Senior Network Architect: Data Center & Cloud Lead

Insight Global; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Network Specialist for a large enterprise client. You will blend hands-on engineering with high-level network architecture, focusing on data center environments and advanced routing/switching, including SD-WAN and multi-cloud integration.

The role requires architect-level design experience and the ability to diagram and implement complex solutions, collaborating with senior architects to drive network initiatives forward.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of advanced routing and switching experience.
• Strong data center networking background leveraging Nexus Dashboard, ACI, VXLAN.
• Understanding of MPLS and dynamic routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP).
• Architect-level design experience with hands-on implementation abilities.
• Architect-level design and diagramming expertise.
• Experience transitioning from legacy routing technologies to modern architectures.
• Hands-on SD-WAN implementation, design and deployment.
• Understanding of firewall rules and security policy processes.
• Network automation using Ansible and similar tools (Terraform, APIs).
• Proven support of multi-cloud environments including Azure and AWS.

Responsibilities

• Design, diagram, and implement complex data center network solutions.
• Collaborate with senior architects on enterprise network initiatives.
• Provide hands-on engineering and architecture leadership for large-scale deployments.

Skills

Routing & switching

Data center networking

MPLS & dynamic routing

Architecture design

Diagramming

Legacy to modern routing

SD-WAN implementation

Firewall rules & security

Network automation

Multi-cloud (Azure/AWS)

Pre-go-live planning

Tools

Nexus Dashboard

ACI

VXLAN

Ansible

Terraform

APIs

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Network Specialist for a large enterprise client. You will blend hands-on engineering with high-level network architecture, focusing on data center environments and advanced routing/switching, including SD-WAN and multi-cloud integration.

The role requires architect-level design experience and the ability to diagram and implement complex solutions, collaborating with senior architects to drive network initiatives forward.