Red8 · 3 months ago
Principal Architect – Networking
Costa Mesa, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
10+ years expRed8 is seeking a Principal Architect – Networking who will play a critical role in building and delivering the Network Modernization Practice across pre-sales and post-sales engagements. This senior technical leader will drive networking strategy and provide technical leadership while collaborating with various teams to ensure customer satisfaction and best practices are met.
Information Technology
Responsibilities
Partner with VP of Pre-Sales Architecture and CTO on practice strategy and go-to-market direction
Provide technical leadership across Red8’s networking practice
Conduct discovery sessions to translate business needs into outcome-based solutions
Develop and present architectures for wired, wireless, WAN, and data center environments
Serve as escalation point for complex sales and delivery challenges
Support NaaS initiatives with vendors like Nile, positioning consumption-based networking
Lead/assist delivery teams to ensure consistency and customer satisfaction
Define best practices and artifacts (HLDs, SOWs, BOMs, MOPs, and Playbooks)
Mentor and recruit team members to support growth
Collaborate across practices (Security, Cloud, Modern Workplace) for integrated offerings
Deliver training and knowledge-sharing sessions internally
Support field-facing activities (customer briefings, workshops, executive presentations)
Contribute to customer success materials (use cases, blogs, reference designs)
Qualification
Required
10+ years' experience in networking/infrastructure, including pre-sales and delivery
Proven leadership in mentoring or building technical teams
Excellent communication skills, comfortable with C-level audiences
Preferred
College degree preferred
Industry expert certifications (e.g., CCIE, JNCIE) strongly preferred
Deep expertise in routing, switching, wireless, and network security (BGP, OSPF, SD-WAN, firewalls, Zero Trust)
Experience with NaaS platforms (Nile, Meter, HPE GreenLake)
Background in data center, cloud, and hybrid environments
Familiarity with automation/scripting (Ansible, Python, PowerShell)
Knowledge of virtualization, storage networking, and IaaS (AWS, Azure)
Strong experience producing deliverables (designs, SOWs, proposals)
Company
Red8
Red8 is dedicated to architecting the modern infrastructure that delivers measurable business value to your organization.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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