
Senior Network Architect
Digi International
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Hopkins • Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $95,000 - $149,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Define and drive the enterprise network architecture strategy across WAN, LAN, WLAN, datacenter, and cloud environments to achieve ≥99.95% uptime and eliminate single points of failure
- Lead and accelerate SD-WAN and Secure Service Edge (SSE) implementation, reducing branch deployment timelines and strengthening Zero Trust enforcement
- Design and implement an enterprise network segmentation strategy that reduces cybersecurity risk and supports audit and compliance readiness
- Reduce unplanned network outages by 50% and improve MTTR for critical incidents by 30% through architectural modernization and operational standards
- Provide architectural leadership for office moves, site consolidations, and acquisitions, ensuring first-time-right implementations with no extended outages
- Lead datacenter network modernization initiatives to improve resiliency, scalability, and performance capacity
- Reduce external contractor dependency and third-party spend by building internal architecture capability and stabilizing network operations
- Serve as senior technical authority and mentor to elevate next-generation networking skills across the team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering and architecture roles
- Strong understanding of routing, switching, WAN, and datacenter networking technologies
- Hands-on experience with SD-WAN platforms and enterprise firewall solutions
- Experience designing or supporting Secure Service Edge (SSE) or Zero Trust network architectures
- Ability to collaborate effectively across infrastructure, security, and business teams
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences
- Proven experience leading initiatives from architecture design through implementation.
Benefits
- Total Rewards package
- Short-term incentive program
- New hire stock award
- Paid parental leave
- Open (uncapped) PTO
- Competitive medical, health & wellbeing offerings
- Hybrid work environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
enterprise network architectureSD-WANSecure Service Edge (SSE)network segmentationcybersecurity risk managementMTTR improvementdatacenter network modernizationrouting technologiesswitching technologiesZero Trust architecture
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkinginitiative leadershiptechnical translation