Remote Senior Network Architect: Route, Switch & Security

Insight Public Sector; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Public Sector is seeking a Networking Architect II to drive the strategy, design, governance, and leadership of enterprise networking, security, data center, and cloud infrastructure. The role provides architectural oversight for large-scale initiatives, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient solutions aligned with business goals.

The position functions as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, leading target-state architectures, modernization roadmaps, and cloud transformation efforts,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a technical field.
• Extensive experience in enterprise networking, cloud infrastructure, and security architecture.
• Strong expertise with Cisco, Aruba, Palo Alto, and Fortinet platforms.
• Experience designing and supporting large-scale WAN, LAN, and SD-WAN environments.
• Deep understanding of routing, switching, network security, firewalls, VPNs, and cloud networking.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise network, cloud, and infrastructure architecture standards.
• Define target-state architectures and strategic technology roadmaps.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Provide technical leadership for infrastructure modernization initiatives.
• Lead architecture and design efforts across Cisco, Arista, and Aruba Networks.
• Design and oversee enterprise-wide networking solutions, including large-scale SD-WAN deployments.
• Provide architectural governance for routing, switching, WAN, LAN, wireless, internet edge, and connectivity services.
• Develop network standards to ensure scalability, performance, and reliability.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Cloud infrastructure

Security architecture

Automation tools

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Engineering

Tools

Cisco

Aruba

Palo Alto

Fortinet

Job description

Insight Public Sector is seeking a Networking Architect II to drive the strategy, design, governance, and leadership of enterprise networking, security, data center, and cloud infrastructure. The role provides architectural oversight for large-scale initiatives, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient solutions aligned with business goals.

The position functions as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, leading target-state architectures, modernization roadmaps, and cloud transformation efforts,