Sr. Network Architect

Creative Artists Agency•Nashville, TN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is seeking a Senior Network Architect to define and own the architecture, strategy, and technical roadmap for enterprise network infrastructure connecting CAA’s global offices, data centers, and cloud environments. The role is the senior technical authority for networking, setting target-state architecture for routing, switching, and network security; establishing design standards and reference architectures; and guiding complex infrastructure projects from concept through delivery. The architect will serve as the top escalation point for challenging network issues, mentor engineers, and work with engineering, security, and business stakeholders to align the network roadmap with CAA’s growth. This is a high-impact role in a fast-moving, high-visibility environment. The position is hybrid and based in CAA’s Nashville office. The annual base salary range is $188,000–$207,000, and the role is eligible for benefits and a discretionary bonus. CAA offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for regular full-time employees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
15+ years of network engineering experience in enterprise or service-provider environments, including significant network design and architecture ownership.
Deep, design-level knowledge of routing and switching protocols, including BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP, and enterprise platforms including Cisco Catalyst and Meraki.
Working experience with network security, firewalls (Palo Alto or Cisco), and segmentation.
Comfort using GenAI tools for configuration validation, documentation, and automated testing.
Design-level experience with SD-WAN and cloud networking in AWS and/or Azure.
Solid understanding of network monitoring, packet analysis, and performance troubleshooting.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.

Nice To Haves

Industry certifications such as CCIE, CCNA, or CCNP, or cloud certifications (Azure or AWS).
Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
Familiarity with media and entertainment workflows or high-bandwidth production environments.
Experience supporting global, multi-site organizations with 24x7 availability requirements.

Responsibilities

Define and own target-state architecture for enterprise LAN, WAN, and wireless networks across global offices and data centers.
Partner with Security and lead the design and configuration of Palo Alto and ASA firewalls, including security policies, NAT, and threat prevention.
Architect SD-WAN, VPN, and AWS and/or Azure cloud connectivity for secure, reliable, and scalable performance.
Develop AIOps and AI-driven network assurance, including Palo Alto AIOps / Cloud Manager, and network architecture for AI service consumption such as OpenAI and Bedrock.
Establish routing and switching design standards for BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, and VXLAN on Cisco Catalyst and Meraki platforms.
Define network security architecture, including firewalls, NAC, segmentation, and zero-trust principles.
Set standards for network health, capacity planning, and performance, and own root-cause analysis for complex incidents.
Lead network architecture for infrastructure projects, including office build-outs, migrations, and technology refreshes.
Develop and maintain reference architectures, design standards, network diagrams, and documentation.
Define network automation and configuration-management strategy using Python, Ansible, Terraform, or similar tools.
Mentor network engineers, set technical direction, and serve as the tier-3 escalation point for complex issues.
Participate in an on-call rotation and respond to critical outages outside business hours as needed.

Benefits

Medical coverage, with the company paying 80%–100% of the cost.
Basic Life and AD&D Insurance.
Telemedicine.
Employee assistance and mental health counseling in person, virtually, or through text.
Paid vacation and holidays.
Paid sick time.
Paid parental leave and other paid leaves of absence.
NICU leave.
Bereavement resources.
Adoption benefits.
Educational assistance.
Mental health resources.
Dental insurance (voluntary).
Vision insurance (voluntary).
401K plan (voluntary).
Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care (voluntary).
Health Savings Account (voluntary).
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance.
Commuter benefits.
Other statutory mandated benefits.
Discretionary bonus.