Senior Data Center Network Architect

Quest Talent Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Talent Solutions partners with a growing data center organization to hire a Senior Network Solutions Engineer. You will design, implement, secure, and support mission-critical networks across facilities, serving as the technical lead for the network function.

You will mentor engineers, manage vendors and budgets, and collaborate with senior leadership on network strategy and infrastructure planning to scale high-availability environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of network engineering experience in data centers or critical facilities.
• Strong Layer 2/Layer 3, routing, switching, firewall, VPN, and security experience.
• Hands-on with physical deployments, site commissioning, and upgrades.
• Experience managing teams, vendors, budgets, and cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support highly available data center networks.
• Support OT and facility systems like BMS, EPMS, access control, surveillance.
• Configure and manage switches, routers, firewalls, VPNs, VLANs, security controls.
• Lead network planning for new facilities, expansions, and upgrades.
• Manage vendors, service providers, and network budgets.
• Develop standards, documentation, and long-term network strategy.
• Support cybersecurity, DR, incident response, and compliance.
• Partner with IT, Facilities, Operations, Security, and leadership; grow the team.

Skills

Data center networks

Network security

Routing & switching

VPN

OT/ facility networks

Vendor & budget management

Leadership & mentoring

Job description

Quest Talent Solutions partners with a growing data center organization to hire a Senior Network Solutions Engineer. You will design, implement, secure, and support mission-critical networks across facilities, serving as the technical lead for the network function.

You will mentor engineers, manage vendors and budgets, and collaborate with senior leadership on network strategy and infrastructure planning to scale high-availability environments.