Domain Architect

• *Qualifications**

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT or a related field.
• 12\+ years of overall experience, with at least 6 years in an architect\-level role.
• CCIE (Enterprise Infrastructure, Data Center or Routing \& Switching) or an equivalent expert\-level certification. An active CCIE is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience as a senior technical authority on network and infrastructure solutions in enterprise environments.

• *Technical Skills**

• *Domain**

• *Expectations**

• *Routing \& Switching**

Expert in BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS\-IS, MPLS, multicast, QoS, VRF and segment routing; high availability and resiliency design

• *Data Center**

Spine\-leaf fabrics, VXLAN\-EVPN, ACI/NSX or equivalent, multi\-site/DCI, storage networking and automation; experience across multiple OEMs (e.g., Cisco, Arista, Juniper, HPE/Aruba, Dell, Nokia)

• *Campus**

Hierarchical and fabric\-based design, SD\-Access or equivalent, segmentation, NAC (ISE/ClearPass), PoE and cabling considerations

• *Wireless**

Enterprise Wi\-Fi design (Wi\-Fi 6/6E/7\), predictive and validation surveys, controller and cloud architectures, location services, secure guest and IoT onboarding; end\-to\-end project delivery experience

• *WAN / SD\-WAN**

SD\-WAN architecture, internet and MPLS underlay strategy, SASE integration, application\-aware routing

• *Cloud Connectivity**

Hybrid and multi\-cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP): Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, transit architectures, cloud\-native networking

• *Security Integration**

Zero Trust principles, firewall and segmentation design, network security alignment

• *Automation \& Operations**

Network automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform, APIs), telemetry, observability, NetDevOps familiarity

• *Leadership Attributes**

• Excellent written and verbal communication; confident presenting to executives and customer leadership.
• Strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Structured, vendor\-neutral thinking with sound judgment on trade\-offs, cost and risk.
• Ability to mentor, coach and raise the technical bar of the team.
• Ownership mindset, comfortable working in ambiguous, high\-stakes environments.

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• *Title:** Domain Architect (Enterprise Networking \& Infrastructure)

• *Job Summary**

The Domain Architect is the senior technical authority for network and infrastructure solutions. You will lead the design and oversight of large\-scale transformation programs across data center, WAN, campus, wireless and cloud connectivity.

The role combines deep hands\-on technical credibility with architectural governance, customer\-facing leadership and mentoring of engineering teams.

• *Key Responsibilities**

Architecture \& Design

• Own end\-to\-end enterprise network architecture across Data Center, Campus, WAN/SD\-WAN, Wireless and Cloud.
• Produce high\-level and low\-level designs (HLDs and LLDs), reference architectures and solution blueprints aligned to business and security requirements.
• Lead multi\-OEM data center solutioning, including fabric design, overlay/underlay, automation and disaster recovery.
• Design wireless infrastructure covering RF planning, high\-density environments, roaming, security and capacity.
• Evaluate technologies and OEMs, run proofs of concept and recommend fit\-for\-purpose solutions with clear trade\-offs.

Transformation \& Delivery Oversight

• Design and oversee large\-scale network modernization and migration programs, including cutover strategy and risk mitigation.
• Act as the escalation point and design authority during implementation; review delivery quality against design intent.
• Support Services pre\-sales where applicable: solution shaping, effort estimation, delivery planning and technical proposals.

Governance \& Standards

• Define and maintain architectural governance frameworks, design standards and best practices.
• Establish documentation standards, including design documents, runbooks, as\-built records and review checklists.
• Run design review boards and ensure compliance with security, resilience and operational standards.

Stakeholder Leadership

• Deliver clear presentations, roadmaps and executive\-level briefings.
• Mentor engineers and senior consultants and build technical depth within the team.