Network Architect

Description About Lockstep

At Lockstep, we believe great technology isn’t just about infrastructure—it’s about impact. We partner with organizations to deliver innovative, secure, and scalable IT solutions that empower their success. From network security to cloud infrastructure, we take the complexity out of IT so our clients can focus on what they do best We’re a team that values action and collaboration.
We take ownership, put customers first, work as one team, and never stop learning. If you’re looking for a place where your work truly makes a difference, Lockstep is the place to be.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Short-term/long-term disability and life insurance
• Flexible PTO
• 8 company-paid holidays and 1 floating holiday
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About

The Role

A Network Architect at Lockstep leads the design and delivery of secure, scalable network and security solutions for our clients. This role owns complex project architecture and escalation, strengthens team capability through mentorship, and helps clients maintain reliable, high-performing network environments.

What You’ll Own

• Architect, design, and deploy secure, functional network solutions across switching, routing, wireless, firewalls, NAC, SD-WAN, load balancing, and monitoring environments.
• Lead medium-to-large network and security projects from technical planning through implementation and delivery, including greenfield deployments and migrations.
• Provide expert escalation support for complex networking, firewall, and load balancer issues; investigate root causes and recommend durable resolutions.
• Govern and enforce network and security standards, and review and approve technical designs and documentation.
• Create, oversee, and test security controls, including network access and intrusion-prevention measures and 802.1X implementations.
• Assess network performance, capacity, and scalability; identify risks and recommend improvements to reliability and service quality.
• Mentor network engineering and security team members, provide technical guidance, and support the development of less senior engineers.
• Communicate project status, technical findings, and recommendations clearly to clients, including non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements What We’re Looking For

• Required certification:
  CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure
• 10+ years of experience in senior network engineering, including hands-on network architecture, design, implementation, and administration.
• Demonstrated experience leading medium-to-large networking and security projects.
• Strong knowledge of core infrastructure services: switching (VLANs, STP, LACP, MLAG); routing (static, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP); wireless (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, captive portals, and channel management); DHCP; DNS; 802.1X; LLDP; SNMP; syslog; and ACLs.
• Ability to deploy and maintain firewalls and help keep networks secure, including designing and validating network access and intrusion-prevention controls.
• Hands-on experience in at least six of the following:
  Extreme switching/routing/fabric;
  Extreme NAC/XMC;
  Cisco switching/routing;
  Sonic Wall or ASA firewall migrations to Palo Alto or Forti Gate;
  Citrix Net Scaler; greenfield or brownfield ASA, Forti Gate, or Palo Alto deployments; controller-based Cisco, Aruba, or Extreme wireless; SD-WAN (such as Velo Cloud, Silver Peak, Palo Alto, or Citrix); 802.1X at the switching layer with Microsoft PKI; advanced network/firewall/load-balancer escalation; monitoring tools such as PRTG, Logic Monitor, or Solar Winds; and in-depth configuration analysis with recommendations.
• Proficiency in a general-purpose scripting language such as Power Shell or Python.
• Strong analytical troubleshooting skills, including the…