Network Architect / Solution Architect

🚨🔥 URGENT HIRING – Network Architect / Solution Architect 🔥🚨

📍 South Plainfield, NJ – Hybrid | 3 Days Onsite/Week

💼 14+ Years Experience

🎯 Internal + Client Interview

We are looking for an experienced Network Architect / Solution Architect to provide architecture leadership for a critical ADMS Hardware Upgrade Project , with a strong focus on enterprise networking, OT/IT security, documentation, and network reliability.

⚠️ WORK AUTHORIZATION / ENGAGEMENT

✅ W2 Candidates ONLY

✅ Candidates currently on a transferable work authorization who are willing/eligible to transfer to our company W2 are welcome

❌ No 1099

❌ No C2C

❌ No third-party vendor submissions

🔥 TOP 3 REQUIRED SKILLS

1️⃣ Enterprise Network Architecture & Design

2️⃣ Firewall Rules & Security Design – OT/IT Environments

3️⃣ Network Documentation & Failure-Mode Analysis

🌐 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop detailed network and system architecture diagrams for ADMS components and integrations

• Define secure communication paths and draft/verify firewall rules

• Document IP addressing, hostnames, LAN/VLAN segments and routing requirements

• Design secure network architectures supporting OMS, SCADA, DMS, DERMS and GIS

• Perform network failure-mode analysis and identify technical risks and mitigation strategies

• Support failover, redundancy, segmentation and real-time performance testing

• Ensure network designs support reliability and mission-critical operational requirements

• Collaborate with Grid Operations, OT, SCADA, Cybersecurity and vendor teams

• Translate complex technical architecture into clear documentation for technical and business stakeholders

💻 REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Enterprise Network Architecture
• LAN/WAN
• Routing & Switching
• Firewall Design
• Network Segmentation
• Redundancy & High Availability
• Security Zoning
• OT/IT Network Architecture
• Real-Time / Mission-Critical Systems
• Network Architecture Documentation
• Failure-Mode & Risk Analysis

⭐ HIGHLY DESIRABLE

• ADMS experience
• SCADA / OMS / DMS / DERMS / GIS
• Utility / Grid Modernization experience
• OT Network Transformation
• ADMS modernization or hardware upgrade projects
• Control Center Operations
• Telemetry and real-time operational technology environments

📍 WORK LOCATION

South Plainfield, NJ – Hybrid

3 days onsite per week

⚠️ Ideal candidates should have strong enterprise network architecture experience and preferably exposure to mission-critical OT, utilities, ADMS, SCADA or similar real-time environments.