Lead Principal, Enterprise Network Architect
Core
Define and maintain enterprise network architecture strategy, standards, reference architectures, and target-state roadmaps for campus, WAN, cloud, hybrid, data center, SASE, and Zero Trust initiatives.
Role type
Lead Principal Enterprise Network Architect
Builds
Modular network architecture patterns, architecture guardrails, and centralized network standards and policy knowledge bases.
Domain
Enterprise IT, Network Infrastructure, Cloud Networking, Security Architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Enterprise network architecture strategy, Reference architecture design, Network standards governance, Architecture review and approval, Requirements translation, Cross-functional communication, Mentorship
Preferred skills
Network automation and programmability, Cloud networking across major providers, OT and IoT networking, Enterprise architecture frameworks like TOGAF, Infrastructure platform engineering concepts
Technologies
SD-WAN, SASE, Zero Trust, Ansible, Terraform, Google Cloud, Azure, AWS, Fortinet, Cisco, Meraki
Responsibilities
Define enterprise network architecture strategy and roadmaps, Develop modular network architecture patterns, Establish architecture guardrails for scalability and security, Review and approve network design submissions, Participate in enterprise architecture governance reviews, Translate business requirements into architecture deliverables, Mentor architects and engineering teams
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
