JOB SUMMARY

Working together with the Network Engineer team and reporting to the Director of Technical Operations, the Senior Network Architect is accountable for the design and ongoing enhancement of local, wide area, and wireless networks supporting Corporate HQ, branches, and data centers across North America. This role plays a key part in driving innovation and continuous improvement across all WAN, LAN, and wireless network environments.
As a senior member of the IT organization, the Senior Network Architect provides strategic thought leadership in the development of next-generation architectures, enabling sophisticated automation, scalability, and performance. The role contributes to the broader IT project portfolio by ensuring that modern, secure, and resilient network solutions align with business goals.
In addition to core responsibilities, this position participates in a cross-functional Architecture Review Board that evaluates emerging technologies for potential integration, contributes to the establishment and refinement of enterprise technology standards, and ensures architectural consistency across IT domains.
The Senior Network Architect is also responsible for the documentation, lifecycle management, and innovation of network infrastructure components. This includes developing and maintaining detailed architectural diagrams, technical specifications, and operational documentation while identifying opportunities for optimization, standardization, and emerging technology adoption.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
• 8+ years network engineering experience preferred
• Experience designing and implementing Arista EOS, CloudVision, LANZ, and DANZ Networking
• Certifications highly desired: CCNA, CCNP or equivalent
• Expert level experience troubleshooting routing protocols
• Strong experience with traffic flow analysis and debugging.
• Strong experience with Data Center spine/leaf vxlan-vtep topologies with BGP underlay
• Experience with multi-site network design, IP schema planning, routing designs, VRF isolation, and network segmentation
• Some familiarity with Palo Alto firewall traffic monitoring
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Strong knowledge of scaled systems, ability to identify problem areas, uphold network quality, and drive design
• Expert on of WAN, LAN and Wi-Fi technology Strong knowledge of IT security requirements and experience working with and maintaining information security
• Experience with Lean IT concepts and/or Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) highly desired

• Designs and documents technical network systems to ensure technical design integrates with business design
• Working with the Director of Technical Operations and Manager of Infrastructure, provides technical leadership and strategic direction for Networking team
• Assists in the hiring, development, and retention of top talent to successfully maintain and incrementally improve the network
• Drives material cost reductions in network infrastructure by simplifying designs, leveraging economies of scale, and partnering with our strategic vendors
• Builds vendor partnerships and leverages those relationships to ensure organization is receiving quality service within published service level agreements and within budget
• Provides input on the maintenance, review and revision of contracts and leases for all network and telecommunications software, hardware, and services
• Informs the team of new or updated service standards, systems, and procedures through verbal and written communications.
• Reviews and updates department documentation and policies and procedures related to the department goals and objectives
• Consults and coordinates with various internal departments, external or business partners, providers and business entities as a representative of the areas of responsibility.
• Prevents downtime, increases system availability, creates capacity plans, monitors performance, provides performance tuning, manages data and/or ensures data integrity
• Ensures proper alerts and notifications are in place, reviewed, and updated Evaluates and analyzes data on performance/capacity and reports on key measurements
• Performs product evaluation, product installation, and product upgrade efforts Recommends hardware and sizing and implements/installs hardware and software products, as well as new standards and procedures
• Coordinates maintenance effort of supported systems and environmental infrastructure
• Provides and ensures a secure environment and assists other areas in security support
• Develops, tests, and monitors security and internal controls
• Develops procedures that promotes efficient and effective use of system environment and resources Addresses technical issues escalated within the team
• Analyzes impact of proposed solutions on applications and systems performance
• Reviews system, technical and internal customer documentation for accurate content
• Explains/trains as subject matter expert on technical concepts of product environments, operating systems, and related utilities
• Performs peer reviews for technical documentation