Senior Specialist - Architecture

Role description

Level 4 L4 Network Engineer Network Architect

Job Description

Role Summary

The Level 4 Network Engineer is a subject matter expert SME and technical authority responsible for network design architecture governance and strategic problem resolution This role defines standards approves designs and leads major network initiatives and transformations

Key Responsibilities

Act as final technical escalation point for critical network incidents

Lead network architecture design and capacity planning

Define and enforce network standards best practices and governance

Own major incident RCA problem management and preventive strategies

Drive network modernization initiatives including

oSD WAN SASE Zero Trust

oCloud first and hybrid architectures

Approve and review

oHigh risk changes and implementations

oNetwork designs and solution proposals

Work closely with

oSecurity Cloud Application and Infrastructure teams

oVendors service providers and OEMs

Mentor and technically guide L2L3 engineers

Lead automation and tooling strategy for network operations

Participate in audits compliance reviews and security assessments

Influence long term technology roadmaps and investment decisions

Technical Skills

Expert level knowledge of

oAdvanced routing BGP with ISPs traffic engineering

oEnterprise cloud network design

oFirewall architecture WAF and security integrations

Strong experience with

oSD WAN SASE and Zero Trust models

oAzure

AWS cloud networking

oHigh availability and DR architectures

Automation orchestration

oPython Ansible APIs Terraform preferred

Strong understanding of

oNetwork security compliance and risk management

Experience Qualifications

1015 years of enterprise network experience

Proven experience in designing and operating large scale networks

Certifications preferred

oCCIE equivalent expert level certifications

oCloud networking certifications AzureAWS

oSecurity certifications CISSP desirable