Sr Network Architect
Position Summary:
We are seeking a seasoned Senior Network Architect Architect with over 10 years of experience to join our dynamic System Solution team to provide strategic architectural leadership across a large, complex enterprise network environment. This role sits at the intersection of technology strategy and engineering execution — driving assessments, defining standards, shaping modernization roadmaps, and guiding critical network decisions across a broad and diverse technology landscape.
The ideal candidate brings deep architectural judgment, cross-domain networking expertise, and the ability to operate effectively at both the strategic and technical levels — engaging executive stakeholders, leading vendor evaluations, and guiding engineering teams through transformation initiatives.
Requirements
Description / Essential Functions:
Architecture Leadership — Define and maintain network architecture principles, design patterns, configuration standards, and implementation guidance across the enterprise
Technology Assessment & Roadmap — Evaluate current-state network technologies, identify gaps and risks, and drive forward-looking modernization and technology roadmap decisions
RFP & Vendor Engagement — Lead RFP development, critically evaluate supplier proposals, and deliver clear, well-supported recommendations to senior leadership
Cross-Functional Collaboration — Partner with internal engineering, operations, and business teams as well as external suppliers and vendors to develop and execute network solutions
Complex Problem Resolution — Provide architectural-level support for escalated operational issues, driving structured root cause analysis and durable remediation strategies
Innovation & Automation — Champion the adoption of automation, AI-enabled tooling, and network analytics to improve operational efficiency and implementation quality
Standards & Governance — Establish and enforce architectural guardrails, design standards, and governance frameworks across a distributed, multi-technology environment
Minimum qualification:
Required Education & Experience:
- 10+ years of progressive enterprise network engineering and/or architecture experience
- Demonstrated breadth across multiple networking domains — LAN, WAN, wireless, security, and cloud-adjacent services
- Strong architectural judgment with the ability to translate business requirements into sound, scalable network designs
- Proven experience leading or significantly contributing to RFP processes and presenting technology recommendations to senior or executive leadership
- Effective communicator with the ability to engage both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders with clarity and credibility
- Experience collaborating with and managing relationships with external vendors and suppliers
Technology Scope
Experience with the following technologies is preferred; equivalent expertise with comparable enterprise platforms is acceptable:
- Domain
- Technology / Platform
- LAN
- Cisco ACI, Cisco SDA, traditional enterprise routing & switching
- WAN
- MPLS with redundancy, diversity, and resiliency design
- Wireless (Wi-Fi)
- Large-scale enterprise & manufacturing wireless deployments
- Firewalls
- Palo Alto Networks
- Network Security & Secure Access
- Zscaler (SASE/ZIA/ZPA)
- Private Cellular
- Distributed Antenna System (DAS)
- TwoWayRadio
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience architecting networks in large-scale, distributed enterprise manufacturing environments
- Familiarity with AI, automation frameworks, and network analytics platforms (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Cisco ThousandEyes, or equivalent)
- Hands-on involvement in enterprise network transformation programs or large-scale migration initiatives
- Active industry certifications such as CCIE, CCNP, PCNSE, or equivalent advanced credential
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