Senior Network Architect — Datacenters & Cloud

Search Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Search Services is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and secure enterprise networks across corporate offices, datacenter facilities, and construction sites. You will own architecture from site design through live operations, leveraging Palo Alto firewalls, Cisco networking, and Azure cloud connectivity.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, project leadership, and collaboration with IT leadership to establish standards, security controls, and scalable network solutions

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.
• Advanced expertise with Palo Alto firewalls and Cisco switching technologies in production environments.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, LAN/WAN architecture, routing, switching, and network security protocols.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure networking and hybrid cloud connectivity.
• Demonstrated experience implementing network security policies, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing support.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and lead network infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and implement enterprise network solutions across offices, datacenters, and construction sites.
• Build and optimize routed and switched environments using TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, and LAN/WAN technologies.
• Design and manage Microsoft Azure networking including virtual networks, peering, ExpressRoute, VPN gateways, and Azure Firewall.
• Lead network incident response and perform root cause analysis; communicate risks and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to coordinate circuit provisioning, hardware procurement, and maintenance windows.

Skills

Palo Alto firewalls

Cisco networking

Azure networking

Network architecture

Troubleshooting

On-call rotation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Palo Alto firewall

Cisco switches

Azure networking

ExpressRoute

Azure CLI / PowerShell

Job description

Search Services is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and secure enterprise networks across corporate offices, datacenter facilities, and construction sites. You will own architecture from site design through live operations, leveraging Palo Alto firewalls, Cisco networking, and Azure cloud connectivity.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, project leadership, and collaboration with IT leadership to establish standards, security controls, and scalable network solutions