Sr. Network Architect

CAA Club Group•Nashville, TN

1d•$188,000 - $207,000•Hybrid

About The Position

CAA is seeking a Senior Network Architect to define and own the architecture, strategy, and technical roadmap for enterprise network infrastructure connecting its global offices, data centers, and cloud environments. The role is the senior technical authority for networking, responsible for 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 be 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 high-impact position is suited to an experienced architect who enjoys solving difficult problems in a fast-moving, high-visibility environment. The role is hybrid and based in CAA’s Nashville office. It participates in an on-call rotation and may require responding to critical outages outside business hours. The annual base salary range in Nashville is $188,000–$207,000. The position is eligible for benefits and a discretionary bonus.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
At least 15 years of network engineering experience in enterprise or service-provider environments, including significant network design and architecture ownership.
Deep, design-level knowledge of BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP, and enterprise Cisco platforms, including Catalyst and Meraki.
Working experience with network security, firewalls such as 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 such as 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.
Support AIOps and AI-driven network assurance, including Palo Alto AIOps and Cloud Manager.
Develop network architecture for AI service consumption, including 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 insurance, with the company paying 80%–100% of the cost.
Basic life and AD&D insurance, with the company paying 80%–100% of the cost.
Telemedicine, with the company paying 80%–100% of the cost.
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.
Employee Assistance Plan.
Voluntary dental and vision insurance.
401(k) plan.
Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care.
Health savings account.
Voluntary life and AD&D insurance.
Commuter benefits.
Other benefits mandated by statute.
Eligible for a discretionary bonus.