Senior Network Architect & MSP Liaison — Cisco/Meraki

Solution Partners, Inc.; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Solution Partners, Inc. is seeking a senior network professional to drive network strategy and governance in a Scottsdale, AZ hybrid environment.

This role acts as the critical link between business stakeholders and our outsourced MSP, owning design and enforcement of network standards while the MSP handles day-to-day operations. The candidate will oversee LAN/WAN, WLAN, VPN, and firewall architecture, ensuring security, performance, and capacity planning.

Qualifications

• 8 years of progressive networking experience with senior/lead roles.
• Expert-level Cisco and Meraki hands-on experience.
• Experience managing outsourced MSP/vendor relationships.
• Strong communication with executive and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between business stakeholders and the MSP vendor.
• Audit and direct all network operations and incident resolution by the MSP.
• Provide design, architecture, and troubleshooting guidance for LAN/WAN, WLAN, VPN, and firewall.
• Translate business needs into technical requirements and ensure timely vendor delivery.
• Manage network performance, security, and capacity in Cisco/Meraki environment.
• Lead upgrades, site expansions, and standard equipment deployments.
• Establish best practices, docs, and SLAs for network operations.

Skills

Cisco & Meraki expertise

Vendor management

Leadership / senior-level

TCP/IP routing & switching

Communication skills

Tools

Cisco IOS

Meraki Dashboard

LAN/WAN design

Firewall/VPN

Job description

Solution Partners, Inc. is seeking a senior network professional to drive network strategy and governance in a Scottsdale, AZ hybrid environment.

This role acts as the critical link between business stakeholders and our outsourced MSP, owning design and enforcement of network standards while the MSP handles day-to-day operations. The candidate will oversee LAN/WAN, WLAN, VPN, and firewall architecture, ensuring security, performance, and capacity planning.