making authority for complex network initiatives
• Own and drive conversations around design, trade-offs, risk, and recommendations
• Act as an escalation point for advanced F5 and network security challenges
• Partner with internal stakeholders to build trust, credibility, and confidence at the leadership level
• Assess current-state environments and propose future-state architectures
• Ensure network designs align with enterprise security standards and cloud best practices

Core Technical Skill Requirements:

• F5 Load Balancing (expert-level)
• LTM, advanced traffic management, troubleshooting, and architecture
• Network Security & Firewalling
• Strong Palo Alto experience (design, policy, segmentation, security posture)
• Routing & Switching (advanced)
• Deep understanding of enterprise routing and traffic flows
• Cloud Networking Experience

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• Strong AWS experience required
• Working knowledge of Azure and GCP networking models
• End-to-End Network Security Stack Knowledge
• Ability to connect load balancing, routing, firewalling, and cloud security into a cohesive design

Advisory & Leadership Expectations:

• Operates comfortably in a lead architect role
• Brings a consultative mindset, not just execution
• Confident engaging with executives and senior leadership
• Willing and able to make decisions and recommendations
• Communicates clearly, calmly, and credibly in complex environments

Ideal Background:

• 10+ years of enterprise networking experience
• Prior architect or principal-level roles strongly preferred
• CCIE-level depth (certification not required, but expertise expected)
• Healthcare or regulated enterprise experience is a plus