Network Enterprise Architect
Estaff LLC
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Job Details
Skills
- Cloud Computing
- Collaboration
- Enterprise Networks
- Computer Networking
- Documentation
- Knowledge Transfer
- High Availability
- Network
- Network Design
- Network Engineering
- Network Security
- Project Governance
- Stakeholder Engagement
- architecture
- Network Architect
- Enterprise Architect
- Level Design
- Mentorship
- Routing
- Performance Monitoring
- architectural
- lead architect
- public cloud
- IT Management
- Engineering Design
- Load Balancing
- Optimization
- Regulatory Compliance
Summary
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Network Enterprise Architect for a hybrid contract position in Sacramento, CA to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise-scale network infrastructure solutions. This role is responsible for delivering secure, scalable, and highly available network architectures across on-premises and cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities
Network Architecture & Strategy
- Lead the architectural design of secure, scalable, and highly available network solutions
- Develop network design alternatives including cloud connectivity, VPCs, segmentation, routing, and load balancing
- Collaborate with cloud architects and security teams to align network strategy with enterprise standards
Solution Design & Engineering
- Design and implement enterprise network architectures across hybrid and cloud environments
- Configure and optimize networking components to meet performance and availability requirements
- Ensure alignment with enterprise security policies and standards
Security & Compliance
- Design and implement network security controls and frameworks
- Ensure compliance with state and regulatory requirements for sensitive data
- Apply best practices for secure network design in cloud and hybrid environments
Operations & Optimization
- Support performance monitoring and optimization of network infrastructure
- Identify and resolve network bottlenecks and reliability issues
- Ensure high availability and fault-tolerant network design
Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and knowledge transfer to internal teams
- Lead architecture reviews and present designs to stakeholders
- Participate in executive and project governance meetings
Documentation
- Produce and maintain high-quality network architecture documentation
- Ensure documentation aligns with enterprise standards and project requirements
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive experience in network engineering and architecture roles, including 5+ years in enterprise-level design
- 3+ years of experience as lead architect in at least two major public cloud environments
- Experience leading at least 3 large-scale network architecture projects
- 4+ years of experience in network security and compliance
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools
- Expert-level cloud networking certification
- Strong documentation skills (work samples required)
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, or related field
- Dice Id: 10300238
- Position Id: 3790
- Posted 14 hours ago
Company Info
At eStaff LLC, we specialize in IT staffing, and companies in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin, TX, turn to us for all their tech staffing needs. We provide Direct, Contract-to-Hire, and Contract IT staff to companies across Texas as well as across the country. With our specialization in information technology staffing, we offer our job seekers positions in large and small companies that are looking for experienced IT professions. Our reputation in providing information technology staffing to meet the needs of our customers helps you to get the IT job you have always wanted.
