About this opportunity
Synergy Business Consulting, Inc. lists this Network Architect opportunity in lowell, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
We are seeking an experienced Network Architect to lead the design, evolution, and governance of a global hybrid network infrastructure.
This is a highly technical architecture role responsible for defining enterprise networking strategy across on-premises, cloud, security, and connectivity environments . The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in enterprise network architecture, Azure, Google Cloud, network security, automation, and observability .
You will serve as a technical authority, influencing architecture decisions, establishing standards, and guiding engineering teams through complex network transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Network Strategy & Architecture
Define and maintain the enterprise network architecture roadmap.
Design global network solutions spanning data centers, campuses, branches, cloud environments, and Internet edge connectivity.
Develop reference architectures, standards, and engineering best practices.
Evaluate emerging networking technologies and make strategic recommendations.
Establish architecture governance to ensure scalability, security, resiliency, and operational efficiency.
Architect connectivity across Azure, Google Cloud, and on-premises environments .
Design resilient WAN, SD-WAN, MPLS, Internet, and cloud interconnect solutions.
Develop routing, segmentation, and traffic engineering strategies using BGP, OSPF, VRF, IPSec , and software-defined networking.
Design cloud-native networking solutions using Azure and Google Cloud networking services.
Network Security Architecture
Partner with security architecture teams on network segmentation and secure connectivity.
Define firewall architecture, cloud security controls, Zero Trust networking, and secure access methodologies.
Establish security baselines and compliance standards.
Conduct architecture reviews and identify network risks and improvement opportunities.
Automation & Infrastructure as Code
Drive adoption of network automation and Infrastructure-as-Code.
Develop automation standards using Terraform, Ansible, APIs, and CI/CD .
Promote automation-first approaches to improve reliability and scalability.
Technical Leadership & Governance
Provide architectural leadership for major network transformation initiatives.
Review and approve technical designs and implementation plans.
Lead architecture reviews, POCs, and technology evaluations.
Mentor network engineering teams.
Collaborate closely with Cloud Engineering, Security, Platform Engineering, and Operations.
Reliability & Observability
Define network monitoring and observability strategies.
Utilize tools such as Splunk and ThousandEyes to identify performance and connectivity issues.
Analyze capacity and performance trends.
Lead root-cause analysis for major incidents.
Establish high-availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery standards.
Required Qualifications
13+ years of experience in enterprise networking, network architecture, or infrastructure engineering.
10+ years designing and architecting complex global network environments.
Proven experience leading architecture initiatives across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Expert-level knowledge of:
BGP and OSPF
Juniper switching
MPLS, SD-WAN, and IPSec
Internet edge and cloud connectivity
10+ years architecting networking solutions across Azure and Google Cloud .
Strong knowledge of cloud-native networking and hybrid connectivity.
Strong understanding of cloud security, traffic engineering, and multi-cloud architecture.
Network Security
Extensive experience with Palo Alto and Juniper firewall architectures .
Strong knowledge of Zero Trust, segmentation, secure access, and network security architecture .
Wireless & Application Delivery
Experience architecting Aruba Wireless environments.
Strong understanding of enterprise load balancing, including:
F5
Google Cloud Load Balancing
Automation
Advanced knowledge of Terraform and Ansible .
Experience integrating automation into large-scale network lifecycle management.
Observability & Troubleshooting
Expert knowledge of Splunk and ThousandEyes .
Strong packet analysis and protocol troubleshooting skills using Wireshark .
Ability to translate operational findings into long-term architectural improvements.
Emerging Technologies
Understanding of Agentic AI, Generative AI, and intelligent automation and how these technologies can modernize network operations and improve engineering productivity.
Leadership
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to influence architecture decisions across network, cloud, security, and engineering organizations.
Demonstrated success leading large-scale transformation initiatives and mentoring technical teams.
Why This Opportunity?
Lead enterprise-scale network architecture and transformation
Work across Azure, GCP, on-premises, and security environments
Hybrid schedule with Monday-Wednesday in office
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Worksite address
lowell, MA, 01856, US
Who can apply
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