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Network Engineer/Architect
Position Overview
Seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer/Architect to design, build, and operate a secure, resilient, and scalable enterprise network environment. This role is critical to supporting our modern cloud-first strategy, hybrid workforce, and ongoing growth initiatives, including carve-outs and future M&A integrations.
The Network Engineer/Architect will serve as the technical authority for connectivity, networking standards, and network security, partnering closely with Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Cloud, and End User Computing teams to ensure reliable and high-performing services across the firm.
Key Responsibilities:
Network Architecture & Engineering
Carve-Outs & M&A
Position Overview
Seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer/Architect to design, build, and operate a secure, resilient, and scalable enterprise network environment. This role is critical to supporting our modern cloud-first strategy, hybrid workforce, and ongoing growth initiatives, including carve-outs and future M&A integrations.
The Network Engineer/Architect will serve as the technical authority for connectivity, networking standards, and network security, partnering closely with Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Cloud, and End User Computing teams to ensure reliable and high-performing services across the firm.
Key Responsibilities:
Network Architecture & Engineering
- Design and maintain enterprise network architecture, including LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, Wi-Fi, VPN, cloud connectivity (Azure), and telephony/network integrations.
- Establish architecture standards, documentation, and roadmaps for routing, switching, segmentation, firewalling, and zero-trust networking.
- Architect, implement, and support enterprise network solutions across corporate offices, data centers, and cloud environments.
- Support Microsoft-centric environments (Azure, M365, Intune) with secure and optimized connectivity.
- Oversee network monitoring, performance tuning, high availability, and incident response.
- Ensure redundancy, failover, and disaster recovery capabilities are tested and maintained.
- Act as an escalation point for complex network issues and incidents.
- Drive configuration, change, and lifecycle management best practices.
- Partner with the CISO organization on IAM integration, firewall policies, endpoint connectivity, and secure remote access.
- Support regulatory and compliance requirements (SOC 2, ISO 27001, SEC, GDPR, NYDFS).
Carve-Outs & M&A
- Execute network separation and integration activities aligned to carve-out timelines.
- Lead network-related activities for carve-outs, separations, and M&A integrations, including developing repeatable playbooks.
- Manage network service providers, ISPs, telecom vendors, and MSPs, including day-to-day Technology operations and vendor relationships.
- Drive SLA performance, cost optimization, and vendor consolidation where appropriate.
- Collaborate with Infrastructure, Service Desk, Cloud, and End User Computing teams to deliver seamless employee experiences.
- 8–12+ years of experience in enterprise networking and infrastructure roles.
- Proven experience as a Network Architect or Senior Network Engineer in a complex environment.
- Deep hands-on expertise with SD-WAN, firewalls, VPNs, routing/switching, and cloud networking (Azure).
- Experience supporting hybrid workforces and multi-site enterprise environments.
- Exposure to carve-outs, integrations, or M&A activity strongly preferred.
- Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Azure Networking) are a plus.