This is a remote position.
Overview
This is a remote consulting opportunity supporting a government client.
Role Summary
The Network Architect provides strategic and technical leadership across enterprise network and connectivity environments, designing and governing secure, high-performance network architectures that support enterprise operations and modernization initiatives.
The role is responsible for defining future-state network architecture spanning on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments while ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities, service delivery requirements, and transformation goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and maintain enterprise network architecture strategy, principles, and target-state designs across LAN, WAN, cloud, and hybrid environments
- Develop and maintain multi-year network roadmaps aligned to enterprise priorities
- Provide direction and oversight to network engineering and infrastructure teams to ensure consistency with architecture standards
- Lead modernization of network environments including SD-WAN, edge computing, and cloud networking integration
- Design and implement hybrid connectivity solutions across on-premise and cloud platforms
- Define network security architecture including segmentation strategies, zero-trust principles, and secure access models
- Integrate advanced security platforms such as Zscaler and Palo Alto Networks into network designs
- Ensure network solutions comply with organizational security policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards
- Design and support network architectures for cloud platforms including Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments
- Support development of business cases, cost models, and funding submissions for network investments
- Provide technical input into procurement strategies, RFP development, and vendor evaluations
- Identify and assess network risks including performance bottlenecks, security exposure, and scalability limitations
- Provide expert advisory services to senior leadership and technical teams on network strategy and design
Key Deliverables
- Enterprise network architecture strategy and target-state designs
- Network standards, reference architectures, and design patterns
- Network design reviews, assessments, and recommendations
- Business case inputs and cost models for network initiatives
- Governance artifacts supporting architecture review and enterprise intake
- Risk assessments and performance optimization recommendations
Requirements
Qualifications
Education and Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred
- Industry certifications such as Cisco CCNP or CCIE, Palo Alto Networks PCNSE, Juniper JNCIE, or equivalent preferred
- Cloud networking certifications for Azure, AWS, or GCP considered an asset
- Additional security certifications such as CISSP or CISM considered an asset
Experience
- Proven experience designing and implementing large-scale enterprise network architectures
- Strong expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, and load-balancing technologies
- Experience with SD-WAN, cloud networking, and network virtualization solutions
- Strong understanding of network security protocols and zero-trust architectures
- Experience integrating advanced network security platforms such as Zscaler and Palo Alto Networks
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional network initiatives from concept to delivery
- Experience working in hybrid cloud and distributed environments
- Familiarity with satellite or remote connectivity solutions considered an asset
Skills Required
- Must be incorporated and provide services as a subcontractor (not an employee)
- Proven experience designing and implementing large-scale enterprise network architectures
- Expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, and load-balancing technologies
- Experience with SD-WAN, cloud networking, and network virtualization solutions
- Experience designing and supporting network architectures for cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, hybrid)
- Experience integrating advanced network security platforms such as Zscaler and Palo Alto Networks
- Strong understanding of network security protocols, segmentation strategies, and zero-trust architectures
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional network initiatives from concept to delivery
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- Industry certifications such as Cisco CCNP or CCIE, Palo Alto PCNSE, Juniper JNCIE
- Cloud networking certifications for Azure, AWS, or GCP
- Additional security certifications such as CISSP or CISM
- Familiarity with satellite or remote connectivity solutions
What We Do
MGIS Inc. is an Ottawa-based professional-services and information-technology company serving government and international corporate clients. It provides recruitment and project-planning support, consulting resources, web and mobile application development, geospatial application development, project management, database management, and business analysis. The company builds and maintains projects ranging from short-term initiatives to multi-year, multimillion-dollar ventures, including work supporting Government of Canada clients.
