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Position Overview We are seeking a highly experienced Network Enterprise Architect for a hybrid contract position in Sacramento, CA to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise-scale network infrastructure solutions. This role is responsible for delivering secure, scalable, and highly available network architectures across on-premises and cloud environments. Key Responsibilities Network Architecture & Strategy - Lead the architectural design of secure, scalable, and highly available network solutions - Develop network design alternatives including cloud connectivity, VPCs, segmentation, routing, and load balancing - Collaborate with cloud architects and security teams to align network strategy with enterprise standards Solution Design & Engineering - Design and implement enterprise network architectures across hybrid and cloud environments - Configure and optimize networking components to meet performance and availability requirements - Ensure alignment with enterprise security policies and standards Security & Compliance - Design and implement network security controls and frameworks - Ensure compliance with state and regulatory requirements for sensitive data - Apply best practices for secure network design in cloud and hybrid environments Operations & Optimization - Support performance monitoring and optimization of network infrastructure - Identify and resolve network bottlenecks and reliability issues - Ensure high availability and fault-tolerant network design Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement - Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and knowledge transfer to internal teams - Lead architecture reviews and present designs to stakeholders - Participate in executive and project governance meetings Documentation - Produce and maintain high-quality network architecture documentation - Ensure documentation aligns with enterprise standards and project requirements Required Qualifications - 10+ years of progressive experience in network engineering and architecture roles, including 5+ years in enterprise-level design - 3+ years of experience as lead architect in at least two major public cloud environments - Experience leading at least 3 large-scale network architecture projects - 4+ years of experience in network security and compliance - 3+ years of hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools - Expert-level cloud networking certification - Strong documentation skills (work samples required) - Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, or related field

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Position Overview
Network Architecture & Strategy
Lead the architectural design of secure, scalable, and highly available network solutions
Develop network design alternatives including cloud connectivity, VPCs, segmentation, routing, and load balancing
Collaborate with cloud architects and security teams to align network strategy with enterprise standards
Solution Design & Engineering
Design and implement enterprise network architectures across hybrid and cloud environments
Configure and optimize networking components to meet performance and availability requirements
Ensure alignment with enterprise security policies and standards
Security & Compliance
Design and implement network security controls and frameworks
Ensure compliance with state and regulatory requirements for sensitive data
Apply best practices for secure network design in cloud and hybrid environments
Operations & Optimization
Support performance monitoring and optimization of network infrastructure
Identify and resolve network bottlenecks and reliability issues
Ensure high availability and fault-tolerant network design
Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and knowledge transfer to internal teams
Lead architecture reviews and present designs to stakeholders
Participate in executive and project governance meetings
Documentation
Produce and maintain high-quality network architecture documentation
Ensure documentation aligns with enterprise standards and project requirements

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