Senior Network Architect - Enterprise Design & Strategy

SwitchThink Solutions; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SwitchThink Solutions seeks an experienced Network Architect to design and support enterprise network infrastructure across multiple data centers. The role requires driving architecture standards, leading discussions with clients and internal teams, and planning future environment changes to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

The candidate should have 10+ years in routing protocols, network design, and a background in the financial services sector, with strong communication and leadership

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise network infrastructure and data center solutions.
• Ability to define requirements, assess feasibility and document architecture choices.
• Strong communication and documentation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discussions to support Enterprise Network Infrastructure design across Local/WAN.
• Provide architectural direction and document costs, benefits and trade-offs.
• Research new technologies and develop a roadmap to enhance functionality and reduce costs.
• Plan installation and implementation of enterprise network infrastructure with resource estimation and runbooks.
• Serve as escalation point for network issues and mentor team members.

Skills

Routing protocols (BGP,EIGRP,OSPF)

Architectural design

Design principles & best practices

Excellent communication skills

Financial services domain

Storage/Server/Backups experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Cisco CCNP Certification

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

SwitchThink Solutions seeks an experienced Network Architect to design and support enterprise network infrastructure across multiple data centers. The role requires driving architecture standards, leading discussions with clients and internal teams, and planning future environment changes to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

The candidate should have 10+ years in routing protocols, network design, and a background in the financial services sector, with strong communication and leadership