Senior Network Architect

Grow Your Staff is looking for a Senior Network Architect for a Canada-based IT and networking company. The position is a full-time remote opportunity.

The role will have excellent growth opportunities. You will work directly with the team based in Canada.

Experience required: 5+ years

CTC: INR 50-70 LPA

Location: Remote

Time: 6:30 PM to 2:30 AM IST (Monday - Friday)

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, high-availability IP network architectures using Arista, Cisco, and HP networking technologies.
• Configure and manage Arista Layer 3 networks, leaf-spine topologies, WAN routing, and data center infrastructure.
• Work with routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF and network automation tools such as Arista CloudVision Portal (CVP).
• Design real-time audio/video media networks, including IP-based workflows using SMPTE ST 2110 and NMOS standards.
• Conduct technical discovery sessions to assess existing infrastructure and plan migrations from legacy systems to modern IP networks.
• Work directly with clients during pre-sales engineering, architecture design, and infrastructure deployment.
• Prepare network topology designs, High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), Bills of Materials (BOMs), and technical project documentation.
• Provide remote technical guidance during network commissioning and live deployments, working with on-site engineers to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Advise clients on network scalability, redundancy, high availability, and future cloud or hybrid infrastructure requirements.
• Support critical deployments and maintenance activities, including occasional nights and weekends when required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in network architecture and engineering, preferably in mission-critical, high-availability IP routing environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Arista Layer 3 networking and above, including leaf-spine architectures, WAN routing, BGP, OSPF, and Arista CloudVision Portal (CVP).
• Active Cisco CCNP Enterprise certification or equivalent expertise in enterprise routing, switching, and network security.
• Strong knowledge of multicast routing protocols, including IGMPv3, PIM-SSM, and PIM-SM.
• Understanding of Precision Time Protocol (PTP / IEEE 1588) for network timing and synchronisation.
• Familiarity with SMPTE ST 2110, ST 2022-6, and NMOS IS-04/IS-05 standards is highly preferred.
• Experience in the sports media industry is preferred. Experience in broadcasting, telecommunications, or high-frequency finance is also relevant.
• Experience with real-time audio/video networks, broadcast infrastructure, or low-latency media workflows is an advantage.
• Experience in customer-facing technical consulting, pre-sales engineering, or systems integration.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts and lead client discussions.
• Comfortable working with North American teams and supporting critical deployment windows outside regular working hours when required.
• Willingness to participate in a live technical assessment covering network topology design, multicast routing, PTP clock distribution, and high-availability failure scenarios.