Senior Network Architect

Senior Network Architect

Employment Type:

Full Time, Onsite in a corporate office environment

Department:
Information Systems & Technology – Transformation

Reports To:

Sr. Director, Infrastructure & Operations Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Vacation, Sick & Holidays;
Company paid Life and Disability Insurance; 401k savings plan with employer matching

Voluntary Benefits:
Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Coverage, & Pet Insurance Position Summary Avfuel is seeking a Senior Network Architect to own and modernize our enterprise network environment while providing technical leadership across infrastructure initiatives. This role is responsible for defining network architecture, driving infrastructure strategy, and leading execution across our headquarters and approximately 30 remote locations nationwide.

This is a highly impactful, hands-on leadership role. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strong initiative and ownership. This person will assess our current environment, establish standards, and lead the design and delivery of a modern, scalable, and secure network infrastructure.

This role may have formal direct reports, and serves as the technical leader for network engineering, setting direction, guiding resources (including contractors), and ensuring successful execution of key initiatives. This position has clear growth potential into broader Infrastructure & Operations leadership.

Key Responsibilities Network Architecture & Strategy Assess current network infrastructure, identify gaps, and define a forward-looking architecture and roadmap

Lead standardization efforts, with a focus on Fortinet technologies across all locations

Own product selection, lifecycle management, and technology standards for network infrastructure

Design scalable, secure, and resilient network solutions to support business growth

Engineering & Project Leadership Lead the execution of network refresh and modernization initiatives across HQ and remote sites

Define project scope, technical designs, and implementation plans

Serve as the technical lead on all network-related projects

Provide direction, mentorship, and technical oversight to engineers and contractors

Ensure projects are delivered on time, with high quality and strong operational outcomes

People Leadership (Current & Future)
May directly manage network architects and engineers, including performance, development, and coaching

Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement

Identify and develop team capabilities, including mentoring junior engineers

Position has potential to expand into leadership of the broader Infrastructure & Operations team (network, systems, and related functions

Operations & Reliability Own day-to-day network performance, availability, and reliability

Establish and enforce best practices for monitoring, alerting, and incident response

Lead change management processes related to network infrastructure

Ensure proper documentation, configuration management, and operational standards

Vendor & ISP Management Manage relationships with ISPs, hardware vendors, and service providers

Oversee circuit provisioning, performance, and cost optimization

Evaluate and negotiate solutions that align with business and technical objectives

Security & Compliance Partner with security leadership to ensure network security best practices are implemented

Support firewall strategy, segmentation, and secure connectivity across all sites

Align network architecture with compliance and risk management requirements

Organizational Scope The Senior Network Architect / Technical Lead directly or indirectly manages 1 – 3 network architects and engineers and is a member of the Avfuel IT leadership team.

Required Qualifications 8+ years of progressive experience in network engineering and architecture roles

Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise network infrastructure

Strong hands-on expertise with Fortinet (Forti Gate, Forti Switch, Forti Manager, etc.)Experience with Cisco switching technologies

Deep understanding of:

Routing & switching (BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, etc.)Firewall architecture and network security principlesWAN technologies, VPNs, and multi-site connectivity

Experience with network monitoring and management tools

Understanding of enterprise architecture and systems integration

Strong experience with ISP management, vendor management, and change management

Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives with minimal oversight

Preferred Qualifications Experience in aviation, fuel distribution, logistics, or similar industries

Experience operating in regulated or compliance-driven environment

Experience leading cross-functional, matrixed transformation initiative

Financial management experience overseeing significant capital programs

Experience with :

Windows Server administration

Linux systems administration

Active Directory and identity infrastructure

Storage and backup technologies

Experience in multi-site or…