Senior Network Architect & Automation Lead

Jobtailor

Arizona

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain complex LAN/WAN and data center networking solutions in a hybrid enterprise environment in Arizona. You will lead medium to large network initiatives and document architectures, partnering with Cloud, Security, SRE, and Platform teams to deliver integrated infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has 5–8 years of network engineering experience, strong TCP/IP, routing protocols, firewalls, load balancers, and scripting for

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Typically 5–8 years of progressive experience in network engineering for complex enterprise environments.
Strong expertise in LAN/WAN, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), VPN, and data center networking.
Hands-on experience with firewalls (Cisco, Palo Alto), load balancers (F5), and network switches/routers.
Experience supporting hybrid environments (on-prem and AWS).
Solid understanding of TCP/IP, OSI model, Ethernet, and network services (DNS, DHCP, HTTP/S, SSH, SMTP).
Experience with virtualization concepts (ESX, vSwitch/VDS).
Practical experience with scripting or automation (Python, Bash, Ansible preferred).
Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to make sound technical decisions within established architectural standards.
Must pass background and drug screening.

Responsibilities

Designs, configures, tests, and maintains complex LAN, WAN, data center, and cloud networking solutions.
Leads technical design and implementation for medium to large network initiatives, including upgrades, migrations, and new service deployments.
Translates architectural standards and strategic direction into executable technical designs and operational solutions.
Leads the diagnosis and resolution of complex and escalated network incidents across multiple platforms and technologies.
Performs advanced troubleshooting to isolate hardware, software, firmware, application, and network-related issues.
Contributes to the evolution of the network platform by identifying improvement opportunities and recommending modern technologies, automation, and design patterns.
Implements automation and configuration management practices to improve reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
Works closely with Cloud, Platform, Security, SRE, Application Engineering, and Product teams to deliver integrated infrastructure solutions.