Global Network Architect & Security Lead

Brenntag North America LLC; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Healthcare options

401(k) matching

Professional development

Job summary

Brenntag North America LLC is hiring a senior Network Architect to lead the design and deployment of scalable LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, and wireless systems across multiple sites. You will own configuration, security policies, and monitoring while mentoring engineers.

Collaborate with Security, PMs, and Cloud teams to deliver reliable, secure, and automated network solutions that support global operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on enterprise network engineering in multi-site global environments.
• Expert-level knowledge of TCP/IP and dynamic routing (BGP/OSPF/EIGRP) with VLANs and QoS.
• Experience with Cisco, Meraki, Aruba, Fortinet or Juniper devices and troubleshooting.
• Strong scripting/automation skills using Python, Terraform or Ansible.
• Experience with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Cacti, PRTG).
• Knowledge of DHCP, DNS and IPAM at enterprise scale.
• Experience with agile frameworks at scale; CCNP/CCIE or equivalent is a plus.
• Excellent communication and leadership across teams.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture standards and lead LAN/WAN/SD-WAN and wireless deployments.
• Own device configuration, lifecycle, and troubleshooting baselines.
• Design firewall policies, VPNs, and Zero-Trust with Security team.
• Define monitoring strategies and KPIs to prevent outages.
• Plan hardware replacements, patch management, and change management.
• Design and validate disaster recovery, RTO/RPO objectives.
• Architect hybrid cloud networking across AWS/Azure.
• Drive network automation and IaC initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers.

Skills

TCP/IP & routing

BGP/OSPF/EIGRP

Enterprise gear

Network automation

Cloud networking

Zero Trust security

Monitoring & incidents

DHCP/DNS/IPAM

Agile leadership

CCNP/CCIE+

Tools

SolarWinds

PRTG

Cacti

Job description

Brenntag North America LLC is hiring a senior Network Architect to lead the design and deployment of scalable LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, and wireless systems across multiple sites. You will own configuration, security policies, and monitoring while mentoring engineers.

Collaborate with Security, PMs, and Cloud teams to deliver reliable, secure, and automated network solutions that support global operations.