Senior Engineer Information Systems Architecture

Job Details

Leads the design and delivery of complex, enterprise-wide network and systems solutions across data centers, WAN, campus environments, and cloud platforms, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and patterns. Performs advanced capacity planning, optimization, and troubleshooting; drives consistency in engineering quality through standards development, architectural recommendations, and resolution of severe incidents, while incorporating automation and AI-driven analytics for proactive performance management. Mentors junior engineers and technical teams, providing guidance on best practices and advanced architectures while fostering innovation and operational excellence across the enterprise.

Job Description

Summary
Leads the design and delivery of complex, enterprise-wide network and systems solutions across data centers, WAN, campus environments, and cloud platforms, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and patterns. Performs advanced capacity planning, optimization, and troubleshooting; drives consistency in engineering quality through standards development, architectural recommendations, and resolution of severe incidents, while incorporating automation and AI-driven analytics for proactive performance management. Mentors junior engineers and technical teams, providing guidance on best practices and advanced architectures while fostering innovation and operational excellence across the enterprise.

Job Duties

• Architect and implement enterprise-scale LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, and multi-domain network topologies with high availability and security, including integration of cloud VPC/VNet connectivity with on-premises resources.
• Perform advanced capacity planning and QoS modeling, develop automation scripts for forecasting and optimization, and ensure scalability through proactive performance analysis.
• Lead complex migrations, cutovers, and rollouts across data centers and cloud environments, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders and minimizing service disruption.
• Develop and enforce engineering standards, publish reusable templates, and review peer designs for compliance with enterprise architecture patterns and best practices.
• Provide technical leadership during escalations to restore critical services, mentor engineers on advanced architectures and automation practices, and drive continuous improvement initiatives such as leveraging AI-driven network analytics for proactive issue resolution.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• 4 years related work experience
• Advanced proficiency in routing protocols, QoS strategies, and high-availability techniques, with deep expertise in redundancy technologies.
• Strong knowledge of IPSec, load balancing, and wireless design principles, coupled with the ability to troubleshoot across multiple network domains.
• Demonstrated experience resolving complex multi-site networking issues through systematic analysis and advanced diagnostic methods.
• Certification Required: Cisco CCNP Complete or two CWNP Professional Certs or Infoblox NIOS DDI Administrator (INA) or F5 CTS – DNS, ASM, APM Specializations or AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate or more advanced certifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field
• 7 years related work experience
• Hands-on experience with SDN platforms such as Cisco ACI or SD-Access, along with expertise in multi-cloud and hybrid networking architectures.
• Proficiency in automation scripting, building CI/CD pipelines for network automation, and familiarity with AI-driven network analytics or intent-based networking solutions.
• Certification Preferred: Cisco CCIE written or three CWNP Professional Certs or F5-CSE or Infoblox NIOS DDI Expert or Microsoft Azure AZ-305 or more advanced certifications

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

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