[Remote] Senior Network WAN Architect

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. They are seeking a Senior Network WAN Architect to lead the strategy, design, and evolution of the enterprise WAN and SD-WAN ecosystem, ensuring resilient and scalable connectivity for critical business operations. The role involves serving as a technical authority for WAN architecture and partnering with various teams to deliver transformative network solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, design, and evolution of the enterprise WAN and SD-WAN ecosystem, delivering resilient, scalable connectivity that supports critical business operations across geographically distributed environments
• Serve as the technical authority for WAN architecture, driving standards, governance, and modernization initiatives while shaping the future direction of the network platform
• Partner across infrastructure, security, and cloud teams to deliver transformative network solutions, solve complex technical challenges, and optimize performance, resiliency, and scalability at enterprise scale

Skills

• High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management
• 10+ years of network engineering experience, with at least 5+ years in an architect-level WAN role
• Expert-level experience with: Cisco Meraki SD-WAN, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela)
• Deep expertise in: Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, route redistribution, policy control), WAN design, segmentation, and traffic engineering, SD-WAN architecture and deployment at scale, Proven experience designing and supporting large, geographically distributed networks, Demonstrated ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on technical levels
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
• Advanced or specialist certifications strongly preferred, such as: Cisco CCNP Enterprise (or equivalent legacy certifications), Cisco SD-WAN Specialist / Concentration exams, CCIE (Enterprise Infrastructure or equivalent) – highly preferred

Benefits

• Eligible for an annual bonus incentive
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Various health insurance options & wellness plans
• Retirement benefits including employer match plans
• Long-term & short-term disability
• Employee assistance programs (EAP)
• Parental leave & adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Ways to give back to your community

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