Senior Data Center Network Architect (Hybrid)

Artisan Field, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Artisan Field, Inc. in Chicago is seeking a senior network engineer to lead data-center routing and switching, SD-WAN integrations, and cloud connectivity initiatives. You will design, deploy, and optimize enterprise networks across on-premises, colocation, and public cloud environments.

The role requires deep expertise in BGP/OSPF, data-center fabrics, and automation tooling; strong collaboration across Architecture, Cloud, Security, and Operations teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of BGP, OSPF, Layer2/Layer3 design, resiliency, segmentation, and production change execution.
• 10+ years hands-on experience deploying, migrating, managing, and supporting complex enterprise and data center networks across on-prem and colocation.
• Deep experience with design, deployment, migrations, routing integration, policy, branch connectivity, path selection, and production troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with Terraform, Ansible, Python, GitHub, GitHub Actions, IaC, and GitOps; willing to learn automation-focused engineers.
• Strong packet analysis, telemetry, monitoring, and observability across hybrid networks.
• Excellent written and spoken communication; ability to collaborate across multiple teams and vendors.

Responsibilities

• DataCenter Routing & Switching: Implement, migrate, optimize, and troubleshoot Cisco Nexus and Catalyst environments; design for L2/L3, BGP, OSPF, redundancy, segmentation.
• DataCenter Network Management: Deploy and operate datacenter fabrics and management platforms (Cisco NDFC preferred).
• Cloud Connectivity: Implement and troubleshoot private connectivity (Azure ExpressRoute/ AWS DirectConnect) and collaborate with Cloud Engineering.
• Global Deployments: Lead hands-on deployments and migrations across private DCs, colocation, cloud, and enterprise sites.
• Tier3 Technical Support: Serve as senior escalation point for production issues in DC/WAN/SD-WAN/cloud environments.
• Network Design: Contribute to architecture discussions and validate operational readiness and risk.
• Automation: Work with IaC tooling; experience with Terraform, Ansible, Python, GitHub Actions preferred.
• Autonomy: Own complex tasks and transition solutions to stable operations with cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Azure

Cisco

Data Center

Network Automation

Routing

Switches

WAN

SD-WAN

Enterprise WAN

Cloud Connectivity

Automation Awareness

Observability & Troubleshooting

Communication

Job description

Artisan Field, Inc. in Chicago is seeking a senior network engineer to lead data-center routing and switching, SD-WAN integrations, and cloud connectivity initiatives. You will design, deploy, and optimize enterprise networks across on-premises, colocation, and public cloud environments.

The role requires deep expertise in BGP/OSPF, data-center fabrics, and automation tooling; strong collaboration across Architecture, Cloud, Security, and Operations teams is essential.