Senior Network Architect (, NJ, United States)

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Overview

As a senior member of the Network Architecture team, you are responsible for the design, documentation and deployment of services within a global Managed Service Provider IP/MPLS network. The primary focus is on designing solutions such as large‑scale SD‑WAN, IPSec and MPLS VPN, IP multicast solutions across wired and wireless communications. The role comes at an exciting time for TNS as we integrate services into private‑ and public‑cloud environments, with a focus on automation and orchestration of services and the transformation to a NetDevOps model, where this role will play a key part.

Responsibilities

• Design and test new technologies, features, and solutions and document the results so that they can be repeated by members of the Implementations team and supported by the Network Operations Center.
• Work closely with Pre‑Sales Engineers and Product Marketing to understand customer requirements and develop scalable, consistent and supportable technical solutions.
• Collaborate with existing and new vendors to evaluate platforms and solutions for integration into TNS’ product suite.
• Provide third‑level support to TNS’ Network Operations Center staff and Implementations teams.
• Develop and document detailed lab test plans and reports, document procedures and new configurations, provide training for operations departments and other engineers, and provide written troubleshooting, debugging, and problem details to vendors.
• Interact with vendors to resolve problems and bugs, and perform hands‑on testing, configuration, and troubleshooting.

Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Experience with architecture and provisioning of solutions within MPLS or SD‑WAN based environments.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with the design and configuration of Fortinet FortiGate devices, particularly within SD‑WAN topologies.
• Experience with network automation and orchestration tools and DevOps methodology (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, JSON, Nautobot, vendor‑specific tools like Arista Cloudvision, Cisco DNA Center).
• Proficient in IPSec (including DMVPN and RRI) design, configuration, operation, and troubleshooting.
• Experience in designing cloud‑based architectures in AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Proficient in IP Multicast design, configuration, operation, and troubleshooting.
• Experience in network design and implementation based on high‑level customer requirements.
• Extensive TCP/IP and routing knowledge (BGP, OSPF, ISIS, EIGRP, PIM, BFD).
• Experience with Customer Edge features such as Network Address Translation, VRRP/HSRP.
• Proven ability to create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all implemented solutions.
• Expert‑level troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Experience in vendor product evaluation (hardware, software, service provider).
• Experience and technical understanding of broadband service deployments (xDSL, Cable).
• Ability to design, plan, and coordinate network maintenance and installation windows.
• Hardworking, focused, thorough, and punctual.
• Ability to provide written and verbal presentations on technical topics to corporate peers and management.
• Experience providing support for Tier1 and Tier2 environments.
• Self‑motivated; able to work independently or within a team environment with minimum instruction from management.
• Able to work flexible hours as required and provide on‑call support.

Desirable Skills

• Fortinet, Cisco and/or Juniper certifications (NSE Level 4/5/6/7, CCIE/CCNP‑SP, JNCIE, JNCIP).
• Experience with AAA, TACACS+, Radius, and CA/PKI.
• Experience with Voice over IP, Dial Services (Async/PPP, ISDN), Wireless services (CDMA, EVDO, GPRS, EDGE, 802.11b/g/n), Server Load‑Balancing (F5).
• Data Center design and support (Cisco Nexus, Arista, Juniper).
• Experience with Server Load‑Balancing (F5, Netscaler, AWS ALB/SLB).
• Experience of GIT, Jenkins, and other DevOps tools and Agile working practices.
• Creating and deploying CloudFormation templates.
• Automating using other scripting/automation languages such as Python, Ansible and vendor‑specific tools like Arista Cloudvision, Cisco DNA Center is beneficial.
• Firewall configuration experience with PIX/ASA, IOS, or Netscreen/JunOS.
• Designing, building and automating AWS/GCP/Azure architecture.
• Designing, building and automating NSX‑V and/or NSX‑T networking.
• Designing, building and automating OpenStack (Canonical or RedHat).
• UNIX/Linux Experience.

For this role in the US, we anticipate paying $140,000k - $180,000K. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. TNS offers a competitive benefit package including medical and dental coverage, life insurance, paid holidays and vacations, and a 401K plan with company match.

TNS is an equal‑opportunity employer. TNS evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.