Network Architect II

Network Architect II

Hybrid -OFallon MO 63366 (4 Days onsite 1 Day Remote)

The hours for this position are 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday through Friday.

FTE - Direct Hire role

Summary

The Network Architect II is a senior hands-on architecture position responsible for leading the design implementation and continuous improvement of complex enterprise network multi-cloud SD-WAN and SASE environments. This role provides technical leadership mentors analysts and engineers and partners across IT and business projects to ensure secure resilient and scalable network solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesmay include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Lead the architecture design implementation and lifecycle planning of enterprise network solutions across campus data center WAN cloud and hybrid environments.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership for major projects including network equipment refreshes replacements migrations integrations and modernization efforts.
• Partner with network analysts and engineers in all phases of project delivery including requirements gathering design review configuration standards testing implementation and post-implementation support.
• Define document and enforce network architecture standards reference designs patterns and best practices.
• Mentor network analysts and engineers through design reviews troubleshooting sessions implementation planning and knowledge transfer.
• Design and optimize multi-cloud network connectivity and segmentation for Azure and AWS environments including routing private connectivity high availability and secure access.
• Lead SD-WAN architecture policy design resiliency planning performance tuning vendor coordination and operational improvement efforts.
• Lead SASE architecture and operational integration including secure web gateway CASB zero trust/private access and products such as Netskope or Zscaler.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity cloud infrastructure application and compliance teams to align network architecture with security governance regulatory and business requirements.
• Assess network risk resiliency capacity and performance; recommend and guide remediation or improvement plans.
• Coordinate with vendors and service providers to review designs resolve escalations and validate solutions.
• Respond to afterhours emergencies.
• Stay current with network cloud SD-WAN SASE zero trust and security technologies and trends.
• The Network Architect II is an office-based role. Regular predictable on-site attendance is required. Eligibility for up to one (1) remote workday per week may be permitted subject to business needs and departmental guidelines.
• Perform core job responsibilities through regular in-person collaboration including participation in meetings team discussions and cross-functional coordination.
• Collaborate with fellow team members and leadership in a shared work environment to support innovation and timely decision-making problem-solving and operational effectiveness.
• Maintain a consistent on-site presence to support and respond to day-to-day business needs including attendance of scheduled meetings and real-time collaboration as needed to ensure alignment on department and company priorities.
• Meet regularly with manager in-person to align on workload priorities performance and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science related field related certifications or equivalent work experience required.
• Ten or more years of experience in network engineering network architecture cloud networking or a related role required.
• Expert knowledge of networking technologies and protocols including routing switching wireless firewalls load balancing VPN DNS DHCP IP address management and network segmentation.
• Proven hands-on experience designing and implementing complex enterprise network architectures.
• Proven experience with multi-cloud networking preferably including Azure and AWS connectivity routing segmentation resiliency and secure access.
• Strong experience with cloud computing concepts and cloud security practices.
• Strong experience with SD-WAN design implementation operations and lifecycle management.
• Strong experience with SASE architecture and products such as Netskope or Zscaler is strongly preferred.
• Strong leadership mentoring documentation communication and project execution skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into secure resilient and supportable network architecture.

Required Skills:

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