Sr. Network Architect

CAA is seeking a Senior Network Architect to define and own the architecture, strategy and technical roadmap for the enterprise network infrastructure that connects its global offices, data centres and cloud environments. The role is the senior technical authority for networking, setting the target-state architecture for routing, switching and network security, establishing design standards and reference architectures, and guiding complex infrastructure projects from concept through delivery. The post-holder serves as the top escalation point for the most challenging network issues, mentors engineers, and partners with engineering, security and business stakeholders to align the network roadmap with CAA's growth.

• Define and own the target-state architecture for enterprise LAN, WAN and wireless networks across global offices and data centres.
• Partner with Security to lead the design and configuration of Palo Alto and ASA firewalls, including security policies, NAT and threat prevention, and define the network security architecture covering firewalls, NAC, segmentation and zero-trust principles.
• Architect SD-WAN, VPN and cloud connectivity (AWS and/or Azure) to ensure secure, reliable and scalable performance.
• Drive AIOps and AI-driven network assurance (Palo Alto AIOps / Cloud Manager) and define the network architecture for AI service consumption (OpenAI/Bedrock).
• Establish design standards for routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, VXLAN) on Cisco platforms including Catalyst and Meraki.
• Set standards for network health, capacity planning and performance, and own root-cause analysis on complex incidents.
• Lead the network architecture for infrastructure projects, including office build-outs, migrations and technology refreshes.
• Develop and maintain reference architectures, design standards, network diagrams and documentation.
• Define the network automation and configuration-management strategy using Python, Ansible, Terraform or similar tooling.
• Mentor network engineers, set technical direction and serve as the tier-3 escalation point for the most complex issues, and participate in an on-call rotation responding to critical outages outside business hours as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15+ years of network engineering experience in enterprise or service-provider environments, including significant network design and architecture ownership.
• Deep, design-level knowledge of routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and enterprise platforms, including Cisco Catalyst and Meraki.
• Working experience with network security, firewalls (Palo Alto or Cisco) and segmentation.
• Comfortable using GenAI tools for configuration validation, documentation and automated testing.
• Design-level experience with SD-WAN and cloud networking in AWS and/or Azure.
• Solid understanding of network monitoring, packet analysis and performance troubleshooting.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams.

• Industry certifications such as CCIE, CCNA or CCNP, or cloud certifications (Azure, AWS).
• Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible or Terraform.
• Familiarity with media and entertainment workflows or high-bandwidth production environments.
• Experience supporting global, multi-site organisations with 24x7 availability requirements.

• Hybrid working, based in the Nashville office.

• This position is also eligible for a discretionary bonus; wages may vary based upon factors including relevant experience, time in role, business sector and geographic location, among other criteria.

• Competitive compensation and benefits package for all regular full-time employees.
• Company pays 80%–100% of the cost of medical, basic life and AD&D insurance, and telemedicine.
• Employee assistance and mental health counselling available in person, virtually or by text, plus mental health resources and an Employee Assistance Plan.
• Paid vacation and holidays, paid sick time, paid parental leave and other paid leaves of absence.
• NICU leave, bereavement resources and adoption benefits.
• Educational assistance.
• Voluntary benefits employees may elect to participate in: dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, flexible spending accounts (health care and dependent care), health savings account, and voluntary life and AD&D insurance.
• Commuter benefits.
• Other statutory mandated benefits.

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing and philanthropy. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Los Angeles, CAA has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai and Beijing, among other locations globally.