The Lead Network Architect will lead the enterprise network assessment, evaluate the current-state architecture, identify technical and operational risks, and develop a conceptual future-state network design and modernization roadmap. This individual will serve as the primary technical lead and coordinate assessment activities across network infrastructure, security, cloud connectivity, and operations.
Key responsibilities
· Lead discovery sessions and technical workshops with IT stakeholders.
· Assess enterprise LAN/WAN architecture, core/distribution/access layers, routing, switching, topology, and network segmentation.
· Evaluate high availability, redundancy, failover, disaster recovery considerations, and single points of failure.
· Review data center, Internet, MPLS, SD-WAN, VPN, and hybrid cloud connectivity.
· Assess network scalability, capacity, performance, and modernization readiness.
· Establish target-state architecture principles emphasizing resiliency, operational simplicity, standardization, and automation.
· Identify architectural gaps, technical debt, risks, constraints, and improvement opportunities.
· Develop conceptual target-state diagrams and contribute to the enterprise network assessment report.
· Prioritize recommendations and establish a phased implementation roadmap.
· Present findings, trade-offs, and recommendations to technical leadership and executive stakeholders.
Required qualifications
· 10+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering or architecture.
· 5+ years in network architecture, technical leadership, or enterprise infrastructure assessments.
· Strong knowledge of enterprise routing and switching, including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VRFs, and network redundancy.
· Experience designing resilient LAN/WAN and data center networks.
· Knowledge of SD-WAN, MPLS, VPN, hybrid connectivity, and cloud networking concepts.
· Experience with architecture diagrams, technical documentation, risk assessments, and modernization roadmaps.
· Excellent stakeholder communication, presentation, and technical writing skills.
Preferred qualifications
· Cisco CCNP Enterprise or CCIE, or equivalent vendor certifications.
· Experience with large, distributed, transportation, logistics, or other mission-critical enterprise environments.
· Familiarity with network automation, configuration management, and infrastructure-as-code concepts.
· Experience conducting independent network assessments and presenting findings to executives.
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