Network Leader / Network Architect

TEKsystems•Benton Heights, MI

3d•$65 - $74•Remote

About The Position

Our enterprise level customer is looking to fill the role of Manager, Network Architecture in Benton Harbor, MI. This person will directly oversee, mentor, and inspire a broad team of over 20+ network experts. In this high-visibility sr leadership role, you will report straight to the Director of Infrastructure & Operations and be uniquely poised as a successor for this Director-level position. You will champion the vitality and evolution of our multi-service data network, driving global technology decisions that accelerate business innovation and cloud-native automation. Balancing executive strategy with operational excellence, you will also optimize workflows and delegate critical support processes to our strategic support suppliers (NOC).

Requirements

Bachelors degree required
8+ years experience with Enterprise Network Engineering/Architecture, Design, and Security: LAN, WAN, Wireless, DCs, Firewalls, IPSec VPNs, and network segmentation
Deep expertise with Cisco networking technologies, including routers, switches, BGP, EIGRP, VLANs, Spanning Tree, and related platforms
Cloud Networking (AWS + GCP+OCI): Supporting multi-region, multi-cloud architectures, and cloud-native networking services

Nice To Haves

CCNP Preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee, mentor, and inspire a broad team of over 20+ network experts.
Champion the vitality and evolution of our multi-service data network.
Drive global technology decisions that accelerate business innovation and cloud-native automation.
Balance executive strategy with operational excellence.
Optimize workflows and delegate critical support processes to our strategic support suppliers (NOC).
Act as subject matter expert and drive accountability, technical excellence, operations, and vendor management.