Senior Enterprise Network Architect - Cloud, Security & HA

Ardent Corporate; Tennessee; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardent Corporate is seeking a Network Architect in Tennessee to lead the design and evolution of our enterprise network infrastructure. This senior role involves ensuring security, scalability, and alignment with business goals while collaborating with IT teams and stakeholders on emerging technologies and cybersecurity. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in enterprise networking within healthcare, strong project coordination skills, and proven expertise with Cisco and Fortinet technologies. Applicants should possess an Associate degree and a CCNP certification.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise networking, preferably in healthcare.
• 5+ years with Fortinet networking solutions and cloud network fabrics.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Cisco technologies.

Responsibilities

• Designs and supports enterprise-grade network infrastructure.
• Maintains documentation of network architecture and configurations.
• Ensures high availability and performance of critical network systems.

Skills

Networking

Cloud networking

Cybersecurity

Project coordination

Routing protocols

Education

Associates degree in Information Systems / Computer Science or equivalent

10+ years of experience in enterprise networking

Active CCNP

Tools

Cisco

Fortinet

Wireshark

Job description

Ardent Corporate is seeking a Network Architect in Tennessee to lead the design and evolution of our enterprise network infrastructure. This senior role involves ensuring security, scalability, and alignment with business goals while collaborating with IT teams and stakeholders on emerging technologies and cybersecurity. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in enterprise networking within healthcare, strong project coordination skills, and proven expertise with Cisco and Fortinet technologies. Applicants should possess an Associate degree and a CCNP certification.