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title: Principle Network Architect at Astreya in Boulder, CO
description: Astreya is hiring for the Principle Network Architect role in Boulder, CO. Pays
  $54.81–$86.54 per hour. See the full description and apply.
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| **Company** | [Astreya](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/astreya?utm_source=ai_markdown) |
| **Location** | Boulder, CO |
| **Salary** | $54.81/hr - $86.54/hr |
| **Type** | Full Time |
| **Posted** | Oct 14, 2026 |

## Is this job real?

**Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening.

## Visa sponsorship

- **H-1B:** Astreya sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 11 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4).
- **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Astreya.

## Pay for similar jobs

Most similar jobs pay $136,000 – $184,000 a year (median $163,000).

## Description

**Key Responsibilities**

**● Own the network architecture standards and Building Block topology framework for the physical**

**security estate, setting the designs the senior team builds against.**

**● Define perimeter-resilience and high-availability strategy, including ERPS / MSTP ring architecture**

**standards and cable-cut survivability requirements for critical zones.**

**● Establish network security and configuration standards, and the zero-touch-config automation strategy**

**that governs deployment at scale.**

**● Set monitoring, inventory and observability standards (NetBox, SolarWinds, PRTG, Syslog) for the**

**network estate.**

**● Own network hardware and firmware lifecycle strategy, EOL evaluation, refresh planning and vendor**

**selection across Cisco / Juniper / Arista.**

**● Serve as the final escalation point for the most complex network incidents and architectural decisions.**

**● Partner with the Infrastructure Engineering team and program leadership to align network architecture**

**with shared security boundaries, governance, SLAs and KPIs.**

**● Author and approve network architecture standards, design documentation and runbooks; drive**

**continuous improvement of resilience and security posture.**

**● Mentor and develop senior network engineers, establishing best practices and building long-term**

**network engineering capability.**

**Required Skills**

**● 10+ years of enterprise network engineering, including architecture leadership and standards**

**ownership in large or critical environments.**

**● Authoritative enterprise network design across Cisco / Juniper / Arista, with deep routing, switching**

**and segmentation expertise.**

**● Mastery of ERPS / MSTP ring protocols and high-availability perimeter design, including**

**survivability strategy for critical zones.**

**● Strong network automation and zero-touch-config leadership (Python / Ansible) and standards**

**definition.**

**● Monitoring and inventory architecture (NetBox, SolarWinds, PRTG, Syslog); hardware / firmware**

**lifecycle and vendor management.**

**● Demonstrated network architecture leadership — standards ownership, cross-functional partnership,**

**mentoring and escalation leadership.**

**● Certifications — Required: Cisco CCNP or Juniper JNCIS. Strongly preferred: CCIE or equivalent**

**architect-level credential; network automation (Python / Ansible); ERPS / MSTP design; ITIL 4.**

**Tools Required**

**● Standards & Access: 802.1X, VLAN segmentation, DNS, DHCP for secure network access and**

**segmentation.**

**● High-Availability Architecture: ERPS and MSTP ring topologies for perimeter resilience and cable-**

**cut survivability.**

**● Automation: zero-touch-config and scripting (Python / Ansible) for standardized, rapid deployment.**

**● Monitoring & Vendors: NetBox, SolarWinds, PRTG and Syslog analysis; Cisco / Juniper / Arista**

**platforms; hardware / firmware EOL refresh.**

**Salary Range**

$54.81 - $86.54 USD (Hourly)

- *Please note that the salary information provided herein is base pay only (gross); it does not include other forms of compensation which may or may not apply to this specific position, namely, performance-based bonuses, benefits-related payments, or other general incentives - none of which are guaranteed, may be subject to specific eligibility requirements, and are wholly within the discretion of Astreya to remit.*
- *Further, the salary information noted above is a range that consists of a minimum and maximum rate of pay for this specific position. Where an applicant or employee is placed on this range will depend and be contingent on objective, documented work-related considerations like education, experience, certifications, licenses, preferred qualifications, among other factors.*

**Astreya** **offers comprehensive** **benefits to all Regular, Full-Time Employees,** **including:**

- Medical provided through UHC (PPO, HSA, Surest options) / Medical provided through Kaiser (HMO option only) for California employees only

- Dental provided through UHC

- Nationwide Vision provided by UHC

- Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care

- Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefit/Parking & Transit (location-specific)

- Continuing Education and Professional Development via various integrated platforms, e.g. Udemy and Coursera

- Corporate Wellness Program provided by Goomi Group

- Employee Assistance Program

- Wellness Days

  401k Plan

- Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

- Short Term & Long Term Disability

- Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance

- Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after start date, capped)

- Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually)

- Paid Holidays

- Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or other ancillary benefits required under state and federal law
## Skills

- Enterprise Resource Planning
- High Availability Systems
- IEEE 802.1X
- Scripting
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (Dhcp)
- Network Engineering
- Software Deployment
- Planning
- Python
- Juniper Networks
- Syslog
- Cisco
- Observability
- Automation
- Virtual Local Area Network (Vlan)
- SolarWinds
- IT Infrastructure
- Ansible
- Network Architecture
- PRTG Network Monitor
- Runbook Development
- Market Segmentation
- Arista Networks
- NetBox
- Leadership
- Technical Documentation
- Network Switching
- Network Automation
- Domain Name System
- Network Security
- Firmware
## Benefits

- Financial Aid/Assistance
- Professional Development
- Mental Health
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Health Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off (Pto)
- 401(k) Plans
- Tax-Advantaged Accounts
- Voluntary Supplemental Insurance

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