Senior Network Architect - 26-02042

NavitasPartners•Boston, MA

13h

About The Position

We are seeking a visionary Senior Network Architect to lead the transformation of a large-scale, statewide infrastructure supporting over 250 locations across Massachusetts — from small community offices to major corporate hubs. This role is critical in driving a hybrid-cloud evolution , migrating on-prem applications to AWS, and modernizing a complex routing and security environment into a resilient, scalable, cloud-first architecture.

Requirements

Cisco IOS/XE/NX-OS (expert-level)
Deep mastery of EIGRP and BGP
AWS Networking (VPC, Security Groups, Route 53, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway)
Fortigate (FortiOS) firewalls
VPN technologies
F5 LTM/GTM or Citrix NetScaler
SolarWinds enterprise monitoring
10+ years in network engineering
Minimum 4 years in a Lead Architect / Principal-level role
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent experience
CCNP (Enterprise or Data Center) – Required
Strong ability to communicate complex technical strategy to non-technical stakeholders
Proven leadership in cross-functional enterprise initiatives

Nice To Haves

CCIE or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional – Preferred

Responsibilities

Architectural Strategy
Design and maintain large-scale hub-and-spoke and mesh network architectures
Support connectivity across ~250 distributed sites
Ensure high availability, resiliency, and scalability
Hybrid Cloud Integration
Architect secure, high-speed connectivity between on-prem infrastructure and AWS
Lead implementation of AWS Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, VPC architecture, and cloud routing strategies
Optimize hybrid-cloud performance and failover designs
Routing & Switching
Serve as technical authority for complex routing environments
Expert management of: EIGRP (primary IGP) BGP (external/cloud peering) Targeted OSPF deployments
Deep expertise in Cisco IOS/XE/NX-OS platforms
Security & Traffic Management
Oversee perimeter security using Fortigate (FortiOS) firewalls
Manage VPN technologies and secure inter-site communication
Lead application delivery strategy using: F5 LTM/GTM or Citrix NetScaler Enterprise load balancing solutions
Observability & Performance
Utilize SolarWinds (NPM/NCM) for enterprise monitoring
Implement proactive capacity planning
Drive advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis
Modernization & SDN
Lead transition from hardware-centric infrastructure to: Software-Defined Networking (SDN) Cloud-native networking models
Define future-state network roadmap