Network Architect
Core
Strategic design and technical direction of Rackspace's global data center and WAN infrastructure, specifically for healthcare environments, ensuring high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity for HPC and clinical workloads.
Role type
Senior Network Architect (Healthcare Data Center & WAN)
Builds
Global data center fabric, enterprise WAN, and high-performance network underlays for healthcare customers.
Domain
Healthcare IT / Network Infrastructure
Required skills
Data center fabric architecture (spine-leaf, Clos, EVPN/VXLAN), WAN architecture (MPLS, SD-WAN, DWDM), Advanced Routing (BGP, OSPF), Network Automation (Python, Ansible), Capacity Planning, Healthcare Compliance (HIPAA, HITRUST)
Preferred skills
Experience with HPC/GPU cluster networking, Vendor management (Cisco, Aruba, Palo Alto), Disaster recovery planning
Technologies
Python, Ansible, Cisco, Aruba, Palo Alto Networks, MPLS, SD-WAN, DWDM, BGP, OSPF, EVPN, VXLAN
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end architecture of global data center fabric and enterprise WAN; Define routing and control-plane architecture; Lead capacity planning and lifecycle strategy; Serve as escalation point for complex incidents; Develop automation and IaC practices; Coordinate network changes around clinical blackout periods; Ensure designs align with HIPAA/HITRUST and PHI data-flow controls; Mentor network engineers; Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation.
Seniority
Senior, expert-level IC with strategic influence
