Remote Network Architecture Lead

Lifepoint Health; Brentwood (TN); Remote; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifepoint Health seeks a Network Architect to guide enterprise design and technical direction across routing, switching, wireless, SD-WAN, data center, and cloud connectivity. You will shape design standards, reference architectures, and roadmaps while mentoring team members and coordinating with multiple IT groups.

You will present solutions to IT leadership with clear diagrams and cost analyses, ensuring alignment with the overall infrastructure roadmap and operational support needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years of network engineering experience in a large interconnected environment.
• Experience developing network design standards and leading enterprise-scale projects.
• SD-WAN experience with Palo Alto Prisma/other vendors is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads network architecture, planning, design, and engineering across routing, switching, wireless, SD-WAN, data center and cloud connectivity.
• Designs, pilots, validates network solutions and supports implementation with cross-functional IT teams.
• Evaluates emerging technologies and builds business cases with cost analyses for leadership.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Network design

SD-WAN

Cloud connectivity

Network security

Mentoring

Communication

Vendor collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/Math

Certifications: CCNP/CCIE/ACMP/ACMX/etc.

Tools

Aruba

Arista

Cisco IOS

Meraki

Fortinet

Job description

Lifepoint Health seeks a Network Architect to guide enterprise design and technical direction across routing, switching, wireless, SD-WAN, data center, and cloud connectivity. You will shape design standards, reference architectures, and roadmaps while mentoring team members and coordinating with multiple IT groups.

You will present solutions to IT leadership with clear diagrams and cost analyses, ensuring alignment with the overall infrastructure roadmap and operational support needs.