Senior Network Architect — Hybrid Dublin, Scale & Security

GCS Recruitment; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment in Dublin, Ireland is seeking a Senior Network Architect to design and evolve enterprise network platforms across a large-scale technology environment, delivering secure, resilient and scalable architectures. The role requires 8+ years in senior network engineering or architecture, with expertise in routing, switching, WAN/MPLS, and hybrid/cloud networking.

You will provide governance, standards, and drive automation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in senior network engineering or architecture roles.
• Strong expertise in routing, switching, WAN technologies and MPLS.
• Experience designing and delivering complex network architectures in highly available environments.
• Strong understanding of network security, vulnerability management and remediation practices.
• Experience within hybrid and cloud-connected networking environments.
• Familiarity with automation, operational standards and network governance.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain network architecture roadmaps aligned with business and technology objectives.
• Design and implement secure, high-availability network solutions across on-premises, cloud and edge environments.
• Lead the integration of network services and platforms across multiple technology domains.
• Provide technical governance and architectural leadership across network initiatives and operational services.
• Develop architecture standards, policies and best practices, with a focus on automation and standardisation.
• Collaborate with internal teams, external partners and key stakeholders to deliver strategic outcomes.
• Support resilience, business continuity and disaster recovery requirements.
• Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor on strategic networking decisions.

Skills

Routing & Switching

MPLS

Network Security

Hybrid/Cloud Networking

Automation & Scripting

Stakeholder Management

Tools

Python

Ansible

NetBox

Job description

GCS Recruitment in Dublin, Ireland is seeking a Senior Network Architect to design and evolve enterprise network platforms across a large-scale technology environment, delivering secure, resilient and scalable architectures. The role requires 8+ years in senior network engineering or architecture, with expertise in routing, switching, WAN/MPLS, and hybrid/cloud networking.

You will provide governance, standards, and drive automation.