Job Title: Senior Network Architect

Location:Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Remote

Duration: Long term

Experience:10-15 Years

Description

Position Summary

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Network Architect Architect with over 10 years of experience to join our dynamic System Solution team to provide strategic architectural leadership across a large, complex enterprise network environment. This role sits at the intersection of technology strategy and engineering execution driving assessments, defining standards, shaping modernization roadmaps, and guiding critical network decisions across a broad and diverse technology landscape.

The idóneo candidate brings deep architectural judgment, cross-domain networking expertise, and the ability to operate effectively at both the strategic and technical levels engaging executive stakeholders, leading vendor evaluations, and guiding engineering teams through transformation initiatives.

Requirements

Description / Essential Functions

Architecture Leadership Define and maintain network architecture principles, design patterns, configuration standards, and implementation guidance across the enterprise

Technology Assessment &

- Roadmap Evaluate current-state network technologies, identify gaps and risks, and drive forward-looking modernization and technology roadmap decisions

RFP &

- Vendor Engagement Lead RFP development, critically evaluate supplier proposals, and deliver clear, well-supported recommendations to senior leadership

Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with internal engineering, operations,



and business teams as well as external suppliers and vendors to develop and execute network solutions

Complex Problem Resolution Provide architectural-level support for escalated operational issues, driving structured root cause analysis and durable remediation strategies

Innovation &

- Automation Champion the adoption of automation, AI-enabled tooling, and network analytics to improve operational efficiency and implementation quality

Standards &

- Governance Establish and enforce architectural guardrails, design standards, and governance frameworks across a distributed, multi-technology environment

Minimum Qualification

Required Education &

- Experience:

10 years of progressive enterprise network engineering and/or architecture experience

Demonstrated breadth across multiple networking domains LAN, WAN, wireless, security, and cloud-adjacent services

Strong architectural judgment with the ability to translate business requirements into sound, scalable network designs

Proven experience leading or significantly contributing to RFP processes and presenting technology recommendations to senior or executive leadership





Effective communicator with the ability to engage both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders with clarity and credibility

Experience collaborating with and managing relationships with external vendors and suppliers

Technology Scope

Experience with the following technologies is preferred; equivalent expertise with comparable enterprise platforms is acceptable:

Domain

Technology / Platform

LAN

Cisco ACI, Cisco SDA, traditional enterprise routing & switching

WAN

MPLS with redundancy, diversity, and resiliency design

Wireless (Wi-Fi)

Large-scale enterprise & manufacturing wireless deployments

Firewalls

Palo Alto Networks

Network Security &

- Secure Access

Zscaler (SASE/ZIA/ZPA)

Private Cellular

Distributed Antenna System (DAS)

Two-Way Radio

Preferred Qualifications

Experience architecting networks in large-scale, distributed enterprise manufacturing environments

Familiarity with AI, automation frameworks, and network analytics platforms (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Cisco ThousandEyes, or equivalent)

Hands-on involvement in enterprise network transformation programs or large-scale migration initiatives

Active industry certifications such as CCIE, CCNP, PCNSE, or equivalent advanced credentials

Position Type/Expected Hours Of Work

Hybrid contract: Standard business hours with flexibility required to support maintenance windows and critical production issues. (2 days a week, but subject to more time in office based on business needs)

Occasional after-hours or weekend work may be required based on business needs.

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