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# Sr. Network Infrastructure Architect

- **Company:** Vanguard
- **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Podcasting, IT Management, Network Architecture, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** http://www.vanguardjobs.com/job/23123936/sr-network-infrastructure-architect-dallas-tx/?utm_medium=%22mcloud%2Djobads%22&utm_campaign=Technology&utm_content=Sr%2E%20Network%20Infrastructure%20Architect&utm_term=175779

## About the Role

* Minimum 12 years of relevant experience, with at least 8 years in progressively senior network infrastructure architecture roles.
 * Bachelors in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, or a related engineering field. M.Tech, M.S., MBA in Technology Management, strongly preferred.
 * Proven experience in enterprise-scale IT transformation initiatives, architecture governance, and infrastructure modernization.
 * Demonstrated leadership in defining and implementing strategic infrastructure technology roadmaps and standards across complex global environments.
 * Deep expertise in architectural risk mitigation, IT policy compliance, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment.
 * Strong ability to influence executive leadership and steer architecture decisions at the enterprise level.

## Description

Vanguard's Global Technology Office (GTO) is seeking a Sr. Network Infrastructure Architect to provide enterprise-level architectural leadership across core network and telecommunications infrastructure and services. This role serves as a senior technical authority responsible for shaping long-term network infrastructure strategy, defining connectivity across application, campus and datacenter network domains.

This position operates as a deep technical architecture leader within GTO-partnering with platform engineering, security, operations, and enterprise architecture to ensure network solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, and aligned to Vanguard's strategic objectives.

Core Responsibilities:

 * Provides the architectural leadership in shaping long-term strategic infrastructure technology programs and planning.
 * Leverages deep technical knowledge through subscription research services and critical resources for related knowledge capital, inclusive of blogs, podcasts, and webinars. Attends conferences and engages in associated activities.
 * Drives the design, planning, definition development of technology roadmaps, defines reference and implementation architectures, and develops proof-of-concept prototypes and initial implementation models.
 * Ensures implementation of complex solutions support architecture objectives (availability, scalability, performance, security, etc.), as appropriate. Monitors implementation activities to ensure architecture and design principles are upheld.
 * Participates in governance discussions and provides expertise to support critical decision-making, while utilizing advanced leadership skills especially in the areas of persuasion, influence, conceptualizing solutions and problem solving.
 * Provides expertise and communicates complicated technical concepts effectively to a broad group of stakeholders. Oversees enterprise-wide projects and initiatives and ensures implementation activities uphold architecture and design principles.
 * Establishes relationships with IT leaders, architects, and technical specialists. Partners with senior management and specialists in advancing proposed architectural solutions and ensuring availability of infrastructure technologies and support.
 * Provides thought leadership on the competitive landscape and corporate and business unit strategies to provide context for architectural decision making.
 * Manages projects and mitigates risks of introducing architecture technology enhancements, ensures best practices are followed and that IT project teams comply with IT Governance policies and procedures.
 * Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
 * Serves as the principal expert and authoritative voice on infrastructure architecture, influencing enterprise standards, policies, and strategic technology directions.
 * Drives strategic analysis of integration, compatibility, and performance targets across multi-platform environments.
 * Leads the development and evolution of enterprise-level infrastructure architecture frameworks by mapping interdependencies across IT systems, platforms, and transmission networks.
 * Evaluates infrastructure design alternatives with a focus on enterprise-wide scalability, resilience, total cost of ownership (TCO), and long-term return on investment (ROI).


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