Senior Network Consultant

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Network Consultant (20 years) to lead the design of a world-class airport network. This fully remote, USA-based, 1099 contract role offers $110/hr with no travel required. The project kicks off at the end of March 2025-a bachelor's degree is required. Please review Section 4 (Qualifications) carefully before applying. Please check full job description on https://jobs.tomorrow-hire.com/#/jobs/10.

Scope of Work for Network Consultant

1. Introduction

2. Scope of Work

A. Network Functional Overview

• Identify Data Network key technologies and innovations
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and security standards
• Develop a comprehensive physical and logical network layout
• Develop key design principles for efficiency and scalability
• Define strategies for network scalability and high-performance
• Develop redundancy and high-availability strategies
• Develop disaster recovery and business continuity plans

B. Software-Defined Network (SDN) Architecture

• Define SDN controllers and key components
• Develop northbound and southbound API strategies
• Develop network virtualization and overlay technologies (VXLAN, EVPN)
• Develop strategies to optimize traffic engineering and path selection

C. Network Security Architecture

• Develop a Zero Trust Network Security model
• Design intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS)
• Develop network firewalls (physical and virtual)
• Develop micro-segmentation and east-west traffic controls
• Develop SIEM solutions for advanced threat detection
• Develop multi-factor authentication (MFA) and encryption policies
• Develop secure VPN solutions for site-to-site and remote users
• Develop Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) frameworks
• Develop role-based access control (RBAC) strategies
• Develop privileged access management (PAM) protocols
• Develop AI-powered security analytics for proactive threat management
• Develop automated threat-hunting and mitigation mechanisms
• Develop DDoS mitigation strategies
• Develop strategies for Layers 4-7 security

D. Wide Area Network (WAN) Design

• Develop Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) solutions
• Develop internet and private connectivity strategies (MPLS, DIA, Fiber)
• Develop cloud interconnectivity and direct link strategies
• Optimize OSPF area and hierarchical design, route summarization
• Develop BGP peering and optimization
• Design multi-homed ISP redundancy strategies
• Develop IPv4/IPv6 migration plans and address allocation policies
• Develop IP address management (IPAM) strategies

E. Multi-Cloud and Hybrid Cloud Architecture

• Develop strategies for private, public, and hybrid cloud environments
• Develop strategies to optimize cloud interconnectivity and SDN integration
• Develop cloud security best practices
• Develop strategies for cloud-based AI Data Center network considerations

F. Wireless Network Controllers & Access Points

• Develop centralized wireless network management
• Develop wireless security mechanisms (WPA3, 802.1X authentication)
• Develop strategies to optimize edge AI workloads over wireless networks
• Develop IoT device connectivity and security measures

G. Active-Active Data Center Operations

• Develop geo-redundancy and load balancing
• Develop global traffic management (GTM) solutions
• Develop cross-site replication and synchronization strategies

H. Large-Scale Storage Architecture

• Design high-speed storage fabrics using FC, FCoE, NVMe, SSD
• Develop object, file, and block storage solutions

I. Backup & Disaster Recovery Strategy

• Develop data replication and snapshot strategies
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