Position Overview
The Network Architect will lead the design of mission-critical network infrastructure, ensure architectural alignment across systems, and guide strategic technology initiatives. Define standards, lead complex migrations, and mentor engineering teams in delivering secure, high-performance environments.
Responsibilities
Lead the design of enterprise data network which will include but not limited to LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, Data Centers and hybrid cloud network architectures
Serve as the subject matter expert on network scalability, fault tolerance, and security
Define enterprise network standards and governance models
Collaborate with cybersecurity and cloud teams on zero trust and segmentation frameworks
Oversee infrastructure upgrades and network redesigns
Mentor junior and senior engineers on design best practices
Requirements
Hard skills
Advanced expertise in:
- Routing and switching protocols like but not limited to BGP, OSPF and EIGRP, firewalls, and load balancers.
- Network segmentation (ISE) and automated network administration (CCC).
- Wireless networking
Experience architecting cloud-integrated networks (AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute)
Familiarity with regulatory and compliance-driven networking standards
Soft skills
Strong leadership and technical strategy skills
Excellent communication with executives, vendors, and technical teams
Ability to manage ambiguity and large-scale infrastructure complexity
Education
Bachelor’s degree is required
Master’s degree is preferred
Certifications
CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure Certification required
Cloud certifications strongly preferred
Preferred Qualifications
10+ years of experience in enterprise networking, with 5+ in architecture or solution design
Proven success in large-scale infrastructure rollouts or transformations
Experience leading multi-million-dollar infrastructure programs
Skills Required
- Advanced expertise in routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), firewalls, and load balancers
- Experience with network segmentation (ISE) and automated network administration (CCC)
- Wireless networking expertise
- Experience architecting cloud-integrated networks (AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute)
- Familiarity with regulatory and compliance-driven networking standards
- CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure certification
- Bachelor's degree
- Strong leadership skills and experience mentoring engineers
- Excellent communication with executives, vendors, and technical teams
- Master's degree
- Cloud certifications (strongly preferred)
- 10+ years enterprise networking experience with 5+ years in architecture or solution design
- Proven success leading large-scale infrastructure rollouts or multi-million-dollar programs
What We Do
Baptist Memorial Health Care is one of the country’s largest not-for-profit health care systems and the largest provider of Medicaid in the region. Baptist offers a full continuum of care to communities throughout the Mid-South and consistently ranks among the top integrated health care networks in the country. The health care system comprises 24 affiliate hospitals in West Tennessee, Mississippi and East Arkansas; more than 5,400 affiliated physicians; Baptist Medical Group, a multispecialty physician group with more than 900 providers; home, hospice and psychiatric care; minor medical centers and clinics; a network of surgery, rehabilitation and other outpatient centers; and an education system highlighted by Baptist Health Sciences University (formerly Baptist College of Health Sciences). Baptist employs more than 21,000 people, and in fiscal year 2022 contributed more than $455 million in community benefit and uncompensated care to the communities it serves. For more information, please visit www.baptistonline.org or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.
