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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Network Solutions Architect - **Company:** Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) - **Location:** Woodbridge Township, NJ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $165,000.0 - $255,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Software Design Patterns, Network Security, Network Architecture, Routing, Network Segmentation, Network Service, Software Engineering, Enterprise Application Integration, Togaf, Information Technology, Data Management, Domain Driven Design - **Published:** August 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://tiaa.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Search/job/Iselin-NJ-USA/Network-Solutions-Architect_R260800271-1 ## About the Role * University (Degree) Preferred, * 8+ Years experience as a network or infrastructure architect. * Experience with network architecture strategy, standards, and/or reference architectures across multiple environments. * Experience and Expertise routing, switching, wireless, data center, cloud networking, and/or network services (L3-L7), including segmentation and secure connectivity patterns., * Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master's preferred, or equivalent work experience. * Relevant certifications (e.g., CCIE, CISSP, PCNSE, TOGAF, or equivalent) strongly preferred. * Proven ability to influence senior technology and business leaders and drive alignment without formal authority. Related Skills Application Programming Interface (API) Development/Integration, Cloud Platforms, Data Management, Domain-Driven Design, Enterprise Application Integration, Enterprise Architecture, Influence, Innovation, Problem Solving, Scalability/Reliability, Software as a Service (SaaS), Software Development, Strategic Planning, Systems Design/Analysis ## Description We are seeking an internally and externally recognized thought leader to serve as a Senior Leader Individual Contributor architect for the enterprise network portfolio. This role owns holistic network architecture direction across campus, data center, cloud, wide-area, and network security environments, setting standards and reference architectures that shape multi-year strategy. The ideal candidate operates as the top technical authority in the domain, recommends directly impactful strategies, and influences outcomes across the organization without relying on formal management authority., * Define and own holistic network architecture direction, standards, and reference architectures across campus, data center, cloud, wide-area, and network security environments. * Set multi-year technical strategy and roadmaps, balancing cost, risk, delivery schedule, and long-term architectural coherence. * Provide the authoritative technical voice on large-scale programs such as network segmentation, data center and campus modernization, cloud and hybrid connectivity, and WAN transformation. * Embed security into network architecture through segmentation, policy-based design, and secure connectivity patterns. * Recommend directly impactful strategies and plans to senior technology and business leadership. * Establish design patterns and guardrails that other architects and delivery teams adopt across the enterprise. * Resolve the most complex, ambiguous, or high-risk architectural decisions that others cannot. * Partner across application, cloud, infrastructure, and cybersecurity domains to drive integrated, secure solutions. * Mentor and elevate the technical capability of the broader architecture community., * Technical Leadership: Expert. Guides and influences technical teams and peers toward robust, secure architectural solutions across all network domains. * Network Security: Expert. Designs segmentation, policy enforcement, and secure connectivity patterns integrated into network architecture. * Scalability/Reliability: Expert. Anticipates system risks early and ensures growth and reliability requirements are met. * Influence: Expert. Navigates difficult and collaborative circumstances to gain buy-in and align stakeholders across the organization. * Innovation: Expert. Imagines possibilities and drives adoption of new solutions that advance business and client needs. * Problem Solving: Expert. 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