Senior Network Architect
Workplace: Sweden
Expires: June 15, 2025
A senior role for leading the modernization and strategic development of an organization's global network infrastructure, focusing on creating a flexible, agile, and scalable network that supports rapid expansion and future-proof operations.
Main requirements:
- Strong hands-on expertise in network architecture and implementation
- Ability to influence stakeholders and promote security-first mindset
- Experience with WAN, LAN, and provider connection types
- Proficiency in VLANs, PortChannels, Sub-interfaces, and Trunking
- Expertise in IP routing, VRFs, and network segmentation
- Firewall management skills, specifically with FortiGate and Forcepoint
- Cisco networking certification with practical experience
- Skills in infrastructure performance analysis, troubleshooting, and solution deployment
- Experience managing and migrating Telephony/VoIP infrastructure
- Familiarity with modern networking concepts including SD-WAN, Zero Trust, and Cloud Networking
- Telecom services provider management and integration
Responsibilities:
- Design and plan data communication networks aligned with business needs
- Present architecture plans and solutions to senior management
- Lead and oversee network implementations, including scheduling and budgeting
- Manage information and network security protocols
- Oversee hardware/software upgrades and infrastructure scaling
- Coordinate maintenance and troubleshooting of network equipment
- Maintain comprehensive documentation including network drawings, configurations, and descriptions
- Continuously research emerging network technologies and innovations
Required hard skills:
- Network architecture and design
- OSI Layer 1 (WAN, LAN, provider connections) knowledge
- OSI Layer 2 (VLANs, PortChannels, Sub-interfaces, Trunking) knowledge
- OSI Layer 3 (IP routing, VRFs, network segmentation) knowledge
- Firewall management (FortiGate, Forcepoint)
- Cisco networking certification
- Infrastructure optimization (performance analysis, troubleshooting, deployment)
- Telephony/VoIP infrastructure management
- Modern networking concepts (SD-WAN, Zero Trust, Cloud Networking)
- Telecom service provider management
Recommended hard skills:
- Project Management Certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2)
Soft skills:
- Strategic thinking
- Change agency
- Stakeholder influence
- Security-first mindset
- Innovative mindset
- Effective communication
Cultural skills:
- Adaptability to hybrid work (75% remote, 2 days onsite)
- Collaboration within global teams