Senior Network Architect – Enterprise Modernization

SUNSHINE ENTERPRISE USA LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SUNSHINE ENTERPRISE USA LLC in Columbia, SC is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead enterprise network architecture, modernization, and operational excellence on an onsite campus.

This role requires 4+ years of experience in LAN/WAN, security, cloud networking, and staff mentoring. Occasional remote work may be permitted, but the majority is onsite at the Columbia campus, working with Enterprise Architecture, Network Operations, and Information Security teams.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience with enterprise network architecture and engineering within complex, mission-critical environments.
• 4+ years of experience with LAN/WAN technologies, including Juniper enterprise routing and switching, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and IPAM.
• 4+ years of experience leading complex network architecture and engineering initiatives from requirements and design through implementation, troubleshooting, and operational transition.
• 4+ years of experience with enterprise infrastructure modernization, lifecycle planning, capacity planning, resiliency, and high-availability design.
• 4+ years of experience with network security architecture and technologies, including Fortinet firewalls, VPN/SASE, NAC, segmentation, and security policy implementation.
• 4+ years of experience with cloud and hybrid networking, including AWS or Microsoft Azure.
• 4+ years of experience with network automation, orchestration, scripting, and Infrastructure as Code concepts and technologies.
• 4+ years of experience with enterprise network monitoring, observability, analytics, metrics, and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and project leadership for enterprise network architecture, engineering, modernization, and implementation initiatives.
• Design and engineer scalable, resilient, and secure LAN, WAN, wireless, data center, cloud, VPN, firewall, and NAC solutions.
• Develop and maintain enterprise network architectures, engineering standards, technical roadmaps, network diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Review and validate network designs and engineering solutions developed by other technical staff.
• Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into enterprise network designs and implementation strategies.
• Lead network modernization, lifecycle planning, capacity planning, and remediation of aging or at-risk infrastructure.
• Implement monitoring, observability, automation, orchestration, and operational metrics to proactively improve network health and performance.
• Serve as a Tier III escalation point for complex network incidents and engineering issues.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and provide architecture-level guidance and resolution.
• Coordinate engineering activities with Network Operations, Information Security, Physical Network Infrastructure, Facilities Planning, project teams, contractors, consultants, and vendors.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations supporting infrastructure investments and long-term planning.
• Mentor Network Operations and other technical personnel.
• Provide knowledge transfer and engineering guidance.
• Participate in maintenance windows and after-hours support when required.

Skills

Networking Architecture

Juniper Routing

TCP/IP

Network Security

Cloud Networking

Automation

VPN/Firewall

Zero Trust

Aruba Switching

Cisco Wireless

Tools

Aruba

Cisco

Job description

SUNSHINE ENTERPRISE USA LLC in Columbia, SC is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead enterprise network architecture, modernization, and operational excellence on an onsite campus.

This role requires 4+ years of experience in LAN/WAN, security, cloud networking, and staff mentoring. Occasional remote work may be permitted, but the majority is onsite at the Columbia campus, working with Enterprise Architecture, Network Operations, and Information Security teams.