Job Title: Network Architect

Location: Irving, TX
Duration: 12+ Months
Experience Required: 15+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Network Architect to design and lead enterprise-grade datacenter and hybrid cloud networking solutions. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Cisco enterprise networking, Citrix ADC (NetScaler), hybrid cloud connectivity, high availability design, and network transformation initiatives.

This role requires strong architecture leadership, hands-on technical depth, and experience delivering resilient, scalable, and secure network infrastructure for mission-critical enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

Datacenter Network Architecture

• Design and implement scalable, high-performance datacenter network architectures
• Define architecture for:
  • Core layer
  • Distribution layer
  • Access layer
    using Cisco enterprise networking technologies
• Architect:
  • High availability (HA) models
  • Active-active / active-passive redundancy
  • Failover strategies
  • Enterprise resiliency frameworks
• Establish:
  • Network architecture standards
  • Design patterns
  • Governance frameworks

Cisco Core Networking

• Architect and support enterprise networking using:
  • Cisco Nexus
  • Cisco Catalyst
  • Enterprise routing and switching platforms
• Design Layer 2 / Layer 3 network topologies
• Implement and optimize routing protocols including:
  • BGP
  • OSPF
  • EIGRP
• Drive:
  • Capacity planning
  • Scalability improvements
  • Performance optimization
  • Latency reduction initiatives

Load Balancing & Application Delivery

• Design and implement Citrix ADC / NetScaler solutions for enterprise application delivery
• Architect:
  • Load balancing strategies
  • SSL offloading
  • Traffic optimization
  • Secure access architectures
• Support application availability in:
  • Hybrid environments
  • Multi-site architectures

Cloud Networking & Hybrid Connectivity

• Design networking architectures across:
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Google Cloud Platform
• Architect:
  • VPC / VNet designs
  • Cloud routing and subnet models
  • Secure cloud connectivity
• Enable:
  • VPN connectivity
  • AWS Direct Connect
  • Azure ExpressRoute
  • Hybrid datacenter-cloud integrations
• Support:
  • Multi-region
  • Multi-cloud connectivity strategies

Security, DR & Resilience

• Design resilient network architectures with:
  • Disaster recovery capabilities
  • Network failover strategies
  • Business continuity alignment
• Implement:
  • Network segmentation
  • Firewall integrations
  • Zero Trust networking principles
• Conduct:
  • DR validation
  • Failover testing
  • Security alignment reviews

Automation & Modernization

• Drive network automation initiatives using:
  • Ansible
  • Python scripting
• Support modernization efforts involving:
  • SD-WAN
  • SDN
  • Intent-based networking
  • Programmable network architectures
• Integrate network engineering practices with:
  • DevOps
  • Platform engineering ecosystems

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

Networking

Strong expertise in:

• Cisco Nexus
• Cisco Catalyst
• Enterprise routing and switching
• BGP / OSPF / EIGRP
• MPLS
• SD-WAN

Load Balancing

• Citrix ADC / NetScaler
• Traffic management
• Application delivery optimization

Cloud Networking

Experience with:

• AWS networking
• Azure networking
• Google Cloud Platform networking
• VPC / VNet design
• Hybrid cloud connectivity

Connectivity

• VPN
• Direct Connect
• ExpressRoute
• Enterprise WAN design

Security

• Network segmentation
• Firewalls
• Zero Trust architecture
• Compliance-driven network security

Automation

• Ansible
• Python (preferred)

Experience Required

• 15+ years of network architecture / network engineering experience
• Proven expertise designing:
  • Enterprise datacenter networks
  • Hybrid cloud networking environments
  • Large-scale transformation programs
• Strong hands-on experience with:
  • Cisco enterprise infrastructure
  • Citrix ADC / NetScaler

Preferred Certifications

• CCNP
• CCIE
• Citrix Certified Professional – Networking (CCP-N)
• AWS / Azure Networking Certifications
• ITIL

Expected Deliverables

• Highly available enterprise network architectures
• Optimized network performance and reduced latency
• Secure hybrid datacenter-cloud connectivity
• Improved enterprise security posture
• Automated and scalable network provisioning

Key Skills

• Cisco Nexus
• Cisco Catalyst
• Citrix ADC / NetScaler
• AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Platform Networking
• BGP / OSPF / EIGRP
• SD-WAN
• Network Architecture
• Hybrid Cloud Connectivity