Principal Network Architect (SD‑WAN - Aruba EdgeConnect)

Role Summary

We are seeking a Principal Network / SD‑WAN Architect to review and optimize a large enterprise SD‑WAN deployment. Deep hands‑on Aruba EdgeConnect (Silver Peak) experience is required.

This engagement is not a greenfield deployment. The architect will be responsible for critically evaluating the current design, validating failure behavior, identifying architectural risks, and recommending concrete improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct a comprehensive design review of an existing Aruba EdgeConnect SD‑WAN deployment
• Analyze high availability and failover behavior, with a goal of eliminating manual intervention
• Evaluate routing architecture, including symmetric and asymmetric traffic patterns
• Review and validate integration with Palo Alto Prisma
• Analyze real‑world and theoretical failure scenarios (links, devices, tunnels, services)
• Identify design gaps, risks, and scalability concerns
• Provide a clear set of prioritized architectural recommendations and remediation options
• Present findings to senior technical stakeholders and leadership

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Senior / Principal‑level experience in enterprise network architecture
• Demonstrated, hands‑on expertise with Aruba EdgeConnect (Silver Peak) SD‑WAN
• Experience reviewing and optimizing existing SD‑WAN deployments (not only greenfield)
• Strong understanding of:
• SD‑WAN HA and failover mechanisms
• Overlay/underlay routing behavior
• Traffic steering and path selection
• Symmetry vs asymmetry implications
• Experience integrating SD‑WAN with cloud‑based security platforms (Prisma preferred)

Strongly Preferred

• Aruba EdgeConnect / Silver Peak certifications
• Palo Alto Prisma Access experience
• Experience performing failure testing and validation exercises
• Ability to clearly document findings and defend design recommendations