Senior Network Architect
Job Title: Senior Network Architect
Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid 2 days per week)
Employment Type: Permanent
Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Network Architect to join a team responsible for designing and evolving enterprise network platforms across a large-scale technology environment. This role will play a key part in delivering secure, resilient and scalable network architectures supporting ongoing digital transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and maintain network architecture roadmaps aligned with business and technology objectives.
- Design and implement secure, high-availability network solutions across on-premises, cloud and edge environments.
- Lead the integration of network services and platforms across multiple technology domains.
- Provide technical governance and architectural leadership across network initiatives and operational services.
- Develop architecture standards, policies and best practices, with a focus on automation and standardisation.
- Collaborate with internal teams, external partners and key stakeholders to deliver strategic outcomes.
- Support resilience, business continuity and disaster recovery requirements.
- Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor on strategic networking decisions.
Required Experience
- 8+ years of experience in senior network engineering or network architecture roles.
- Strong expertise in routing, switching, WAN technologies and MPLS.
- Proven experience designing and delivering complex network architectures in highly available environments.
- Strong understanding of network security, vulnerability management and remediation practices.
- Experience within hybrid and cloud-connected networking environments.
- Familiarity with automation, operational standards and network governance.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and problem-solving skills.
Desirable Skills
- CCNP, CCIE, Azure Network Engineer Associate or similar certifications.
- Experience with SD-WAN, Zero Trust and modern security architectures.
- Knowledge of network automation tools such as Python, Ansible or NetBox.
- Exposure to Azure, AWS or multi-cloud networking environments.
- Understanding of container networking, Kubernetes and modern infrastructure platforms.
- Experience working within large, complex or highly regulated organisations.
GCS is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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