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# Network Architect

- **Company:** Robert Half
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Border Gateway Protocol, Cloud Computing, Complex Networks, Data Centers, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Python (Programming Language), Routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Ansible, Wide Area Networks, Google Cloud, Computer Network Operations, Firewalls (Computer Science), Data Center Networking, Kubernetes, Open Network Automation Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/E09C6F03DCEC46B19FFEE50AEAB41DDC/job/

## About the Role

* 7+ years of experience in network engineering, network operations, or a related discipline
 * Strong enterprise-scale routing and switching expertise
 * Deep understanding of BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP
 * Experience designing and supporting large-scale LAN/WAN and firewall environments
 * Hands-on experience with cloud and hybrid networking
 * Experience with SD-WAN, cloud edge networking, or network modernization initiatives
 * Strong understanding of data center networking and infrastructure
 * Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, or similar technologies
 * Ability to troubleshoot complex network performance and connectivity issues
 * Strong architecture, analytical, documentation, and communication skills
 * Bachelor's degree in IT or equivalent experience

CCIE or equivalent certification is preferred.

## Description

NETWORK ENGINEERS: Ready to architect what's next?

If you're a Principal, Lead, or Senior Network Engineer who has outgrown simply keeping the network running, this is an opportunity to influence how a global enterprise network is designed, modernized, and scaled.

We're looking for a Network Architect to serve as a senior technical authority across a large-scale, globally distributed environment.

What makes this role compelling:

 * Own enterprise network architecture, engineering, performance, and reliability

 * Lead major initiatives around SD-WAN, cloud networking, hybrid infrastructure, and automation

 * Work across AWS, Azure, GCP and/or OCI

 * Architect enterprise-scale BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, LAN/WAN, data center and firewall environments

 * Drive network automation using Python, Ansible and orchestration technologies

 * Influence technology strategy alongside senior IT, cloud, security, and infrastructure leaders

 * Mentor engineers and establish architecture standards and best practices

 * Serve as the senior escalation point for complex, high-impact network issues

This is a role for someone who wants to design the future of the network-not just troubleshoot the present.


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