Network Architect

Job Description

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Network Architect to lead the design, transformation, and governance of enterprise network infrastructure across on-premises data centers, manufacturing facilities, and cloud environments. The architect will be responsible for defining the strategic network roadmap, driving modernization initiatives, ensuring secure and resilient connectivity, and supporting large-scale global operations.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Juniper networking, enterprise routing and switching, AWS networking, Velo Cloud SD-WAN, network security, and hybrid cloud architecture.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture & Strategy

• Ensure proactive problem management and root cause analysis.

• Design and maintain enterprise LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, Data Center, Cloud networking and Juniper network architectures.

• Develop network standards, policies, and best practices.

• Lead network modernization initiatives such as SD-WAN, Zero Trust, Cloud Networking, BlueCat DDI internal & external DNS and Automation.

• Provide architectural guidance for routing, switching, wireless, security, and hybrid-cloud environments.

• Collaborate with security, cloud, infrastructure, and application teams.

• Evaluate and recommend emerging networking technologies.

• Perform capacity planning, network performance analysis, and optimization.

• Lead major migration, integration, and transformation projects.

• Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and operational requirements.

• Create and maintain architecture documents, network diagrams, and technical standards.

• Provide technical leadership and mentoring for engineering and operations teams.

• Act as the escalation point for complex network issues and RCA activities

• Define and maintain enterprise network architecture standards, reference designs, and technology roadmaps.

• Lead network transformation initiatives supporting business growth, operational efficiency, and technology modernization.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend future-state network solutions.

• Establish architecture governance and design review processes.

Routing & Switching Architecture

• Design, implement, and optimize large-scale enterprise routing and switching environments.

• Architect highly available network solutions

• Ensure network resiliency, scalability, and business continuity through redundant design principles.

Juniper Network Solutions

• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Juniper platforms and technologies.

• Drive standardization and optimization of Juniper infrastructure globally.

Network Security Architecture

• Develop secure network designs aligned with enterprise cybersecurity standards.

• Integrate:

o Palo Alto Firewalls

o Juniper SRX Firewalls

o IDS/IPS

o Network Segmentation

o Zero Trust Architecture

o Zscaler Connectivity(ZIA and ZPA)

o Clear Pass NAC

• Collaborate with security teams on compliance and risk mitigation initiatives.

SD-WAN & Global Connectivity

• Design and optimize SD-WAN solutions supporting global locations.

• Improve WAN performance, application experience, and cloud access.

• Lead carrier and connectivity evaluations.

Technical Leadership

• Provide architectural leadership across global infrastructure teams.

• Mentor L2/L3 engineers and technical leads.

• Support major incidents, problem management, root cause analysis, and service improvement initiatives.

• Work closely with business stakeholders, vendors, and service providers.

Security Technologies

• Palo Alto

• Juniper SRX

• IDS/IPS

• Zscaler

• NAC

• Zero Trust

Enterprise Infrastructure

• SD-WAN

• Data Center Networking

• Spine-Leaf Architecture

• Wireless Networking

• Disaster Recovery & High Availability

Leadership Competencies

• Enterprise Architecture Leadership

• Strategic Planning

• Stakeholder & Executive Communication

• Vendor Management

• Risk Management

• Service Transformation

• Manufacturing & Global Operations Support