We're partnering with a leading technology organisation entering an exciting phase of infrastructure investment and expansion.
This is an opportunity for an experienced Lead Network Architect to take a leading role in shaping the design, scalability and long-term direction of a sophisticated network environment.
Working alongside senior technical leaders, you'll have genuine influence over architectural decisions, technology strategy and the delivery of business-critical infrastructure.
Sydney | Permanent | Competitive Executive Package
The opportunity
- Lead the architecture and design of complex, large-scale network environments.
- Develop technical strategies, reference architectures and design standards to support future growth.
- Drive network performance, resilience, scalability and operational efficiency.
- Assess emerging technologies and recommend solutions aligned with long-term business objectives.
- Partner with engineering teams, technology vendors and external service providers to deliver robust network solutions.
- Provide technical leadership across major infrastructure initiatives, including design reviews, implementation planning and operational handover.
- Mentor experienced engineers and influence architectural best practices across the organisation.
- Work closely with senior stakeholders to translate business requirements into practical technical solutions.
What we're looking for
- 12+ years' experience across network engineering and architecture, ideally within telecommunications, service providers, cloud or large-scale technology environments.
- Extensive experience designing and delivering complex, high-availability network infrastructure.
- Strong technical expertise across IP networking, routing protocols and MPLS.
- Experience with optical transport technologies and large-scale connectivity solutions.
- Proven experience developing network architectures, technical standards and design documentation.
- Strong understanding of network resilience, redundancy, performance optimisation and capacity planning.
- Experience evaluating technology vendors and influencing strategic technical decisions.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex architectural discussions with both technical and executive stakeholders.
- Australian citizenship or permanent residency.
Why consider this opportunity?
- Genuine principal-level responsibility with significant architectural influence.
- Opportunity to shape major infrastructure investments and long-term technology strategy.
- Work on complex, technically challenging projects using modern network technologies.
- Collaborative environment with experienced technical leaders and direct access to decision-makers.
- Long-term career opportunity within an organisation investing in continued growth.
If you're an experienced network architect looking for greater technical ownership, strategic influence and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.
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