Principle Network Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Own the network architecture standards and Building Block topology framework for the physical security estate, setting the designs the senior team builds against.
• Define perimeter-resilience and high-availability strategy, including ERPS / MSTP ring architecture standards and cable-cut survivability requirements for critical zones.
• Establish network security and configuration standards, and the zero-touch-config automation strategy that governs deployment at scale.
• Set monitoring, inventory and observability standards (NetBox, SolarWinds, PRTG, Syslog) for the network estate.
• Own network hardware and firmware lifecycle strategy, EOL evaluation, refresh planning and vendor selection across Cisco / Juniper / Arista.
• Serve as the final escalation point for the most complex network incidents and architectural decisions.
• Partner with the Infrastructure Engineering team and program leadership to align network architecture with shared security boundaries, governance, SLAs and KPIs.
• Author and approve network architecture standards, design documentation and runbooks; drive continuous improvement of resilience and security posture.
• Mentor and develop senior network engineers, establishing best practices and building long-term network engineering capability.

Required Skills

• 10+ years of enterprise network engineering, including architecture leadership and standards ownership in large or critical environments.
• Authoritative enterprise network design across Cisco / Juniper / Arista, with deep routing, switching and segmentation expertise.
• Mastery of ERPS / MSTP ring protocols and high-availability perimeter design, including survivability strategy for critical zones.
• Strong network automation and zero-touch-config leadership (Python / Ansible) and standards definition.
• Monitoring and inventory architecture (NetBox, SolarWinds, PRTG, Syslog); hardware / firmware lifecycle and vendor management.
• Demonstrated network architecture leadership - standards ownership, cross-functional partnership, mentoring and escalation leadership.
• Certifications - Required: Cisco CCNP or Juniper JNCIS. Strongly preferred: CCIE or equivalent architect-level credential; network automation (Python / Ansible); ERPS / MSTP design; ITIL 4. Tools Required
• Standards & Access: 802.1X, VLAN segmentation, DNS, DHCP for secure network access and segmentation.
• High-Availability Architecture: ERPS and MSTP ring topologies for perimeter resilience and cable- cut survivability.
• Automation: zero-touch-config and scripting (Python / Ansible) for standardized, rapid deployment.
• Monitoring & Vendors: NetBox, SolarWinds, PRTG and Syslog analysis; Cisco / Juniper / Arista platforms; hardware / firmware EOL refresh.

Salary Range $54.81 - $86.54 USD (Hourly)

• Please note that the salary information provided herein is base pay only (gross); it does not include other forms of compensation which may or may not apply to this specific position, namely, performance-based bonuses, benefits-related payments, or other general incentives - none of which are guaranteed, may be subject to specific eligibility requirements, and are wholly within the discretion of Astreya to remit.
• Further, the salary information noted above is a range that consists of a minimum and maximum rate of pay for this specific position. Where an applicant or employee is placed on this range will depend and be contingent on objective, documented work-related considerations like education, experience, certifications, licenses, preferred qualifications, among other factors.

Astreya offers comprehensive benefits to all Regular, Full-Time Employees, including:

• Medical provided through UHC (PPO, HSA, Surest options) / Medical provided through Kaiser (HMO option only) for California employees only
• Dental provided through UHC
• Nationwide Vision provided by UHC
• Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care
• Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefit/Parking & Transit (location-specific)
• Continuing Education and Professional Development via various integrated platforms, e.g. Udemy and Coursera
• Corporate Wellness Program provided by Goomi Group
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Days 401k Plan
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after start date, capped)
• Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually)
• Paid Holidays
• Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or other ancillary benefits required under state and federal law