Senior Network & Security Architect

Lockstep Technology Group; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Disability and life insurance

Flexible PTO

8 holidays + 1 floating holiday

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Lockstep Technology Group in the United States is seeking a Network Architect to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable network and security solutions for our clients. You will own complex project architecture, drive medium-to-large initiatives, and mentor engineering teams.

The role requires CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure and 10+ years in senior network engineering, with hands-on experience across switching, routing, wireless, firewalls, and SD-WAN.

Qualifications

• CCIE certification required with enterprise infrastructure focus.
• 10+ years in senior network engineering including hands-on architecture, design, implementation, and administration.
• Experience leading medium-to-large networking and security projects.
• Strong knowledge of core infrastructure services: switching, routing, wireless, DHCP, DNS, 802.1X, LLDP, SNMP, ACLs, and related security controls.
• Excellent client communication skills and ability to mentor less senior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and deploy secure, functional network solutions across switching, routing, wireless, firewalls, NAC, SD-WAN, load balancing, and monitoring environments.
• Lead medium-to-large network and security projects from planning through implementation and delivery, including migrations.
• Provide expert escalation support for complex networking, firewall, and load balancer issues; investigate root causes and durable resolutions.
• Govern and enforce network and security standards, review and approve designs and documentation.
• Mentor network engineering and security team members and guide development of junior staff.
• Communicate project status, technical findings, and recommendations clearly to clients, including non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical troubleshooting

Client communication

Mentorship

Network architecture

Project leadership

Security awareness

Education

CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure

Two mid-level vendor certifications

Tools

PRTG

LogicMonitor

SolarWinds

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Lockstep Technology Group in the United States is seeking a Network Architect to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable network and security solutions for our clients. You will own complex project architecture, drive medium-to-large initiatives, and mentor engineering teams.

The role requires CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure and 10+ years in senior network engineering, with hands-on experience across switching, routing, wireless, firewalls, and SD-WAN.