Senior Network Architect

• Define and maintain enterprise network architecture principles, design patterns, configuration standards, and implementation guidelines.
• Assess current network technologies and identify gaps, risks, and modernization opportunities.
• Develop network technology roadmaps and support enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Lead or significantly contribute to RFP development and evaluate vendor and supplier proposals.
• Present technology recommendations and architectural decisions to senior and executive leadership.
• Partner with engineering, operations, security, business teams, vendors, and suppliers to deliver scalable network solutions.
• Provide architectural support for complex and escalated network issues.
• Lead root cause analysis and develop long-term remediation strategies.
• Establish and enforce network architecture standards, governance frameworks, and design guardrails.
• Drive adoption of network automation, AI-enabled tools, and network analytics.
• Support large-scale network migration, modernization, and transformation programs.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Architect with 10+ years of enterprise network engineering and architecture experience.

This role will provide strategic architectural leadership across a large and complex enterprise network environment. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise across multiple networking domains and the ability to work at both the strategic and technical levels.

You will assess existing network environments, define architecture standards, develop modernization roadmaps, evaluate technologies and vendors, and guide engineering teams through major network transformation initiatives., * 10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise network engineering and/or network architecture.

• Strong experience designing and supporting large-scale enterprise networks.
• Expertise across multiple networking domains, including:
• LAN
• WAN
• Wireless
• Network Security
• Cloud-connected or cloud-adjacent network services
• Strong ability to translate business requirements into scalable and secure network architecture.
• Experience leading or contributing to RFP and vendor evaluation processes.
• Experience presenting technical recommendations to senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with external vendors, suppliers, and technology partners.

Preferred Technical ExperienceLAN

• Cisco ACI
• Cisco SDA
• Enterprise routing and switching

WAN

• MPLS
• Redundancy, diversity, and resiliency design

Wireless

• Large-scale enterprise Wi-Fi deployments
• Manufacturing or industrial wireless environments

Network Security

• Palo Alto Networks firewalls
• Zscaler
• SASE
• ZIA
• ZPA

Additional Technologies

• Private Cellular
• Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)
• Two-Way Radio environments, * Experience architecting networks for large-scale, distributed enterprise or manufacturing environments.
• Experience with network automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or similar technologies.
• Experience with network analytics and monitoring platforms such as Cisco ThousandEyes or equivalent.
• Experience leading enterprise network transformation or large-scale migration initiatives.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled networking, automation frameworks, or network analytics.
• Advanced networking certifications such as CCIE, CCNP, PCNSE, or equivalent., * Do you have 10+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise network engineering and/or network architecture?
• Do you have experience designing enterprise network solutions across multiple domains, including LAN, WAN, wireless, and network security?
• Do you have hands-on architecture or engineering experience with Cisco technologies such as Cisco ACI, Cisco SDA, enterprise routing, or switching?
• How many years of experience do you have as a Network Architect?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Plano, TX 75023

4.04.0 out of 5 stars Plano, TX 75023 Hybrid work $118,199.78 - $132,348.13 a year - Contract, Pulled from the full job description

• Dental insurance, * Dental insurance