Network Solutions Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in multiple enterprise IT projects as a member of the Solution Architecture team.
• Design and develop enterprise network solutions that align with business and technology strategies.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, project teams, and infrastructure teams to deliver scalable network architectures.
• Create network topologies, Bills of Materials (BOM), Statements of Work (SOW), and technical design documentation.
• Review and provide architectural feedback during all project design phases (15%, 30%, 60%, 90%, and 100% milestones).
• Create Wi-Fi and cellular heatmaps for site deployments.
• Present technical solutions to architecture review boards and internal engineering teams.
• Ensure network designs follow enterprise standards, best practices, and long-term strategic goals.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to existing infrastructure.
• Act as a technical advisor and change agent, driving continuous improvement and modernization initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 5-10 years of experience in enterprise IT environments.
• 5-10 years of hands-on experience in network operations and enterprise network architecture.
• Strong experience with enterprise routing and switching.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise network solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively at both strategic and tactical levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Enterprise Architecture (EA) frameworks.
• Knowledge of architectural modeling and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA).
• Experience designing network solutions for large-scale enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking technologies, including switches, wireless access points (WAPs), and related infrastructure.
• Proven experience delivering technology solutions that solve business challenges.
• Experience implementing SOA in enterprise environments.
• Transportation industry experience is a plus.