Network Architect

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking a Network Architect to lead the design of mission-critical network infrastructure across Tennessee. This role requires extensive expertise in routing, switching, and cloud-integrated networks, along with strong leadership skills.

Ideal candidates should possess at least 10 years of networking experience, a Bachelor's degree, and CCIE certification. The position involves collaborating with cybersecurity teams and mentoring engineering teams on best practices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise networking.
• 5+ years of experience in architecture or solution design.
• Proven success in large-scale infrastructure rollouts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of enterprise data network including LAN, WAN, SD-WAN.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and cloud teams.
• Mentor junior and senior engineers.

Skills

Routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)

Network segmentation (ISE)

Automated network administration (CCC)

Wireless networking

Experience architecting cloud-integrated networks

Strong leadership and technical strategy

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure Certification

Cloud certifications

Job description

Position Overview

The Network Architect will lead the design of mission-critical network infrastructure, ensure architectural alignment across systems, and guide strategic technology initiatives. Define standards, lead complex migrations, and mentor engineering teams in delivering secure, high-performance environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of enterprise data network which will include but not limited to LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, Data Centers and hybrid cloud network architectures
• Serve as the subject matter expert on network scalability, fault tolerance, and security
• Define enterprise network standards and governance models
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and cloud teams on zero trust and segmentation frameworks
• Oversee infrastructure upgrades and network redesignsMentor junior and senior engineers on design best practices

Requirements

Hard Skills

• Advanced expertise in:
  • Routing and switching protocols like but not limited to BGP, OSPF and EIGRP, firewalls, and load balancers.
  • Network segmentation (ISE) and automated network administration (CCC).
  • Wireless networking
• Experience architecting cloud-integrated networks (AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute)
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance-driven networking standards

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and technical strategy skills
• Excellent communication with executives, vendors, and technical teams
• Ability to manage ambiguity and large-scale infrastructure complexity

Education

• Bachelor’s degree is required
• Master’s degree is preferred

Certifications

• CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure Certification required
• Cloud certifications strongly preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise networking, with 5+ in architecture or solution design
• Proven success in large-scale infrastructure rollouts or transformations
• Experience leading multi-million-dollar infrastructure programs