Sr Network Engineer / Architect, Global Network & Security – Alpharetta, GA, Boston, MA or Billerica, MA Hybrid

About the role

The Senior Network Engineer / Architect at Cabot Corporation is responsible for the end-to-end ownership of the enterprise network platform, ensuring it operates as a security-aligned control plane, enabling Zero Trust, segmentation, and modern access models across IT and OT environments.

Responsibilities

• Owns the global enterprise network platform (LAN, WAN, wireless, remote access, voice, and perimeter services).
• Ensures network architecture and operations are aligned to enterprise security principles and risk tolerance.
• Establishes and enforces global network standards, design patterns, and implementation models.
• Ensures the network operates as a security-aligned control plane, not solely a connectivity service.
• Lead and directly execute global network engineering and modernization initiatives across firewalls, switching and routing, wireless infrastructure, and voice/collaboration platforms.
• Design, configure, and implement network solutions aligned to defined architecture, standards, and enterprise security principles.
• Plan and execute site deployments, migration activities, cutover events, and post-deployment stabilization (hypercare).
• Develop and maintain network design documentation, runbooks, operational procedures, and as-built configurations.
• Coordinate with regional IT teams, managed service providers, and vendors to deliver consistent global implementations.
• Act as the point of escalation for managed service providers on network and security-related issues, providing technical direction and driving resolution of complex or systemic problems.
• Provide hands-on engineering leadership for complex network design, implementation, and problem resolution.
• Govern MSP-delivered network services, ensuring execution aligns to standards, SLAs, and architectural intent.
• Define operational expectations, validation requirements, and acceptance criteria for network changes and deployments.
• Ensure the network supports logging, telemetry, detection, and response requirements.
• Translate technical network risk into clear, actionable insights for leadership.
• Ensure all implementations adhere to defined architecture, standards, and security principles, with authority to require redesign or remediation where necessary.

Requirements

• 10+ years in enterprise networking (engineering and architecture).
• University degree or equivalent experience in related technologies required.
• Strong knowledge of routing, switching, WAN architectures, and network security controls.
• Experience with Zero Trust concepts, segmentation strategies, and secure access models.
• Hands-on experience operating within an MSP or hybrid delivery model.
• Excellent English skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience with industry certifications: CCNP, CCDA/CCDP, Fortinet NSE 4 or higher, CWNA.
• Familiarity with InfoSec frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, or equivalent).
• Experience with scripting or automation experience (Python, Ansible).

Qualifications

• Industry certifications: CCNP, CCDA/CCDP, Fortinet NSE 4 or higher, CWNA.
• Familiarity with InfoSec frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, or equivalent).
• Experience with ServiceNow for change and incident management.
• Bilingual or multilingual capability supporting Cabot's global footprint.

Skills

• Platform ownership mindset, accountable for outcomes end-to-end.
• Aligns engineering and operational decisions to security principles and risk posture.
• Balances architecture, engineering depth, and operational execution.
• Establishes clarity through structured, enforceable design patterns and governance.
• Maintains operational reliability while advancing modernization and security posture.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range from $143,650 - $214,900.
• Health benefits on the first day of employment.
• 401K savings plans.
• Vision, dental, and annual bonus based on company performance.
• Dynamic, flexible, hard working, team environment.
• Hybrid work environment.
• Growth opportunities.
• Meaningful work that is valued.
• Supportive team culture.