Senior Network Architect - Azure, SD-WAN & Fortinet

Goosehead Insurance; Trophy Club (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K Matching Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid holidays, vacation, and sickleave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Goosehead Insurance seeks an experienced Senior Network Administrator to design, optimize, and secure its enterprise network across on-prem and cloud environments. You’ll manage firewalls, SD-WAN, VPNs, Azure connectivity, and VoIP, while mentoring junior staff and shaping disaster recovery and cloud transformation initiatives.

The role requires a strong hands-on background in Windows and Linux, plus identity management (Intune, Entra ID), and a track record of delivering secure, highly

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, Network Engineering, or related field required.
• 5+ years of experience managing networks and systems in mid-to-large enterprise environments.
• Proven experience with Cisco Meraki and Azure networking.
• Strong background in Windows Server, Linux, and virtualization.
• Experience supporting cloud and on-prem identity/device management (Entra ID, Intune).
• Familiarity with VoIP and UC platforms: Zoom, Vonage, WebRTC, IVR.
• Preferred Industry Certifications: CCNA, CCNP, Azure Administrator, Network+, Security+, or NCP.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and maintain enterprise LAN/WAN environments using Fortinet, Cisco Meraki, and Juniper platforms.
• Lead network implementations, upgrades, and migrations with minimal downtime.
• Identify and remediate network issues through root-cause analysis and performance tuning.
• Design and manage SD-WAN, high-availability firewall clusters, VLAN segmentation, and secure network zoning.
• Configure and troubleshoot routing protocols including BGP and OSPF.
• Implement and maintain IPSec and SSL VPNs, site-to-site tunnels, and remote access solutions.
• Administer and secure Azure network connectivity, including VPN gateways, VNETs, and NSGs.
• Develop, audit, and enforce next-gen firewall policies and threat protection controls.
• Monitor VoIP systems, QoS, and performance metrics for quality and reliability.
• Produce KPI reports on uptime, security posture, capacity, and voice quality.
• Maintain documentation and lead infrastructure initiatives with secure, compliant operations.

Skills

Fortinet FortiGate/FortiManager

Cisco Meraki MX/MS/MR

Juniper SRX/EX

Azure networking

Windows Server/Linux

Intune/Entra ID

SD-WAN

BGP/OSPF

PowerShell

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT / CS / Network Engineering or related field

CCNA

CCNP

Azure Administrator

Network+

Security+

Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP)

Tools

Fortinet FortiGate/FortiManager

Cisco Meraki MX/MS/MR

Juniper SRX/EX

Azure networking

Windows Server

Linux

Intune

Entra ID

PowerShell

Job description

Goosehead Insurance seeks an experienced Senior Network Administrator to design, optimize, and secure its enterprise network across on-prem and cloud environments. You’ll manage firewalls, SD-WAN, VPNs, Azure connectivity, and VoIP, while mentoring junior staff and shaping disaster recovery and cloud transformation initiatives.

The role requires a strong hands-on background in Windows and Linux, plus identity management (Intune, Entra ID), and a track record of delivering secure, highly