Senior Network Architect – Enterprise & OT Solutions

Tampa Bay Water; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa Bay Water is seeking a Senior Network Architect to lead the design and implementation of enterprise and OT networking solutions in a collaborative technology team. You will develop standards, roadmaps, and secure, scalable network architectures supporting campus, WAN, wireless, and cloud connectivity.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on network/firewall administration, and coordination with cybersecurity, applications, and SCADA teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, certifications, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Valid Florida DriverLicense.
• Juniper Networks Certified Specialist (JNCIS-ENT)
• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE).
• Juniper Networks Certified Expert (JNCIE).
• Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE).
• Equivalent expert-level networking certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop network architecture, standards, and long-term roadmaps for enterprise and OT environments.
• Provide architectural leadership for campus, WAN, wireless, Internet connectivity, telecom, cloud networking, remote access, firewall, and SDN.
• Evaluate network and firewall technologies and recommend improvements for reliability, security, recoverability, and operational effectiveness.
• Lead network lifecycle, modernization, segmentation, and technology improvement initiatives.
• Design and lead implementation of reliable, secure, scalable, and recoverable network and firewall solutions.
• Support network services used by SCADA and OT environments.
• Perform advanced network and firewall administration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and support.
• Support incident response, disaster recovery testing, and service restoration activities.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to network personnel.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Applications, and SCADA to implement and support solutions.
• Develop and maintain network documentation, configurations, standards, diagrams, and procedures.
• Follow Safety Policies and Procedures and perform related duties.
• Participate in the Disaster Service Worker program and related activities.

Skills

Network architecture

Firewall administration

Incident response

Leadership

Documentation

Vendor coordination

Troubleshooting

Disaster recovery

OT/network integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Networking

Equivalent combination of education/experience

Tools

JNCIS-ENT

CCIE

JNCIE

PCNSE

Job description

Tampa Bay Water is seeking a Senior Network Architect to lead the design and implementation of enterprise and OT networking solutions in a collaborative technology team. You will develop standards, roadmaps, and secure, scalable network architectures supporting campus, WAN, wireless, and cloud connectivity.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on network/firewall administration, and coordination with cybersecurity, applications, and SCADA teams.