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IP Architect
Speedcast
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Role overview
Speedcast is the world's trusted partner for critical remote connectivity, enabling operations across the most demanding environments on Earth. The IP Architect reports to the Director of IP Architecture and serves as the engineering design authority for Speedcast's IP-based network platforms, operating across the IP Architecture team and cross-functional engineering groups.
Responsibilities
- Reports directly to the Director, IP Architecture (or designated delegate)
- Assists in developing and implementing network architecture strategies and solutions in alignment with business objectives and the technical roadmap
- Owns all network design standards, reference architectures, and build guidelines across IP-based platforms — including routing domain (BGP / OSPF / IS-IS), transport plane (MPLS / EVPN / SR), overlay plane (SD-WAN / SASE tunnels), and IP service edge (Internet, Direct Connect, LEO breakout)
- Defines resiliency requirements at every layer and validates that redundancy is designed in from the outset — not added as an afterthought — with operational independence for the NOC and Network Engineering as a primary design objective
- Maintains the standards documentation archive as living, versioned artefacts — ensuring build guidelines, reference architectures, and platform standards are current, accessible, and enforced
- Sets the long-term vision for network scale, platform capabilities, and technology evolution — ensuring alignment with Speedcast's product strategy and commercial direction
- Serves as the primary architectural authority for IP engineering relationships and contracts related to IP-based platforms — defining and approving technical acceptance criteria and governing design compliance and standards adherence
- Defines the technical scope, reference architecture alignment, and deliverable standards for internal and third-party IP engineering engagements — including design artefacts, implementation patterns, and documentation outputs
- Leverages internal and external IP engineering capacity for design support and implementation execution where required, while retaining accountability for architectural integrity and platform coherence
- Engages directly with platform and technology partners on architectural matters, structural escalations, and technology roadmap alignment
- Works closely with the Product team to define and maintain the technical standards by which IP-based networking solutions are designed and deployed to customers — ensuring customer-facing designs are grounded in approved architecture and scalable across the platform estate
- Provides technical design authority to Sales and Systems Engineering on new and complex customer solutions — reviewing proposed designs, validating technical feasibility, and ensuring pre-sales commitments align with what the platform can deliver
- Serves as the engineering authority behind pre-sales design and solution validation — ensuring that what is sold and committed is grounded in architecture that is deliverable, scalable, and consistent with Speedcast's platform strategy
- Engages senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders on technical strategy, platform direction, and investment decisions — translating complex architectural considerations into clear business framing
- Ensures architectural decisions delivering platform stability are made with operational independence as a primary objective — enabling the NOC, Network Engineering, and IP Engineering team(s) to manage day-to-day activities without routine architectural escalation
- Collaborates with Global Infrastructure, Systems Engineering, and NOC leadership to review and refine operational frameworks and escalation models as platforms evolve
- Contributes to the continuous improvement of engineering standards and technical governance practices across the IP Architecture team's areas of responsibility
- Stays current with emerging network technologies, industry trends, and vendor roadmaps — incorporating relevant developments into Speedcast's architectural direction and platform strategy
- Maintains awareness of Speedcast's competitive positioning and customer feedback, feeding architectural and product insights back to the broader business to shape platform evolution
Benefits
- Global presence – work with clients and colleagues all over the world, in every continent
- Talented teammates – co-workers are the best and brightest in the industry
- Industry leadership – be part of the latest advancements shaping the future of communications
- Ability to develop skills – work across departments to gain new skills and valuable experience
- Choose your environment – choose between a traditional desk job or work in the field
- Grow your career – guide your career in the direction you want; gain new titles and responsibilities through internal promotion system
- Work on diverse projects – every day is different with customers from a range of industries around the world
Additional details
- Speedcast is the world's trusted partner for critical remote connectivity, enabling operations across the most demanding environments on Earth
- This role operates across the IP Architecture team and cross-functional engineering groups to define and maintain comprehensive technical standards, reference architectures, and governance frameworks
- The IP Architect shapes the technical roadmap and ensures platform evolution aligns with product strategy, operational scalability, and commercial objectives
- The IP Architect designs secure, highly available, and resilient systems that enable the NOC and Network Engineering teams to operate independently without routine architectural escalation
- This position sits at the center of Speedcast's technical direction, where network architecture intersects with product strategy, operational governance, and commercial delivery
- At Speedcast, they want people who like adventure, are motivated by uncommon ingenuity and thinking outside the box, and relish working in an industry undergoing massive transformation
- When people rely on you and your team to stay connected, it brings everyone closer together
- United by the adrenaline of high-stakes projects and love of getting the job done right
- You will experiment, learn and grow every single day
- A 'one team, one dream' mentality — work together to make great things happen
- Speedcast is an equal opportunity employer. They evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected characteristics
- The US EEO is the Law poster is available by visiting the linked resource
- Speedcast does not accept or retain unsolicited résumés or phone calls and/or respond to them or to any third party representing job seekers
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