Senior Enterprise Network Architect, Hybrid Cloud & Zero Trust

InstantServe LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

InstantServe LLC in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Network Architect to serve as the technical authority for statewide TxDOT network infrastructure. The role requires onsite presence 4–5 days per week and successful candidates will guide strategic planning, reference designs, and governance.

You will lead campus/WAN/SD-WAN, cloud integration, security architecture, and disaster recovery initiatives, while mentoring network engineering and project teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise network architecture and design.
• 10+ Cisco routing and switching technologies.
• 8+ years BGP, OSPF, MPLS, WAN and data center networking.
• 7+ years network security architecture and firewall design.
• 5+ years SD-WAN architecture and deployment.
• 5+ years Cisco ISE or NAC solutions.
• 5+ cloud networking and hybrid connectivity.
• 5+ years technical leadership and governance.
• 3+ years network automation and IaC concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise network architecture standards and roadmaps.
• Lead architecture for campus, WAN, SD-WAN, cloud, security, and data center networking.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to support long-term infrastructure strategy.
• Develop network modernization strategies and lifecycle plans.
• Provide architecture review and approval for major projects.
• Design highly available, resilient network solutions for statewide operations.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity on Zero Trust and segmentation.
• Create and maintain architecture docs, diagrams and guidance.
• Mentor network engineering, operations and project teams.

Skills

Enterprise network

Cisco routing

BGP/OSPF/MPLS

Network security

SD-WAN

Cloud networking

Network automation

Leadership

Tools

ThousandEyes

SolarWinds

Infoblox DDI

Azure

Job description

InstantServe LLC in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Network Architect to serve as the technical authority for statewide TxDOT network infrastructure. The role requires onsite presence 4–5 days per week and successful candidates will guide strategic planning, reference designs, and governance.

You will lead campus/WAN/SD-WAN, cloud integration, security architecture, and disaster recovery initiatives, while mentoring network engineering and project teams.