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# Network Security Architect Fully Remote W2 role

- **Company:** Paradigm
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Wireless LAN, Border Gateway Protocol, Complex Networks, Cyber Security, Wavelength-Division Multiplexing, Ethernet, Multi-protocol Systems, Network Security, Network Diagrams, Network Planning and Design, Network Installation Services, Routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Wide Area Networks, Network Routers, ARUBA, Firewalls (Computer Science), Juniper, Wireless Technologies, Cloud Migration, Cisco
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/a9e0ecb7-10f0-471c-8f23-9102c6cdab39

## About the Role

1. Network Design & Architecture ***MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE IN OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (and it must be on resume)
 * Leading the design of complex LAN/WAN/WLAN architectures.
 * Concentration on WAN technologies preferred
 * DWDM/OTN
 * MPLS/Segment Routing (L3VPN, NG-MVPN, EVPN, PWE3, ISIS, OSPF, MP-BGP)
 * ISP routing (multi-peered BGP with both transit and targeted service network integrations)
 * Metro-Ethernet
 * Experience in OT (operational technology) environments
 * Creating scalable, secure, and high-performance network solutions tailored to client needs.
 * Ability to evaluate potential solutions and determine best options from an operational and provisioning perspective.
 * Evaluating emerging technologies and integrating them into client environments.
 * Ability to understand emerging technologies and leverage/adapt trends to meet client requirements

## Description

* Acting as a trusted advisor to clients translating business needs into technical solutions.
 * Leading client meetings, presentations, and technical workshops.
 * Providing strategic guidance on network modernization, cloud migration, and cybersecurity.
 * Ability to assist clients with defining migration paths from current/legacy infrastructure to proposed next generation solutions
 * Including evaluating existing infrastructure and developing strategies for optimizing it.

 3. Implementation & Oversight
 * Overseeing network deployments and upgrades, often across multiple sites.
 * Development of implementation planning/execution documentation
 * Oversight/IV&V of installation efforts to ensure quality and adherence to standards
 * Ensuring proper configuration of routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless systems (likely Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, Ciena).
 * Development of configuration standards and tooling to permit staff resources to execute implementations efficiently
 * Developing processes for conducting site surveys and planning for future installations. 4. Troubleshooting & Optimization
 * Serving as the escalation point for complex network issues.
 * Performing root cause analysis and recommending long-term fixes.
 * Monitoring performance and proactively tuning systems.
 * Development of troubleshooting guidelines/Knowledge base articles to support operational staff

 5. Documentation & Standards
 * Creating and maintaining detailed network diagrams and documentation.
 * Ensuring compliance with industry standards and internal policies.
 * Participating in change control and risk assessments.
 * Development of processes and procedures used by provisioning staff for service installment/decommissioning.

 6. Travel & Field Work
 * Traveling to client sites for assessments, implementations, and troubleshooting.
 * Working with public sector clients for requirements gathering and workshops

 7. Leadership & Mentorship
 * Mentoring junior engineers and architects.
 * Leading cross-functional teams during large-scale deployments.