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# Sr Network Architect in Pleasanton

- **Company:** Energy Jobline
- **Location:** Pleasanton, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cloud Engineering, Data Centers, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Network Monitoring, Routing, Ansible, Load Balancing, Firewalls (Computer Science), Cloudformation, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Terraform, Network Optimization
- **Published:** August 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/sr-network-architect-pleasanton-31363217

## About the Role

The ideal candidate is a seasoned network professional who can immediately contribute to critical projects, drive enterprise network architecture, mentor engineering teams, and deliver scalable, secure, and highly available networking solutions.

If you're passionate about enterprise networking, cloud architecture, automation, and network security-and enjoy solving complex infrastructure challenges-this opportunity is for you.

Required Skills & Qualifications (Must Have)

 * Advanced hands-on experience with Palo Alto Firewalls
 * Advanced expertise with F5 Load Balancer technologies (LTM, GTM & WAF)
 * Strong hands-on experience designing and supporting AWS Cloud environments
 * Extensive experience with Infrastructure Automation using:
*

 + Ansible
 + CloudFormation
 + Terraform
 * Deep expertise with Forcepoint
 * AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Required)
 * CCNP Certification (Required)

## Description

As the Network Architect, you will:

 * Lead the architecture, planning, design, implementation, and support of enterprise network infrastructure.
 * Design secure, scalable, and highly available networking solutions across cloud and data center environments.
 * Lead enterprise network modernization and infrastructure deployment projects.
 * Review network designs to identify security risks and ensure compliance with industry best practices.
 * Build and document enterprise infrastructure following security standards and operational procedures.
 * Provide technical leadership throughout project lifecycles including planning, implementation, optimization, and production support.
 * Collaborate with internal engineering teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to successfully deliver infrastructure initiatives.
 * Monitor network performance, troubleshoot complex issues, and implement performance improvements.
 * Design and maintain secure connectivity including VPNs, routing, switching, load balancing, and firewall infrastructure.
 * Participate in capacity planning, demand forecasting, and network optimization initiatives.
 * Provide 24x7 production support as required.
 * Mentor engineers through knowledge transfer, technical guidance, and hands-on coaching.


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