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Network Architect jobs are open across enterprise IT, telecommunications, cloud services, healthcare, and financial services, from mid-level to principal and staff engineer, with specializations in cloud networking, software-defined networking, and data center design. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Job Title: Network Architect - WAN & SDWAN Infrastructure
Location: Northborough, MA
USC/GC only
Responsible for determining current and future enterprise and OT networking needs. The candidate will oversee and actively drive the development of the architecture and design of WAN (Cisco routers, OSPF, BGP, F5 Load Balancers, Palo Alto Firewalls, Zscaler) and SD-WAN (Cisco SD-WAN, Viptela, VMware NSX) solutions. Requires a bachelor's degree with at least 10 years of practical experience developing infrastructure architecture. Familiar with operational concepts, practices, and procedures so that architected solutions can be implemented, operated and maintained effectively. Rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks including documenting and presenting the architecture to superiors and peers. May be required to direct the work of partners and suppliers. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to top management.
Key Accountabilities
- Ownership for establishing the governance model to ensure the above requirements are complied with and any residual risks are accepted and recorded. To run solution architecture reviews on key programs, influence and collaborate with Engineering and Delivery teams on the development of the system.
- In-depth knowledge and working experience in infrastructure, architecture and roadmaps for technology.
- The development of service infrastructure patterns, standards, reference architectures, policies and metrics. The socialization of the above to all solution architects, delivery engineers and operations teams that deliver the services.
- Collaboration with the Solution delivery organizations to build understanding and awareness of operability requirements and to help shape thinking around emerging delivery methodologies to ensure the service design principles are not compromised.
- Responsible for specification, gaining agreement and application of service standards.
- Engage with technical design and project managers, to ensure understanding of service acceptance criteria and agree processes for testing that criteria are met.
- Examines evidence and evaluates the quality of project outputs against the agreed acceptance criteria, to ensure correct products are produced, on schedule and fit for purpose.
- Develops own ideas, or the ideas of others, making all the necessary observations and tests and carrying them through to a full practical demonstration, wherever viable and feasible. Where necessary, designs data collection tools and techniques for both qualitative and quantitative data.
- Identifies and responds to the key business drivers and those areas of business need which are not adequately supported by current and planned IT, within the strategic planning time frame. Develops the strategic response to the business requirement and produces business cases for recommended new applications of information and communications technologies.
- Reviews new business proposals and provides specialist advice on information management, including advice on and promotion of collaborative working and assessment and management of information-related risk.
- Evaluates major options for providing IT/OT services effectively and efficiently and recommends solutions. Develops and presents business cases for high-level initiatives to executive management for approval, funding, and prioritization.
- Develop models and plans for the implementation of the strategy, taking advantage of opportunities to improve business performance.
- Conducts post implementation reviews of information and communications technology applications and products introduced in pursuit of the strategy, to assess the extent to which expected business benefits were realized.
- Ensure that those within reporting line are appropriately developed, motivated, empowered and that they deliver appropriate results.
Knowledge, Experience & Technical Know How
- Experience developing reference architectures and applying standards and patterns within architecture deliverables.
- Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Cisco CCNP/CCIE Routing and Switching certification is desirable.
- Has thorough knowledge of network infrastructure and software defined networking.
- Tools for Network Performance Monitoring and End to End Service supporting WAN and SD-WAN.
- The role is technical in nature. The candidate must be well versed in networking technologies such as Cisco, software defined networking, network routing, WAN and Cloud network security and segmentation based on roles and policies, WAN management, automation and monitoring tools and QoS.
- Defines the roadmap from the "as-is state" to the “to-be state”.
- Designs a secure, efficient, and adaptable future state model.
- Defines the high-level migration plan to address the gaps between the "as-is" and future state.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills with a high degree of comfort with technical and business audiences.
- Experience working with stakeholders to identify relevant requirements and understand how those requirements fit into the broader enterprise context for the application/platform.
- May provide specific subject matter expertise input into the conceptual and technical architectures for large and complex projects.
Qualifications
- Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- In depth knowledge of Cisco LAN, WAN, SD-WAN and data center infrastructure, configuration, and operations.
- In depth knowledge of routing protocols, carrier WAN and Internet offerings, cloud network services.
- In depth knowledge of firewalls, Zscaler and load balancer infrastructure, configuration, and operations.
- At least 10 years of experience architecting and designing complex networking systems.
Job Title: Network Architect - WAN & SDWAN Infrastructure
Location: Northborough, MA
USC/GC only
Responsible for determining current and future enterprise and OT networking needs. The candidate will oversee and actively drive the development of the architecture and design of WAN (Cisco routers, OSPF, BGP, F5 Load Balancers, Palo Alto Firewalls, Zscaler) and SD-WAN (Cisco SD-WAN, Viptela, VMware NSX) solutions. Requires a bachelor's degree with at least 10 years of practical experience developing infrastructure architecture. Familiar with operational concepts, practices, and procedures so that architected solutions can be implemented, operated and maintained effectively. Rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks including documenting and presenting the architecture to superiors and peers. May be required to direct the work of partners and suppliers. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to top management.
Key Accountabilities
- Ownership for establishing the governance model to ensure the above requirements are complied with and any residual risks are accepted and recorded. To run solution architecture reviews on key programs, influence and collaborate with Engineering and Delivery teams on the development of the system.
- In-depth knowledge and working experience in infrastructure, architecture and roadmaps for technology.
- The development of service infrastructure patterns, standards, reference architectures, policies and metrics. The socialization of the above to all solution architects, delivery engineers and operations teams that deliver the services.
- Collaboration with the Solution delivery organizations to build understanding and awareness of operability requirements and to help shape thinking around emerging delivery methodologies to ensure the service design principles are not compromised.
- Responsible for specification, gaining agreement and application of service standards.
- Engage with technical design and project managers, to ensure understanding of service acceptance criteria and agree processes for testing that criteria are met.
- Examines evidence and evaluates the quality of project outputs against the agreed acceptance criteria, to ensure correct products are produced, on schedule and fit for purpose.
- Develops own ideas, or the ideas of others, making all the necessary observations and tests and carrying them through to a full practical demonstration, wherever viable and feasible. Where necessary, designs data collection tools and techniques for both qualitative and quantitative data.
- Identifies and responds to the key business drivers and those areas of business need which are not adequately supported by current and planned IT, within the strategic planning time frame. Develops the strategic response to the business requirement and produces business cases for recommended new applications of information and communications technologies.
- Reviews new business proposals and provides specialist advice on information management, including advice on and promotion of collaborative working and assessment and management of information-related risk.
- Evaluates major options for providing IT/OT services effectively and efficiently and recommends solutions. Develops and presents business cases for high-level initiatives to executive management for approval, funding, and prioritization.
- Develop models and plans for the implementation of the strategy, taking advantage of opportunities to improve business performance.
- Conducts post implementation reviews of information and communications technology applications and products introduced in pursuit of the strategy, to assess the extent to which expected business benefits were realized.
- Ensure that those within reporting line are appropriately developed, motivated, empowered and that they deliver appropriate results.
Knowledge, Experience & Technical Know How
- Experience developing reference architectures and applying standards and patterns within architecture deliverables.
- Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Cisco CCNP/CCIE Routing and Switching certification is desirable.
- Has thorough knowledge of network infrastructure and software defined networking.
- Tools for Network Performance Monitoring and End to End Service supporting WAN and SD-WAN.
- The role is technical in nature. The candidate must be well versed in networking technologies such as Cisco, software defined networking, network routing, WAN and Cloud network security and segmentation based on roles and policies, WAN management, automation and monitoring tools and QoS.
- Defines the roadmap from the "as-is state" to the “to-be state”.
- Designs a secure, efficient, and adaptable future state model.
- Defines the high-level migration plan to address the gaps between the "as-is" and future state.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills with a high degree of comfort with technical and business audiences.
- Experience working with stakeholders to identify relevant requirements and understand how those requirements fit into the broader enterprise context for the application/platform.
- May provide specific subject matter expertise input into the conceptual and technical architectures for large and complex projects.
Qualifications
- Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- In depth knowledge of Cisco LAN, WAN, SD-WAN and data center infrastructure, configuration, and operations.
- In depth knowledge of routing protocols, carrier WAN and Internet offerings, cloud network services.
- In depth knowledge of firewalls, Zscaler and load balancer infrastructure, configuration, and operations.
- At least 10 years of experience architecting and designing complex networking systems.
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A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Transaction Network Services (TNS)75
- Humana20
- Juniper Networks19
- Arista Networks17
- Palo Alto Networks7
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software88
- Telecommunications75
- Manufacturing21
- Electronics & Hardware16
- Fintech15
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in network architect jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related engineering field
- Deep hands-on experience with Cisco and Juniper routing, switching, and firewall platforms
- Proficiency designing hybrid and multi-cloud network architectures on AWS, Azure, or GCP
- CCNP or CCIE certification, or equivalent vendor-neutral certification such as CompTIA Network+
- Experience with SD-WAN, MPLS, BGP, OSPF, and zero-trust network segmentation models
- Ability to produce detailed low-level and high-level design documentation for enterprise environments
Tips for Your Network Architect Job Search
Tailor your resume to each stack
Network architect roles vary significantly by technology stack. Highlight Cisco, Juniper, or cloud-native tools that match each specific posting rather than listing every platform you've touched, so your resume reads as a direct fit instead of a general list.
Show design decisions, not just deployments
Hiring managers want to see that you architected solutions, not just installed them. Describe the business problem, the design choices you weighed, and the outcome. Candidates who only list tools they've configured rarely stand out against those who explain why they made specific architectural calls.
Target openings by the environment you know
Filter your search by on-prem, hybrid, or cloud-first environments before applying. Applying to roles where your experience aligns with the infrastructure model saves time and dramatically improves your interview conversion rate versus blanket-applying to every network architect posting.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists network architect openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a design whiteboard response
Most network architect interviews include a live design exercise. Practice walking through a multi-site enterprise network or a hybrid cloud topology out loud, explaining your assumptions and tradeoffs. Interviewers assess your reasoning process as much as your final diagram.
Negotiate scope, not just compensation
Network architect offers often include room to negotiate the role's scope, such as whether you own vendor selection, lead junior engineers, or influence procurement decisions. Clarifying these boundaries before you accept prevents frustration once you're in the seat.
Network Architect Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most network architects?
The companies hiring the most network architects right now include Transaction Network Services (TNS), Humana, and Juniper Networks, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Demand is concentrated in enterprise technology, telecommunications, and large-scale financial services organizations.
How many network architect jobs are remote?
About 31% of network architect openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting that much architecture and design work can be done without being on-site. Cloud networking and SD-WAN architecture roles tend to carry the highest remote availability, while data center design and on-premises infrastructure positions more often require in-person presence.
How do you become a network architect?
Start by building deep hands-on experience as a network engineer, mastering routing protocols, switching, firewalls, and at least one cloud platform. Earn a professional-level certification such as CCNP or a cloud networking credential. Move toward design responsibilities by taking on architecture tasks in your current role, documenting your decisions, and demonstrating that you can translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Can you get a network architect job with limited experience?
Getting hired directly as a network architect with limited experience is uncommon because most employers expect several years of hands-on network engineering work first. The most effective path is to build a portfolio of design documentation from real or lab environments, pursue a CCNP or equivalent certification, and target smaller organizations or managed service providers where architects wear multiple hats and junior candidates get more design exposure.
What does the network architect interview process look like?
Most network architect interviews involve an initial recruiter screen, a technical phone interview covering protocols and design concepts, and at least one live whiteboard or design exercise where you walk through an architecture for a given scenario. Later rounds typically include a panel with engineering leads and sometimes a hiring manager focused on cross-functional collaboration and communication skills, since architects routinely present designs to non-technical stakeholders.
Where can I find and apply to network architect jobs?
You can find and apply to network architect jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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