| Location | SC |
| Job Type | Full-time |
hands-on senior network architect who can own enterprise networking from architecture through implementation and operational transition. This is not someone who only creates Visio diagrams and architectural standards, and it is not someone who primarily works tickets in Network Operations. hands-on Juniper enterprise routing/switching + Fortinet security + AWS/Azure hybrid networking + network automation/IaC + architecture/project leadership, and is willing to work onsite in Columbia day one and interview in-person
Senior Network Architect (Enterprise Infrastructure)
Position Overview
Help lead the modernization of a large enterprise networking environment by designing resilient, secure, and scalable infrastructure across campus, data center, cloud, and hybrid environments. This role combines architecture, hands-on engineering, technical leadership, automation, and operational excellence while supporting critical infrastructure initiatives.
What You'll Do
Lead enterprise network architecture and infrastructure modernization initiatives
Design scalable LAN, WAN, wireless, data center, cloud, VPN, firewall, and Network Access Control solutions
Develop enterprise network architecture standards, technical roadmaps, engineering documentation, and network diagrams
Translate business and technical requirements into secure, resilient network designs
Improve infrastructure resiliency, lifecycle planning, capacity planning, and high-availability architecture
Implement network monitoring, observability, automation, orchestration, and operational metrics
Serve as the senior technical escalation resource for complex network engineering issues
Collaborate with infrastructure, security, cloud, facilities, vendors, and project teams
Mentor technical staff and support knowledge transfer activities
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field, or equivalent work experience
4+ years of enterprise network architecture and engineering experience
4+ years of LAN/WAN engineering including Juniper routing & switching, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and IPAM
Experience leading complex network architecture initiatives from design through implementation and operational transition
Experience with enterprise infrastructure modernization, resiliency, capacity planning, and high-availability design
Experience with Fortinet firewalls, VPN/SASE technologies, Network Access Control, segmentation, and network security architecture
Experience with AWS and/or Microsoft Azure hybrid networking
Experience with network automation, orchestration, scripting, Infrastructure as Code concepts, and enterprise monitoring/observability
Preferred Qualifications
Experience developing enterprise network strategy, architecture standards, and technology roadmaps
Experience supporting enterprise networking within a higher education environment
Aruba and Cisco enterprise switching and wireless experience
Enterprise observability, telemetry, and automation experience
Virtualization and hybrid cloud networking experience
Zero Trust and secure network architecture initiatives
Industry certifications including Juniper, Fortinet, Cisco, Aruba, AWS/Azure, ITIL, or Security+
They need someone who can:
Architect the enterprise network.
Still get hands-on when necessary.
Lead modernization projects.
Design LAN/WAN, wireless, data center and hybrid-cloud connectivity.
Work deeply with Juniper routing/switching.
Work deeply with Fortinet firewall/security technologies.
Build resilient/high-availability architectures.
automate networking using scripting/orchestration/IaC.
Improve monitoring, observability and capacity planning.
Serve as the Tier III / architecture escalation resource.
Establish technical standards and roadmaps.
Lead projects involving security, cloud, facilities, vendors and infrastructure teams.
Mentor existing operations staff and transfer knowledge.