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Senior Network Architect
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Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 01856, USA
Listed on 2026-09-22
Listing for:
Talent Groups
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-22
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Network Engineer, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Engineer, Network Security
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Hybrid, onsite Tues - Thurs. in Lowell, MA 01851
- 6-month contract-to-hire as a W2 employee of Talent Groups. We're unable to offer sponsorship.
We are seeking a senior Network Architect / Lead Network Engineer to lead the design and evolution of a global hybrid and multi-cloud network environment. This role will help define enterprise network architecture across on-premises, Azure, and Google Cloud environments, with responsibility for scalability, resiliency, security, automation, and operational excellence.
This is a hands-on architecture and technical leadership role requiring deep enterprise networking expertise combined with modern cloud networking and automation experience.
Key Responsibilities- Design and evolve enterprise network architecture across data centers, campuses, branch locations, Azure, GCP, and internet-edge environments.
- Architect hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity solutions, including WAN, SD-WAN, MPLS, IPSec, and cloud interconnects.
- Define routing, segmentation, and traffic-engineering strategies utilizing BGP, OSPF, VRF, and related technologies
. - Design secure network architectures incorporating firewalls, Zero Trust principles, segmentation, and secure access.
- Drive Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and network automation using Terraform, Ansible, APIs, and CI/CD practices.
- Establish architecture standards, reference designs, resiliency patterns, and engineering best practices.
- Provide technical leadership for large-scale network transformation initiatives and guide engineering teams through implementation.
- Partner with Cloud, Security, Platform Engineering, and Operations teams on architecture decisions and technical strategy.
- 13+ years of enterprise networking/infrastructure experience with significant experience designing complex, large-scale network environments.
- Proven enterprise network architecture experience, including architecture standards, design decisions, and technical leadership.
- Strong hands-on expertise with BGP and OSPF
, routing, segmentation, and traffic engineering. - Deep experience with WAN technologies
, including SD-WAN, MPLS, and/or IPSec. - Strong Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) networking experience, including hybrid connectivity and cloud-native networking services.
- Experience designing hybrid and multi-cloud network architectures
. - Strong network security architecture experience, including Palo Alto and/or Juniper
, firewall architecture, segmentation, and Zero Trust principles. - Advanced experience with Terraform and Ansible for Infrastructure-as-Code and network automation.
- Demonstrated ability to lead architecture decisions, evaluate technical tradeoffs, and influence engineering teams and stakeholders.
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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