Dentons US LLP is currently recruiting for a Senior Infrastructure Network Architect to provide technical leadership for the design, security, and evolution of our network infrastructure.

This role will lead the architecture of secure, resilient, and highly available network solutions across on-premises, cloud, branch, and remote-access environments. The ideal candidate will bring strong experience with Microsoft Azure networking, Netskope, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco Meraki and Silver Peak.

In addition to architecture and design, this position will help improve the Firm’s security posture, support the ongoing management and administration of the network environment, maintain strong technical documentation and standards, and provide leadership and knowledge sharing across the team.

Responsibilities

Network Architecture & Design

• Build secure, scalable, resilient, and supportable network solutions.
• Lead the architecture and design of secure, scalable, resilient, highly available, and supportable enterprise network solutions.
• Define and evolve the Firm’s current and future-state network architecture, standards, and best practices.
• Lead network modernization, cloud connectivity, SD-WAN/SASE, technology refresh, office, and acquisition integration initiatives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements that enhance security, reliability, performance, and operational efficiency.

Security Posture

• Continuously identify and implement opportunities to strengthen the Firm’s security posture, reduce network risk, and improve segmentation, access controls, secure connectivity, and visibility.

Network Operations

• Design, administer, and support technologies including Netskope, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco Meraki, Silver Peak, and Azure networking.
• Remain hands-on in supporting the ongoing management, administration, troubleshooting, maintenance, and optimization of network services.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for complex network, connectivity, performance, and security issues.

Documentation & Standards

• Establish and maintain high-quality network architecture diagrams, design documents, standards, configurations, and operational documentation.

Leadership & Knowledge Sharing

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers through design reviews, knowledge sharing, collaborative troubleshooting, and training.
• Lead technical decisions and strengthen networking and security capabilities across the Firm.
• Partner with other technology teams to ensure network solutions align with objectives.
• Other duties as assigned to fully meet the requirements of the position.