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# Senior networking lead

- **Company:** Virtual Tech Gurus
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Border Gateway Protocol, Data Centers, Multi-protocol Systems, Python (Programming Language), Network Architecture, Network Segmentation, Ansible, Zero Trust Network Access, Wide Area Networks, Cloud Platform System, Computer Network Technologies, Grafana, Firewalls (Computer Science), Data Center Networking, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Open Network Automation Platform
- **Published:** November 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/bd1f257c-8cca-4c11-9b84-9f6d580b8d21

## About the Role

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, SD-WAN, SASE, WAN/LAN, data center networking, cloud connectivity, and carrier interconnects.

This is a senior technical leadership position focused on architecture and design authority rather than people management., * Active CCIE certification (mandatory; certification number subject to verification).

 * 10+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.
 * 5+ years in senior network architecture or technical design leadership.
 * Advanced BGP architecture, routing policies, and traffic engineering.
 * Hands-on production EVPN/VXLAN design and implementation.
 * SD-WAN or SASE architecture experience.
 * Carrier interconnect, colocation, and cloud connectivity expertise.
 * Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
 * Ability to support CST business hours and travel approximately 10-15%.
 * Must meet applicable U.S. export-control eligibility requirements.

Preferred Skills

 * CCDE or multiple active CCIE certifications.
 * Optical transport, MPLS, and high-availability networks.
 * Firewall architecture, Zero Trust, and network segmentation.
 * AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, or similar cloud connectivity.
 * Python, Ansible, and Infrastructure as Code.
 * Network observability, flow analytics, and performance telemetry.
 * Experience in telecommunications, satellite communications, or service-provider networks.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Network Technology Lead / Senior Network Architect to lead enterprise network architecture, design standards, and technology strategy across complex, multi-vendor environments., * Lead enterprise network architecture across WAN, LAN, data centers, internet edge, and cloud environments.

 * Design and optimize BGP routing policies, traffic engineering, resiliency, and failover strategies.
 * Architect and implement EVPN/VXLAN fabrics in production environments.
 * Define SD-WAN and SASE architecture, network segmentation, and security integration.
 * Design carrier interconnects, colocation connectivity, and cloud on-ramp solutions.
 * Establish network standards, technical documentation, and architecture roadmaps.
 * Implement network automation and monitoring using Python, Ansible, and observability tools.
 * Collaborate with engineering, security, operations, vendors, and executive stakeholders.