Senior Network Architect

Sr Network Architect

ENGINEERING DIVISION · Plano, Texas, United States

Position Summary:

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Network Architect Architect with over 10 years of experience to join our dynamic System Solution team to provide strategic architectural leadership across a large, complex enterprise network environment. This role sits at the intersection of technology strategy and engineering execution — driving assessments, defining standards, shaping modernization roadmaps, and guiding critical network decisions across a broad and diverse technology landscape

.The ideal candidate brings deep architectural judgment, cross-domain networking expertise, and the ability to operate effectively at both the strategic and technical levels — engaging executive stakeholders, leading vendor evaluations, and guiding engineering teams through transformation initiatives

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Requiremen

tsDescription / Essential Function

s:• Architecture Leadership — Define and maintain network architecture principles, design patterns, configuration standards, and implementation guidance across the enterpri

se• Technology Assessment & Roadmap — Evaluate current-state network technologies, identify gaps and risks, and drive forward-looking modernization and technology roadmap decisio

ns• RFP & Vendor Engagement — Lead RFP development, critically evaluate supplier proposals, and deliver clear, well-supported recommendations to senior leadersh

ip• Cross-Functional Collaboration — Partner with internal engineering, operations, and business teams as well as external suppliers and vendors to develop and execute network solutio

ns• Complex Problem Resolution — Provide architectural-level support for escalated operational issues, driving structured root cause analysis and durable remediation strategi

es• Innovation & Automation — Champion the adoption of automation, AI-enabled tooling, and network analytics to improve operational efficiency and implementation quali

ty• Standards & Governance — Establish and enforce architectural guardrails, design standards, and governance frameworks across a distributed, multi-technology environme

nt
Required Education & Experien

ce:• 10+ years of progressive enterprise network engineering and/or architecture experie

nce• Demonstrated breadth across multiple networking domains — LAN, WAN, wireless, security, and cloud-adjacent servi

ces• Strong architectural judgment with the ability to translate business requirements into sound, scalable network desi

gns• Proven experience leading or significantly contributing to RFP processes and presenting technology recommendations to senior or executive leaders

hip• Effective communicator with the ability to engage both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders with clarity and credibil

ity• Experience collaborating with and managing relationships with external vendors and suppli

ers
Technology Sc

ope Experience with the following technologies is preferred; equivalent expertise with comparable enterprise platforms is accepta

ble:• Do

main• Technology / Plat

form•

LAN• Cisco ACI, Cisco SDA, traditional enterprise routing & switc

hing•

WAN• MPLS with redundancy, diversity, and resiliency de

sign• Wireless (Wi

-Fi)• Large-scale enterprise & manufacturing wireless deploym

ents• Firew

alls• Palo Alto Netw

orks• Network Security & Secure Ac

cess• Zscaler (SASE/ZIA/

ZPA)• Private Cell

ular• Distributed Antenna System (

DAS)• Two-Way R

adio
Preferred Qualificat

ions:• Experience architecting networks in large-scale, distributed enterprise manufacturing environ

ments• Familiarity with AI, automation frameworks, and network analytics platforms (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Cisco ThousandEyes, or equiva

lent)• Hands-on involvement in enterprise network transformation programs or large-scale migration initia

tives• Active industry certifications such as CCIE, CCNP, PCNSE, or equivalent advanced creden

tials
Position Type/Expected Hours of

Work:• Hybrid contract: Standard business hours with flexibility required to support maintenance windows and critical production issues. (2 days a week, but subject to more time in office based on business

needs)• Occasional after-hours or weekend work may be required based on business