Senior Network WAN Architect

Ascension•Remote,

2d•$154,946 - $215,985•Remote

About The Position

Lead the strategy, design, and evolution of the enterprise WAN and SD-WAN ecosystem, delivering resilient, scalable connectivity that supports critical business operations across geographically distributed environments. Serve as the technical authority for WAN architecture, driving standards, governance, and modernization initiatives while shaping the future direction of the network platform. Partner across infrastructure, security, and cloud teams to deliver transformative network solutions, solve complex technical challenges, and optimize performance, resiliency, and scalability at enterprise scale.

Requirements

High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.
10+ years of network engineering experience, with at least 5+ years in an architect-level WAN role
Expert-level experience with: Cisco Meraki SD-WAN
Expert-level experience with: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela)
Deep expertise in: Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, route redistribution, policy control)
Deep expertise in: WAN design, segmentation, and traffic engineering
Deep expertise in: SD-WAN architecture and deployment at scale
Proven experience designing and supporting large, geographically distributed networks
Demonstrated ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on technical levels
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

Nice To Haves

Advanced or specialist certifications strongly preferred, such as: Cisco CCNP Enterprise (or equivalent legacy certifications)
Advanced or specialist certifications strongly preferred, such as: Cisco SD-WAN Specialist / Concentration exams
CCIE (Enterprise Infrastructure or equivalent) – highly preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the strategy, design, and evolution of the enterprise WAN and SD-WAN ecosystem, delivering resilient, scalable connectivity that supports critical business operations across geographically distributed environments.
Serve as the technical authority for WAN architecture, driving standards, governance, and modernization initiatives while shaping the future direction of the network platform.
Partner across infrastructure, security, and cloud teams to deliver transformative network solutions, solve complex technical challenges, and optimize performance, resiliency, and scalability at enterprise scale.