Senior Enterprise Network Architect

Nav Canada; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 128,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

NAV CANADA is seeking a Senior Enterprise Network Architect to shape and govern the design of secure, scalable and resilient business networks across the enterprise. You will analyze current architectures, define future state blueprints, and establish standards and patterns aligned with regulatory and industry practices.

The role requires collaboration with business and technology leaders, guiding large projects, and mentoring teams while ensuring technology decisions deliver value, safety, and

Job description

Senior Enterprise Network Architect

Job Category: Systems Engineering

Language Requirements: English / Anglais

Flexible Work Agreement: Hybrid / Hybride

Posting End Date: 2026-10-20

Job Grade: PIPSC-4

Pay Range: $127,829 - $160,581

Job Summary

The Senior Enterprise Network Architect plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of NAV CANADA’s business and operational networks by providing guidance and direction to deliver secure, scalable, sustainable, and resilient network architectures which are aligned with NAV CANADA’s long-term vision. This individual is responsible for analyzing, designing, and documenting both current and future state network architectures, ensuring alignment with industry standards, emerging trends, technological innovations, organizational goals and objectives. By leveraging a deep understanding of NAV CANADA’s business drivers and the broader industry landscape, the Senior Enterprise Network Architect ensures that technology decisions drive innovation, efficiency, and safety. The Senior Enterprise Network Architect will collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to define future state network architectures, develop technology standards, patterns, and guidelines which are aligned with NAV CANADA’s business goals and objectives. The Senior Enterprise Network Architect will also evaluate emerging technologies and market trends to identify opportunities for innovation and potential disruptions. This role requires excellent communication skills, a strategic mindset, and the ability to balance technical expertise with business acumen to drive impactful outcomes across the organization.

Job Description

What NAV CANADA offers you: Challenging, team-oriented work environment Competitive compensation and benefits Defined benefit pension plan Opportunities for growth and development Flexible work arrangements Diverse and inclusive workforce

Key Accountabilities

Documents and analyzes current state network architectures while defining the desired future state to establish a clear roadmap for technological evolution and alignment with the business vision. Develops architectural standards, patterns, and blueprints to evolve the network architecture to accelerate solution design, drive consistency, safety, and sustainability across the enterprise. Leads the strategic evolution of network architectures by establishing and implementing technology direction that delivers secure, resilient, compliant, and future-ready network capabilities aligned with organizational priorities and operational requirements. Engage with business and technology leaders to understand business objectives, challenges, and requirements, ensuring the network architecture aligns with both technical and business needs. Provides architectural guidance and oversight for large-scale strategic projects ensuring alignment with technology standards, patterns, blueprints. Monitor emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential impact and recommending innovative solutions to drive business value. Ensure architectural designs comply with relevant regulations, security standards, organizational policies, mitigating risks effectively. Foster a culture of learning by mentoring teams, promoting architectural standards, best practices, and sharing architectural knowledge across the organization.

Job Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree in the field of Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or an acceptable combination of education, experience, and training.

Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in network and telecommunications, including hands‑on experience in designing, deploying, and integrating complex network infrastructure solutions in an enterprise environment.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience authoring technology standards, patterns, or blueprints.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience designing and implementing complex network infrastructure solutions in a safety critical environment.
• Leadership experience in managing multiple, large, cross‑functional teams or projects, and influencing senior level management and key stakeholders.

Knowledge

• Deep understanding of NAV CANADA’s industry, including market trends, competitive landscape, and regulatory requirements, with the ability to adapt solutions accordingly.
• Deep understanding of spine‑leaf architectures and zero trust frameworks.
• Advanced knowledge of core routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS‑IS).
• In depth knowledge of WAN overlay technologies and software defined networks (e.g. SD-WAN, NSX, ACI, NDFC).Advanced knowledge of multicast routing principles, protocols, and network design methodologies.Advanced knowledge designing scalable, secure, and high‑performance network architectures, including cloud‑based, on‑premises, and hybrid cloud.Deep understanding of Quality‑of‑Service (QoS) frameworks, best practices, and techniques.In depth knowledge designing resilient, scalable, and fault tolerant network architectures in a safety critical environment.Knowledge of Zero Trust principles as it applies to network architecture through least‑privilege connectivity, workload segmentation, encrypted communications, continuous monitoring, and policy‑based access controls.

  Abilities

  Ability to work cross‑functionally with subject matter experts in a variety of architectural domains to evaluate complex problems and orchestrate efficient, scalable solutions that align with business goals and objectives. Ability to lead and influence architectural decisions, stakeholders, and drive consensus on architectural strategies across the enterprise. Ability to stay ahead of technology trends, adapt to evolving business needs, and innovate to maintain a competitive edge. Ability to bridge the gap between business strategy and technical execution, ensuring technology investments drive measurable business value. Ability to work both independently and in a team environment, supporting client architectural needs and leading collaboration efforts, sharing new ideas, and supporting the achievement of collective team goals. Proficiency in creating architectural standards, diagrams, roadmaps, and patterns to guide implementation teams effectively.

  Personal Suitability

  Clearly communicates orally and in writing with the ability to present complex technical information with the appropriate level of detail to both technical and non‑technical audiences. Maintain effective and diplomatic working relationships with internal and external colleagues, experts, and managers at various organizational levels. Develops positive interpersonal relationships through respect for others, fairness, and tact. Demonstrated success working in a fast‑paced environment, solving unique and challenging architectural problems, and developing innovative solutions. Resilience and ability to adapt to changing priorities, technologies and environments and adjust as new information emerges. Highly motivated and results oriented. Proactive in identifying opportunities and addressing challenges. Creative and innovative with the ability to propose and explore novel solutions.

  Working Conditions

  Hybrid (3 days in office per week) This position is based in Ottawa at the NAV CANADA Technical Systems Center (TSC) located at 280 Hunt Club Road, Ottawa, K1V 1C1. Travel may be required on occasion.

  Company Culture

  NAV CANADA is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. If you require accommodations during this competition process, please ensure that you inform the interview coordinator or hiring manager of any accommodation measures you may require. NAV CANADA will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities as required. The successful candidate must meet the security requirement of the position and be legally able to work in Canada.

  We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for next steps will be contacted.

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