Network Architect

Oklahoma State Government; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 vacation days

15 sick days

11 holidays

Benefits package

Job summary

Oklahoma State Government in Oklahoma City seeks a Network Architect to design and govern secure, scalable enterprise networks across OMES and partnering agencies, with primary focus on Juniper environments and Cisco technologies.

This on-site role offers collaboration with Network Engineering, Security, Cloud Architecture, and other teams, supporting modernization goals and ensuring compliant network services for IT Enterprise Governance.

Qualifications

• Two years of professional experience in network engineering, architecture, or large-scale enterprise network design and maintenance.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, document, and govern scalable, secure enterprise network architectures across OMES and partner agencies.
• Develop network reference architectures, diagrams, and patterns for routing, switching, WAN, and cloud connectivity.
• Collaborate with Network Engineering, Security, Cloud Architecture, and Infrastructure teams to guide solution design and technology selection.

Skills

Network architecture

Enterprise networking

Security concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Juniper

Cisco

Job description

Job Posting Title

Network Architect

Agency

090 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE SERV

Supervisory Organization

CIO

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Job Description

As a Network Architect with OMES you will enjoy:

• Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually.
• A comprehensive Benefit Package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Job Details

• Full-time 40-hour work weeks.
• Support the Information Services Division.
• Salary is based on education and experience.
• This is an on-site position located in Oklahoma City, OK.

Position Summary

The Network Architect supports IT Enterprise Governance by designing and governing secure, scalable, and resilient network architectures across OMES and partner agencies, with a primary emphasis on Juniper environments and complementary experience with Cisco technologies. This role provides technical leadership across routing, switching, WAN and cloud networking, firewalls, VPN, and load balancers while ensuring all designs align with enterprise architecture standards and modernization goals. Working closely with Network Engineering, Security, Cloud Architecture, and other stakeholders, the Network Architect evaluates technologies, identifies risks and trade offs, and develops clear architectural documentation to enable reliable, high performing, and compliant network services in support of OMES and IT Enterprise Governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, document, and govern scalable, resilient, and secure enterprise network architectures aligned with IT Enterprise Governance standards and modernization goals.
• Develop network reference architectures, design patterns, decision records, and diagrams for routing, switching, WAN, cloud connectivity, firewalls, VPN, and load balancing solutions.
• Partner with Network Engineering, Security, Cloud Architecture, Infrastructure teams, and cross functional stakeholders to guide network solution design and technology selection throughout the lifecycle.
• Ensure network designs comply with enterprise guardrails, security controls, segmentation policies, and architectural governance requirements.
• Identify architectural risks, constraints, and trade offs early in discovery and design; present options, impacts, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders.
• Conduct technical analyses, feasibility assessments, and conceptual designs to support network modernization, cloud adoption, and interagency connectivity initiatives.
• Develop and maintain clear, accurate network architecture documentation, including topology diagrams, boundary definitions, connectivity models, and standards.
• Collaborate with Security teams to define firewall policies, secure access patterns, VPN standards, and network boundary protections.
• Support WAN and cloud networking patterns, including SD WAN, private circuits, hybrid connectivity, load balancing, and edge security design.
• Review network configurations, design changes, and proposed technologies for alignment with enterprise architecture and compliance requirements.
• Provide architectural guidance during incident response, capacity planning, performance optimization, and major network transformation efforts.
• Continuously research emerging network technologies, industry trends, and architectural methods to strengthen enterprise network capabilities and governance maturity.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support OMES, partner agencies, and the mission of IT Enterprise Governance.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

This position works in a comfortable office setting with a computer for a large percentage of the workday. The noise level in the work environment is usually mild. Occasional travel may be required.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements include two years of professional experience in network engineering, network architecture, or the design, implementation, and/or maintenance of large-scale enterprise network environments; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting twelve semester hours of coursework in computer science, management information systems, networking, or a related field for each year of the required experience, with a maximum substitution of two years.

*A bachelor’s degree in a related technical field is preferred.

About OMES

The Office of Management and Enterprise Services provides excellent service, expert guidance and continuous improvement in support of our partners’ goals. We are a highly qualified workforce committed to serve those who serve Oklahomans and make government run in the most efficient, innovative manner possible.

Equal Opportunity Employment

OMES is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.