<p><strong>Overview</strong></p><p>Our Edmonton-based client is seeking a highly experienced Network Architect / Cisco-Meraki SME to lead the assessment, redesign, and remediation of a complex enterprise network environment. This role requires a hands-on consultant who can quickly evaluate the current state, identify risks and technical debt, develop a practical future-state architecture, and help execute the required improvements.</p><p><br></p><p>This is not a documentation-heavy architecture role. The successful consultant will be expected to move rapidly from discovery and design into implementation while working closely with internal technical stakeholders.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Perform a thorough assessment of the existing network environment and architecture</li><li>Evaluate current Cisco Meraki infrastructure, configurations, and design decisions</li><li>Identify network, security, operational, and scalability risks</li><li>Review current segmentation strategy and recommend improvements</li><li>Assess and remediate IT and OT network separation concerns</li><li>Design and implement VLAN, routing, and access-control improvements</li><li>Develop practical, future-state network architecture and implementation roadmap</li><li>Lead remediation activities and support execution of approved changes</li><li>Collaborate with internal technical resources and stakeholders throughout the engagement</li><li>Provide knowledge transfer and guidance to internal team members</li><li>Assist in establishing network governance, standards, and best practices</li></ul>