Network Architect – Backbone & Connectivity
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Job Location:
Marshall County, WV - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Network Architect Backbone & Connectivity
Location: Dallas TX (Hybrid)
Competitive base salary performance bonus
100% company-paid benefits
Overview
We are seeking a Network Architect to lead the design and evolution of large-scale network infrastructure supporting distributed data center environments.
This role is responsible for defining architecture across core network interconnects wide-area connectivity cloud integration and external network relationships. The focus is on building a highly scalable resilient and secure network foundation capable of supporting growing demand diverse workloads and multi-tenant environments.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in modern data center networking routing architecture and traffic engineering along with experience designing systems that operate at scale.
Key Responsibilities
Network Architecture & Design
Define and evolve the architecture of core network interconnects between data center environments
Design scalable and resilient connectivity solutions across wide-area networks and external network integrations
Establish reference architectures and standards for network expansion and future growth
Routing Performance & Scalability
Develop standards for routing design traffic engineering failover strategies and network telemetry
Ensure network performance redundancy and high availability across distributed environments
Align network architecture with capacity planning and long-term infrastructure strategy
Connectivity & Integration
Design connectivity models for integration with cloud platforms and external network providers
Partner with internal teams to align network design with application and workload requirements
Support evolving connectivity needs driven by high-throughput and latency-sensitive workloads
Security & Multi-Tenancy
Define secure networking patterns that support multi-tenant environments and workload isolation
Embed security compliance and observability into network architecture
Ensure network designs meet performance and service-level expectations
Collaboration & Innovation
Work closely with engineering infrastructure and product teams to align network strategy with business objectives
Contribute to modeling and simulation efforts for network capacity topology and performance
Evaluate emerging technologies and approaches to improve scalability and operational efficiency
Required Experience
7 years of experience in network architecture or large-scale infrastructure design
Strong expertise in modern data center networking architectures (e.g. leaf-spine Clos overlay networking)
Experience with routing protocols traffic engineering and high-availability network design
Experience designing wide-area connectivity and external network integration strategies
Strong understanding of performance considerations in high-bandwidth low-latency environments
Experience designing for multi-tenant or shared infrastructure environments
Strong documentation and communication skills with the ability to influence technical direction
Preferred Experience
Experience working in large-scale or distributed infrastructure environments
Familiarity with overlay technologies such as EVPN/VXLAN or similar architectures
Exposure to cloud networking and hybrid connectivity models
Experience supporting high-performance or data-intensive workloads
Experience with network observability monitoring or simulation tools
Background working in environments with advanced compute or data processing requirements
