Senior networking lead

We are seeking an experienced Network Technology Lead / Senior Network Architect to lead enterprise network architecture, design standards, and technology strategy across complex, multi-vendor environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, SD-WAN, SASE, WAN/LAN, data center networking, cloud connectivity, and carrier interconnects.

This is a senior technical leadership position focused on architecture and design authority rather than people management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise network architecture across WAN, LAN, data centers, internet edge, and cloud environments.
• Design and optimize BGP routing policies, traffic engineering, resiliency, and failover strategies.
• Architect and implement EVPN/VXLAN fabrics in production environments.
• Define SD-WAN and SASE architecture, network segmentation, and security integration.
• Design carrier interconnects, colocation connectivity, and cloud on-ramp solutions.
• Establish network standards, technical documentation, and architecture roadmaps.
• Implement network automation and monitoring using Python, Ansible, and observability tools.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, operations, vendors, and executive stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Active CCIE certification (mandatory; certification number subject to verification).
• 10+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.
• 5+ years in senior network architecture or technical design leadership.
• Advanced BGP architecture, routing policies, and traffic engineering.
• Hands-on production EVPN/VXLAN design and implementation.
• SD-WAN or SASE architecture experience.
• Carrier interconnect, colocation, and cloud connectivity expertise.
• Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to support CST business hours and travel approximately 10–15%.
• Must meet applicable U.S. export-control eligibility requirements.

Preferred Skills

• CCDE or multiple active CCIE certifications.
• Optical transport, MPLS, and high-availability networks.
• Firewall architecture, Zero Trust, and network segmentation.
• AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, or similar cloud connectivity.
• Python, Ansible, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Network observability, flow analytics, and performance telemetry.
• Experience in telecommunications, satellite communications, or service-provider networks.