Job Description

Salary: $124,500 - 152,500 per year Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.
• At least 15 years of progressive technical leadership experience in IT, including 10 years in network architecture or advanced network design in medium-to-large environments and 3 years designing networks for both IT and OT environments.
• One of the following certifications: CCIE, CISSP, AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty, or CISM.
• Familiarity with TOGAF or design methodologies such as Zero Trust or defense-in-depth is preferred.
• Knowledge of LAN/WAN technologies, including MPLS, Wi-Fi, cellular, SD-WAN, and cloud networking; network design tools and modeling; routing and switching; firewalls and segmentation; IPv4/IPv6 addressing; IT/OT protocols and architectures; network cybersecurity; virtualization and SDN; and network documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, strategic thinking, project planning, coordination, collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and influencing skills; ability to mentor junior cybersecurity analysts.
• Ability to follow protective measures and wear required PPE; valid drivers license and an acceptable motor vehicle record.
• Availability for occasional travel, work outside standard business hours, extended hours or weekends, and 24-hour on-call support for critical incidents, outages, or severe weather.

• Design, govern, and lead implementation of secure, scalable, highly available enterprise network architectures across LAN, WAN, data center, cloud, wireless, and hybrid environments supporting IT and OT.
• Develop and maintain enterprise network architecture roadmaps, blueprints, drawings, security policies, frameworks, and standards.
• Establish and enforce network security measures, including firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and network segmentation.
• Lead network architecture initiatives, solutions, and proof-of-concept projects in partnership with engineering, operations, compliance, business technology teams, affiliates, and external partners.
• Maintain compliance with corporate policies and applicable standards, including NERC CIP; keep current with relevant technologies, threats, regulations, and best practices.
• Create and maintain network diagrams, configuration standards, and other documentation, ensuring solutions comply with governance models and enterprise architecture standards.
• Recommend improvements to network processes, procedures, technologies, capacity, hardware, and software.
• Support network testing benchmarks, cybersecurity controls, and monitoring strategies.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex technical issues, participate in on-call rotations, and develop and deliver training.
• Provide architectural oversight for vendor assessments and technology selection; oversee network risk assessments and mitigation plans.
• Contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity planning from a network architecture perspective.
• Perform designated NERC compliance program duties, including maintaining audit-ready evidence, and carry out other duties as assigned.

• AWS
• Cloud
• Hardware
• Support
• LAN
• MPLS
• Network
• Security
• TOGAF
• Architect
• Cisco
• Matrix
• Project Manager

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We are hiring for a senior network architecture role responsible for shaping enterprise and utility network strategy in support of business, technology, and security objectives. The position works closely with infrastructure, operational, compliance, and other teams, and may manage network infrastructure projects while supporting peer development and knowledge sharing. The role may involve occasional travel, overnight stays, work at plants or substations with potential industrial hazards, and availability outside regular hours, including weekends and emergency response. Management may revise the roles duties or physical requirements.

last updated 43 week of 2026

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