Network Services Architect
US$170,000 – US$200,000 / yr base salary
Posted 31 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Network Services Automation Architect”
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Expected experience
- 10+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Hybrid
| Base salary | US$170,000 – US$200,000 / yr |
|---|
*This position is hybrid in:
- Plano, TX,
- NY, NY
- Pennington, NJ
- Jersey City, NJ
OUR COMPANY:
EOS IT Solutions is a Global Technology and Logistics company, providing Collaboration and Business IT Support services to some of the world’s largest industry leaders, delivering forward-thinking solutions based on multi-domain architecture. Customer satisfaction and commitment to superior quality of service are our top business priorities, along with investing in and supporting our partners and employees.
We are a true International IT provider and are proud to deliver our services through global simplicity with trusted transparency.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
We are seeking a Principal Architect for Network Services and Automation to lead next-generation automation capabilities across network provisioning, configuration management, API strategy, and orchestration pipelines. This role focuses on delivering world-class APIs and self-service capabilities for network services across the enterprise.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Define target-state automation and orchestration architecture.
- Lead API-first design for world-class network service APIs.
- Architect CI/CD and GitOps-based orchestration pipelines.
- Build automation frameworks for network provisioning and config management.
- Drive model-driven configuration and intent-based networking.
- Create self-service workflows, catalogs, and integration patterns.
- Govern API lifecycle, schema design, documentation, and standards.
- Lead cross-functional delivery with Network, Security, and Platform teams.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
- 10+ years in Network Engineering/Architecture.
- Expertise in automation frameworks (Python, Ansible, Terraform).
- Strong API design experience (REST/GraphQL, OpenAPI specs).
- Experience with orchestration tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD).
- Strong understanding of routing, switching, firewalls, and cloud networking.
- Experience with config/state mgmt and source-of-truth systems.
DESIRABLE CRITERIA:
- Experience with event-driven automation.
- Exposure to Kubernetes networking and ingress/egress automation.