Senior Network Architect

Job summary

Architect, document, and deliver enterprise network designs across data center, campus, branch, and cloud environments, and lead deployments and migrations involving routing, switching, VXLAN, SD-WAN, and security platforms. Establish network standards, reference architectures, and automation approaches while partnering with security, cloud, and identity teams to support Zero Trust, SASE, and ZTNA.

Job details

Job Title: Network Architect Location: Toronto, Canada (onsite 3 days a week) Duration: 6-month contract with strong possibility of extension Job ID: 410782 About BCforward BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity. Job Description We are seeking a Network Architect to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in enterprise and cloud networking, security architectures, and hybrid identity platforms and a proven ability to design, implement, and operate scalable, secure, multi-vendor network solutions. Responsibilities: Architect, document, and deliver enterprise network designs for data center, campus, branch, and cloud environments. Lead deployments and migrations across routing, switching, VXLAN, SD-WAN, and security platforms. Establish standards, reference architectures, and automation approaches for reliable operations. Partner with security, cloud, and identity teams to enable Zero Trust, SASE, and ZTNA models. Required Skills & Qualifications: Expert-level knowledge of enterprise networking, including routing, switching, VXLAN, and modern data center architectures. Broad expertise across WAN, LAN, and cloud networking technologies, including MPLS, SD-WAN, circuit provisioning and handoffs, wireless networking, firewalls, load balancers, proxy services, VoIP, and monitoring solutions. Advanced understanding of cybersecurity principles and technologies, including IPS, ISE, SASE, ZTNA, and Zero Trust architectures. Strong experience with hybrid cloud and identity platforms, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, and Microsoft Intune. Demonstrated success in architecting, deploying, and operating multi-vendor network solutions across Cisco, Meraki, Arista, Fortinet, Check Point, and F5 technologies. Preferred Skills: Experience designing automation and Infrastructure as Code for networking and security. Prior work in Agile environments with effective stakeholder communication. Why BCforward? At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to: Competitive compensation and benefits Opportunities for growth with global clients A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects

What you’ll do

Architect, document, and deliver enterprise network designs across data center, campus, branch, and cloud environments, and lead deployments and migrations involving routing, switching, VXLAN, SD-WAN, and security platforms. Establish network standards, reference architectures, and automation approaches while partnering with security, cloud, and identity teams to support Zero Trust, SASE, and ZTNA.

Requirements

Requires expert-level enterprise networking knowledge and broad experience with WAN, LAN, cloud networking, cybersecurity, and hybrid cloud and identity platforms. Candidates should have a track record designing, deploying, and operating multi-vendor solutions across Cisco, Meraki, Arista, Fortinet, Check Point, and F5; networking automation and Infrastructure as Code experience is preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Benefits
• Growth Opportunities
• Supportive and Inclusive Culture
• Exposure to Cutting-Edge Technologies and Projects

Listed skills

• Switching · Preferred
• Teams · Preferred
• Microsoft · Preferred
• Microsoft Azure · Preferred
• Agile · Preferred
• Amazon Web Services · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Reliable · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Enterprise Networking
• Routing and Switching
• VXLAN
• WAN and LAN
• Cloud Networking
• MPLS
• SD-WAN
• Wireless Networking
• Firewalls
• Load Balancers
• Cybersecurity
• Zero Trust
• SASE and ZTNA
• AWS and Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft Entra ID and Intune
• Network Automation and Infrastructure as Code

Job areas

• Technology
• Engineering
• Security & Safety
• Consulting