Lead Network Architect

Unisys; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Unisys is seeking a Network Lead to serve as the on-shift escalation point for complex network issues, including routing, switching, firewalling, VPN and load balancing. You will oversee NOC operations, triage alerts, and drive proactive remediation with a focus on 24x7 continuity.

The role requires leading technical teams in a 24/7 environment, strong incident management, and effective operational reporting.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree and 4–6 years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Deep expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, VPN, and load balancing.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams in a 24x7 environment.
• Strong incident management and operational reporting background.
• US citizenship or US residency is required.
• Ability to work rotating shifts for mission-critical operations.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the highest on-shift escalation point for complex network issues, providing expert troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Oversees daily NOC operations, monitoring, alert triage, and proactive remediation with 24x7 coverage.
• Owns major network incidents from detection to resolution and leads post-incident reviews.
• Maintains runbooks, SOPs, diagrams and configuration documentation; identifies gaps and drives improvements.
• Leads and trains Level 2 staff and validates readiness of procedures.

Skills

Network engineering

Incident management

Operational reporting

24x7 operations leadership

Team leadership

US Citizenship

Education

BA/BS degree

Job description

What success looks like in this role:

Network Leadership & Escalation:

Serves as the highest on shift escalation point for complex network issues, including routing, switching, firewalling, VPN, and connectivity failures. Provides expert level troubleshooting and root cause analysis, building on Level 2 responsibilities such as: "Diagnoses and resolves complex issues across host environments and connectivity layers."; Ensures network credential separation from server-focused staff.

Operational Oversight:

Oversees daily NOC operations for network monitoring, alert triage and proactive remediation. Ensures consistent execution of monitoring tasks derived from Level 2 duties like: "Performs daily monitoring and initiates proactive measures to ensure system functionality and load balance." Ensures 24x7 coverage, shift handoff quality and operational continuity.

Incident & Problem Management:

Owns major network incidents from detection through resolution. Leads post-incident reviews and drives long-term network remediation. Coordinates with Windows/Linux teams for cross-domain issues while maintaining credential boundaries. Cyber Backup / Cyber Vault Support: Provides network expertise for the Cyber Backup environment in December. Ensures the NOC (not the customer's network team) supports this service. Trains Level 2 network staff on Cyber Backup network requirements.

Documentation, Compliance & Process Improvement:

Oversees network runbooks, SOPs, diagrams and configuration documentation. Ensures accurate configuration data, consistent with Level 2 expectations such as: "Updates system records and maintains accurate configuration data." Identifies operational gaps and implements improvements across tools and workflows.

Team Leadership & Knowledge Transfer:

Provides ily guidel 2 and Level 1 staff. Validates readiness and ensures consistent execution of network procedures. Reviews and approves runbooks and how-to guides created by Level 2 network staff.

You will be successful in this role if you have:

• BA/BS degree and 4–6 years of relevant experience OR equivalent combination.
• Deep expertise in network engineering (routing, switching, firewalls, VPN, load balancing).
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams in a 24×7 operational environment.
• Strong background in incident management and operational reporting.
• U.S. Citizenship and U.S. residency required.
• Ability to work rotating shifts and support mission critical operations.

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