US_East | Network Design Engineer_L4

Ampcus, Inc
United States, Illinois, Chicago
201 West Lake Street (Show on map)
Jan 27, 2026
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. Preferred Qualifications 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). NOTE: May need to travel to client site once in a while. Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.