Senior Network Architect Enterprise & Cloud Networking
Listed on 2026-09-09
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IT/Tech
Network Engineer, Systems Engineer, Network Security, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations
Date Posted: 08/26/2026 Hiring Organization:
Rose International Position Number: 506346 Industry: Government/Staffing
Job Title:
Senior Network Architect Enterprise & Cloud Networking
Job Location:
Columbia, SC, USA, 29208 Work Model:
Onsite
Shift: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Employment Type:
Temporary FT/PT:
Full-Time Estimated Duration (In months): 7 Min Hourly Rate($): 90.00 Max Hourly Rate($): 105.00 Must Have Skills/Attributes:
Azure, LAN, Networking, WAN Experience Desired:
Enterprise network architecture and engineering within complex mission-critical environments (4+ yrs); LAN/WAN technologies including Juniper enterprise routing and switching DNS DHCP and IPAM (4+ yrs);
Leading complex network architecture and engineering initiatives from requirements and design (4+ yrs);
Enterprise infrastructure modernization lifecycle planning capacity planning resiliency (4+ yrs);
Network security architecture and technologies including Fortinet firewalls and VPN/SASE technology (4+ yrs);
Experience with cloud and hybrid networking including AWS or Microsoft Azure (4+ yrs)
Preferred Education:
Bachelor’s Degree Preferred Certifications/Licenses: JNCIP-ENT, FCP, CCNP, CCIE, Aruba network certificate, AWS or Azure, ITIL, Security+
** C2C is not available**
Only qualified Network Architect – Consultant candidates located near the Columbia SC area to be considered due to the position requiring an onsite presence
Preferred Education- Bachelor's degree in computer science information technology network engineering computer engineering or a closely related discipline or equivalent work experience
- One of the following certifications:
- Juniper Networks Certified Professional – Enterprise Routing and Switching (JNCIP-ENT) or higher
- Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP) or higher certification relevant to network security firewalls or secure networking
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP Enterprise) or Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
- Aruba networking certification relevant to enterprise switching wireless or network architecture
- AWS or Microsoft Azure certification relevant to advanced networking or cloud network architecture
- ITIL Foundation or higher
- CompTIA Security+
- Experience with enterprise network architecture and engineering within complex mission-critical environments (4+ years)
- Experience with LAN/WAN technologies including Juniper enterprise routing and switching TCP/IP enterprise routing protocols DNS DHCP and IPAM (4+ years)
- Experience leading complex network architecture and engineering initiatives from requirements and design through implementation troubleshooting and operational transition
- Experience with enterprise infrastructure modernization lifecycle planning capacity planning resiliency and high-availability design (4+ years)
- Experience with network security architecture and technologies including Fortinet firewalls and VPN/SASE technologies Network Access Control (NAC) segmentation and security policy implementation (4+ years)
- Experience with cloud and hybrid networking including AWS or Microsoft Azure (4+ years)
- Experience with network automation orchestration scripting and Infrastructure as Code concepts and technologies (4+ years)
- Experience with enterprise network monitoring observability analytics metrics and performance management (4+ years)
- Technical documentation standards development and architecture diagrams
- Project management and enterprise implementation experience
- Technical mentoring and knowledge transfer
- Excellent written verbal analytical and customer service skills
- Advanced troubleshooting and technical leadership during complex or mission-critical network incidents
- Strong technical communication documentation stakeholder coordination vendor management and knowledge-transfer skills
Demonstrated project leadership experience coordinating complex technical initiatives across multiple teams’ stakeholders’ vendors and organizational units
- Experience developing enterprise network strategy architecture standards reference architectures and long-term…
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