The Network Architect (E4.2) provides hands‑on architecture leadership for the Mosaic network environment. The role is responsible for design quality, technical governance, and proactive risk reduction across LAN, WAN, Wireless, SD‑WAN, and Network Security. This position bridges operations and strategy, ensuring the network is stable, compliant, and aligned to Mosaic’s business and technology roadmap.
Key responsibilities:
Own and govern end‑to‑end network design for Mosaic within the Managed Network Services scope.
Review and approve network designs, major changes, and transformation initiatives before implementation.
Define and maintain reference architectures, standards, and guardrails to ensure consistency across regions.
Provide architectural guidance to L3 and operations teams to reduce repeat incidents and design‑related issues.
Lead technical deep dives for chronic network problems and translate findings into remediation actions.
Support network modernization initiatives such as SD‑WAN evolution, wireless transformation, lifecycle upgrades, and security enhancements.
Partner with Mosaic IT leadership to present technical options, risks, and trade‑offs in a clear, fact‑based manner.
Participate in MORs, QBRs, audits, and customer reviews as the network architecture authority.
Engage vendors and OEMs as needed to validate designs and align roadmaps with Mosaic needs.
Scope and autonomy (E4.2 expectations):
Works independently on assigned architecture domains with limited supervision.
Makes design and technical decisions within agreed standards and escalates only when risk or scope exceeds boundaries.
Influences delivery outcomes through guidance rather than direct people management.
Acts as the primary technical authority for network architecture on the account.
Required experience and skills:
Strong hands‑on experience in enterprise LAN, WAN, SD‑WAN, Wireless, and Network Security.
Proven ability to design and review large‑scale, multi‑site network environments.
Solid understanding of resiliency, high availability, performance, and lifecycle management.
Experience working with operations teams to translate architecture into stable run‑state outcomes.
Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to non‑technical stakeholders.