This is a senior position of significant influence reporting directly to the Senior Director of Infrastructure Services.
The Senior IT Network Architect is responsible for the strategic design, development, and governance of the organization’s network infrastructure.
This role leads the architecture and planning of enterprise network solutions that support business operations, cloud integration, security requirements, and long-term technology strategy.
The Senior IT Network Architect provides technical leadership across network engineering teams and collaborates with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure scalable, reliable, and secure network environments.
The Senior IT Architect: Network role will provide expert consulting and guidance to aid the resolution of advanced and persistent issues.
This role will also participate on and lead selected projects, engage external vendors, and collaborate with internal Architecture, Engineering, and Operations teams.

Requirements

Bachelors degree or equivalent education/experience
10+ years of progressive experience in network engineering, network architecture, or infrastructure design.
5+ years of experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale network architectures.
Demonstrated experience leading complex network design initiatives across large, multi-site environments.
Expert knowledge of enterprise networking technologies including routing, switching, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, and QoS.
Extensive experience with enterprise network infrastructure including firewalls, load balancers, VPNs, wireless networks, and network monitoring systems.
Strong experience with modern network architectures such as SD-WAN, software-defined networking (SDN), and zero-trust network models.
Experience designing and supporting hybrid and cloud networking architectures (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
Deep understanding of network security principles including segmentation, secure remote access, encryption, and threat mitigation.
Proficiency with network design tools, architecture diagrams, and technical documentation.
Experience with high availability, redundancy design, and disaster recovery planning for network infrastructure.
Proven ability to develop long-term network architecture strategies and technology roadmaps.
Experience leading cross-functional technical teams and mentoring network engineers.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills for complex network environments.
Ability to translate business requirements into scalable and secure technical architectures.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, disability, AD&D and life insurance
Manager Time Off – 20 days per year
Discretionary 401k match
10 paid holidays per year
Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
For Colorado employees, paid leave in accordance with Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act is available.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

network engineeringnetwork architectureinfrastructure designroutingswitchingTCP/IPDNSDHCPVLANsQoS

Soft Skills

technical leadershipcollaborationmentoringanalytical skillstroubleshootingproblem-solvingcommunicationpresentation skills