Lead end-to-end network architecture and design for global, multi-site, data center, cloud, and hybrid network solutions
Define high-level and detailed designs (logical and physical), including topology, routing, IP addressing, segmentation, resilience, capacity, and Quality of Service (QoS)
Develop and maintain architecture standards, reference designs, design patterns, and best practices
Perform capacity planning, traffic engineering, and scalability analysis
Validate designs with modeling and lab testing
Lead technology selection and vendor evaluations for routing, switching, Wide Area Network (WAN) optimization, Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN), Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Ethernet Virtual Private Network/Virtual Extensible Local Area Network (EVPN/VXLAN), WAN acceleration, and security integration
Create and review solution documentation including design drawings, implementation runbooks, cutover plans, rollback procedures, and acceptance criteria
Provide technical leadership during implementation and handover to operations
Troubleshoot and resolve escalated design or deployment issues
Drive cross-team collaboration with security, cloud, storage, compute, procurement, and operations to ensure cohesive solutions
Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level network engineers and designers
Participate in architecture governance, architecture review boards, and present designs and trade-offs to stakeholders and executives
Ensure designs meet compliance, security, performance, availability, and cost objectives
Keep up to date on industry trends and emerging technologies
Recommend strategic adoption where appropriate
Present complex designs to multiple audiences, including executives