Senior Network Architect: BGP/EVPN, SD-WAN, Cloud

Valiant Technologies LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC in Dallas, TX seeks an experienced Network Technology Lead / Senior Network Architect to guide enterprise network architecture, standards, and strategy across multi‑vendor environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands‑on expertise in BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, SD‑WAN, SASE, WAN/LAN, data center networking, cloud connectivity, and carrier interconnects. This is a senior technical leadership role focused on architecture and design authority rather than people management.

Qualifications

• Active CCIE certification is mandatory and verification may be performed.
• 10+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.
• 5+ years in senior network architecture or design leadership.
• Deep expertise in BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, SD‑WAN/SASE.
• Experience with cloud connectivity, carrier interconnects, and data centers.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise network architecture across WAN, LAN, data centers, and cloud environments.
• Design BGP routing policies, traffic engineering, resiliency and failover strategies.
• Architect EVPN/VXLAN fabrics in production environments.
• Define SD-WAN and SASE architecture and network security integration.
• Design carrier interconnects, colocation connectivity, and cloud on‑ramp solutions.
• Establish network standards, documentation, and roadmaps.
• Implement network automation and monitoring with Python and Ansible.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, operations, vendors, and executives.

Skills

CCIE certification

10+ years enterprise network

5+ years senior architecture

BGP expertise

EVPN/VXLAN design

SD-WAN/SASE

Cloud connectivity

Python scripting

Ansible automation

Zero Trust / security

Tools

Python

Ansible

Job description

Valiant Technologies LLC in Dallas, TX seeks an experienced Network Technology Lead / Senior Network Architect to guide enterprise network architecture, standards, and strategy across multi‑vendor environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands‑on expertise in BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, SD‑WAN, SASE, WAN/LAN, data center networking, cloud connectivity, and carrier interconnects. This is a senior technical leadership role focused on architecture and design authority rather than people management.