Network Architect II

To attract quality-oriented restaurateurs with consistently superior tomatoes and olive oil, keep them through legendary service, and invest in talented people who share our dedication to customer success.

Stanislaus Food Products is a nationally recognized, family-owned company known for crafting the finest Italian-style tomatoes and sauces for top-quality Italian restaurants and pizzerias.

If you take pride in the quality of your work and prefer working on a team of talented individuals who share your passion for excellence, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity! This is a full-time position located on-site at our Modesto administrative office. During our Harvest season, which runs from mid-July to late September, you will be expected to work at least 6 days a week.

The typical schedule off season is Monday-Friday from approximately 7 am – 5 pm.

The Network Architect is a mid-level technical role responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of our network infrastructure. This position supports both on-premises and cloud-based environments, ensuring secure, reliable, and high-performing connectivity across all systems. The role also includes mentoring junior network staff and contributing to strategic network planning and security initiatives.

• Develop strategies and direction for network systems solutions using current and emerging technologies.
• Plan for and recommend network hardware and software upgrades that meet business needs, capacity, and compliance.
• Create and maintain network diagrams and configuration documentation.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain network hardware including switches, routers, firewalls, and wireless systems.
• Administer network access control solutions, such as Clear Pass.
• Monitor and troubleshoot network performance issues using tools such as Solar Winds, PRTG, or Wireshark.
• Implement and enforce network security policies including firewall rules, access controls, and intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS).
• Manage IP addressing, VLANs, and routing protocols (e.g., OSPF) to ensure efficient and secure network segmentation.
• Support hybrid cloud networking (Azure/AWS) including virtual networks, VPN gateways, and site-to-site connectivity.
• Maintain core network services such as DNS, DHCP, and NTP.
• Coach, mentor and oversee junior Network team members. This includes conducting one-on-one meetings, managing team’s performance and being responsible for all timekeeping duties.
• Assist in disaster recovery planning and maintain network redundancy and failover capabilities.
• Work in partnership with cybersecurity and infrastructure teams, incorporating change management practices.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior network technicians, assisting with troubleshooting, training, and professional development.
• Support patching and firmware updates for network devices and ensure compliance with security baselines.
• Respond to escalated support tickets and provide Tier 2/3 network troubleshooting.
• Design, implement, and manage high availability solutions leveraging technologies such as LACP, policy-based forwarding, and other redundancy protocols to ensure continuous network service and minimize downtime.
• Support spanning tree protocols to ensure network resiliency and prevent loops.
• Support advanced wireless network security solutions.
• Collaborate with the Operations team to design, optimize, and support Operational Technology (OT) systems, while documenting OT network configurations and changes.
• Ensure secure integration between IT and OT environments, applying best practices for network segmentation, access control, and monitoring.
• Other work as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Networking, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3–5 years of hands‑on experience in enterprise network administration.
• Proficiency with HP Aruba, Cisco, or Palo Alto platforms.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, subnetting, VLANs, 802.1Q tagging, and routing protocols.
• Experience with firewall configuration and wireless network management.
• Familiarity…