Senior Network Architect: Enterprise WAN & Cloud Design

Datacom; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Employee assistance

Learning & certifications

Learning platforms access

Recognition programs

Employee discounts

Meaningful work

Job summary

Datacom is seeking a Senior Network Architect in Australia to design and govern complex enterprise LAN/WAN networks across multi-site environments. You will define architectures within established standards, develop clear designs, and translate business needs into practical, scalable networking solutions.

You will advise technology leaders on performance, security, and emerging technologies, ensuring resilience and alignment with corporate roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing complex enterprise networks across multi-site environments.
• Advanced LAN/WAN design, routing and switching including BGP, OSPF and MPLS.
• Resilient, highly available network designs supporting business continuity.
• Strong security architecture knowledge: segmentation, firewalls, Zero Trust.
• Experience with hybrid cloud networking (Azure/AWS).
• Ability to translate requirements into architecture standards & roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Design and document complex LAN and WAN architectures for current and future needs.
• Define network architecture within enterprise standards, policies.
• Develop clear technical designs, reports and practical recommendations.
• Advise leaders on network needs, performance, and solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and vendor solutions to optimize architecture.
• Review designs to ensure quality and alignment with standards.
• Provide ongoing technical guidance for existing networks and initiatives.
• Lead design workshops and communicate complex concepts clearly.

Skills

LAN/WAN design

BGP/OSPF/MPLS

Security architecture

Hybrid cloud

SD-WAN

Network governance

Education

Tertiary qualification in CS/IT or equivalent

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Python

Job description

Datacom is seeking a Senior Network Architect in Australia to design and govern complex enterprise LAN/WAN networks across multi-site environments. You will define architectures within established standards, develop clear designs, and translate business needs into practical, scalable networking solutions.

You will advise technology leaders on performance, security, and emerging technologies, ensuring resilience and alignment with corporate roadmaps.