Gartner

Senior Network Architect

Gartner • $120K — $167K *
Stamford, CT 06902In-Person
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience in enterprise routing and network infrastructure design.
  • Expertise in enterprise network modernization strategies and automation.
  • Skilled in authoring global network architectural standards and deployment blueprints.
  • Master-level knowledge of advanced routing protocols and data center topologies.
  • Deep understanding of enterprise wireless LAN technology and RF engineering.
  • Hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP systems and load balancing.
  • Proven track record in implementing Zero Trust models and network segmentation frameworks.
  • Strong experience in designing secure Palo Alto Networks deployments.
  • Ability to architect SASE and SD-WAN solutions for optimized connectivity.
  • Knowledge of multi-cloud networking constructs and security.

Responsibilities

  • Architect the global enterprise network for LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, and multi-cloud environments.
  • Design enterprise-wide network security frameworks using next-gen firewalls and zero-trust models.
  • Establish long-term technology roadmaps and architectural guardrails for various network components.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and lead proofs-of-concept for SDN and network automation.
  • Collaborate across teams including infrastructure, Infosec, and DevOps to align objectives.
  • Govern the documentation process for reference architectures and compliance guidelines.
  • Serve as the ultimate authority on complex infrastructure performance anomalies.
  • Mentor and provide technical governance to senior network engineering teams.

Benefits

  • Limitless growth and learning opportunities.
  • Collaborative, diverse team culture.
  • Remote work flexibility with dynamic office interaction.
  • 20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • 401K with corporate match and immediate vesting.
  • Health and wellness allowance programs.
  • Parental leave and tuition reimbursement.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Employee Assistance Program.
  • Gartner Gives Charity Match and additional perks.
Full Job Description
About this role:

The Senior Network Architect is a senior technical leader responsible for the strategic vision, lifecycle planning, and architectural design of highly reliable, secure, and scalable multi-cloud and enterprise network infrastructure to support Gartner Conference and global business operations. The ideal candidate brings expert-level mastery in enterprise network design, zero-trust security frameworks, edge connectivity, and hybrid cloud ecosystems. They are passionate about setting architectural guardrails, authoring long-term technology roadmaps, and leveraging modern software-defined networking (SDN) and automation frameworks to drive transformative business outcomes.

What you'll do:

  • Define Strategy: Architect the global enterprise network blueprint spanning LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, multi-cloud ecosystems, and high-density event environments.
  • Lead Security Architecture: Design enterprise-wide network security frameworks, integrating next-generation firewalls, SASE, zero-trust models, and micro-segmentation.
  • Author Roadmaps: Establish long-term technology roadmaps, standard reference designs, and architectural guardrails Campus office, Data Center, and cloud connectivity.
  • Drive Innovation: Evaluate and select emerging technologies, leading proof-of-concepts for SDN, intent-based networking, network automation, and AI frameworks.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with infrastructure team, application team, Infosec team, DevOps Team, Cloud CCOE team and End user team.
  • Govern Documentation: Own the lifecycle of core reference architectures, global topology diagrams, infrastructure-as-code libraries, and standard compliance guidelines.
  • Act as Highest Escalation: Serve as the ultimate technical authority for systemic, complex infrastructure or application performance anomalies.
  • Mentor Teams: Provide technical governance and mentorship to senior network engineering teams, cultivating engineering excellence across the organization.


What you'll need:

  • Professional Experience: 12+ years of deep technical experience in large-scale enterprise routing, switching, and complex network infrastructure design.
  • Modernization Strategy: Proven success in designing enterprise network modernization strategies, transforming legacy topologies into intent-driven, automated infrastructures.
  • Technical Governance: Ability to author and maintain global network architectural standards, high-level designs (HLD), low-level designs (LLD), and deployment blueprints.
  • Core Routing & Switching: Master-level understanding of advanced routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) alongside high-density data center fabrics (spine-leaf) and modern campus network topologies.
  • Enterprise Wireless: Deep technical knowledge of enterprise wireless LAN (WLAN) controllers, cloud-managed Wi-Fi architecture, RF engineering, and centralized wireless management platforms.
  • Application Delivery & Load Balancing: Advanced, hands-on knowledge of F5 BIG-IP systems (LTM, DNS, APM), including deep familiarity with SSL/TLS termination, HTTP/HTTPS profiles, and iRules.
  • Zero Trust & Network Segmentation: Extensive track record of designing complex network segmentation frameworks and implementing true Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) models across all physical, cloud, and edge infrastructures.
  • Palo Alto Security Design: Strong experience in Palo Alto Networks infrastructure, designing secure deployments utilizing Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) managed via Strata Cloud Manager, user-ID/app-ID policies, and cloud-delivered security services.
  • SASE & Edge Architecture: Expertise to architect and scale Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and SD-WAN frameworks to provide optimized, secure connectivity for remote users and branch offices.
  • Multi-Cloud Networking: Deep knowledge of cloud-native networking constructs, designing and securing high-performance transit networks across AWS (Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPCs) and Microsoft Azure (Virtual WAN, ExpressRoute, vNets).
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven ability to partner directly with Information Security, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, and executive leadership to align infrastructure capabilities with business goals.
  • Technical Leadership: Experience providing technical guidance, architecture/design reviews, and mentorship to the network engineering team

What you'll receive:
  • Competitive compensation.
  • Limitless growth and learning opportunities.
  • A collaborative and positive culture - join a diverse team of professionals that are as smart and driven as you.
  • A chance to make an impact - your work will contribute directly to our strategy.
  • Enjoy the flexibility of working from home and the energy of collaborating with peers in our dynamic offices.
  • 20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays in your first year.
  • Extensive medical, dental insurance and vision plan.
  • 401K with corporate match, immediate vesting.
  • Health-and-wellness-related allowance programs.
  • Parental leave.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Gartner Gives Charity Match.

And much more!

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About Gartner

Gartner, Inc. is a research and advisory company that provides information, advice, and tools for leaders in IT, finance, HR, customer service and support, legal and compliance, marketing, sales, and supply chain functions. The company operates in more than 100 countries and has over 16,000 employees. Gartner was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
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Size
16,600 employees
Market Cap
$26.4 billion
Industry
Business Services
Net Income
$266.7 million
Founded
1979
5 Year Trend
+14.1%
Revenue
$4 billion
NASDAQ
IT
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