PLVision is looking for an experienced Enterprise Network Architect with a deep understanding of how modern enterprise networks are designed, deployed, and operated. This role is critical in bridging real-world enterprise requirements with our open-source SONiC contributions, our internal SONiC Lite distribution, and other network operating systems we build for customers.
In this role, you will act as a subject-matter expert who defines enterprise-ready deployment models, verification methodologies, KPIs, and architectural blueprints that guide both our product roadmap and customer implementations. Your expertise will directly influence how our NOS offerings evolve, ensuring they are robust, intuitive, and aligned with real enterprise use cases, not limited to service provider environments.
This role is ideal for someone who has designed and operated complex enterprise networks and is motivated to shape the next generation of open networking solutions through hands-on architectural influence and strategic product impact.
Responsibilities
Architecture & Blueprint Definition
β’ Define reference architectures and deployment blueprints for SONiC, SONiC Lite, and customer-specific NOS distributions.
β’ Translate enterprise network requirements into system architecture specifications, configuration templates, and validated designs (VDs).
β’ Provide clear guidelines for L2/L3 fabrics, campus networks, DC leaf-spine, security zones, EVPN-VXLAN, QoS policies, and multisite designs.
Real-World Use Case Analysis
β’ Analyze typical enterprise challenges (brownfield migrations, multi-vendor networks, segmentation, QoS, monitoring gaps, high availability constraints).
β’ Ensure our NOS features solve actual enterprise operational pain points.
β’ Identify missing features, operational simplifications, or integrations needed by enterprise customers.
SONiC & SONiC Lite Product Shaping
β’ Work closely with engineering and product teams to drive enhancements to SONiC and SONiC Lite.
β’ Define feature requirements, acceptance criteria, success metrics, and expected behavior.
β’ Provide input to community-driven SONiC open-source development through clear and justified proposals.
Deployment Readiness, Testing, and KPIs
β’ Define verification plans, test cases, and rollout criteria for enterprise deployments.
β’ Establish network KPIs (latency, convergence, jitter, uptime, scaling limits) for each validated architecture.
β’ Work with QA teams to build automated test suites based on enterprise scenarios.
Documentation and Enablement
β’ Produce high-quality documentation:
β’ Deployment guides
β’ Best practice configurations
β’ Troubleshooting flows
β’ Operational handbooks
β’ Migration strategies
β’ Support creation of training materials and customer-facing onboarding content.
Customer Engagement
β’ Act as a technical authority during customer design discussions.
β’ Collect customer feedback and translate it into actionable product improvements.
β’ Assist in PoCs, architecture reviews, and complex deployments when needed.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
β’ Interface with Engineering, Product Management, QA, Support, and Sales Engineering.
β’ Influence long-term roadmap priorities based on enterprise expectations and market trends.
β’ Help shape broader company strategy around open networking adoption in enterprise environments.
Requirements
- 8+ years designing and operating enterprise networks at scale.
- Deep expertise in:
β’ L2/L3 architectures, BGP, OSPF, EVPN-VXLAN
β’ Campus + DC network design principles
β’ High availability, redundancy, and failover strategies
β’ QoS, ACLs, segmentation, multicast (optional but valuable) - Strong understanding of NOS behavior (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Cumulus, SONiC)
- Experience with automation (Ansible, Python, Nornir, etc.)
- Ability to write clear and concise documentation and architecture papers
- Familiarity with Linux-based NOSes and open networking ecosystems
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vacation and sick leave days
- Paid bank holidays (11 days in 2026)
- Relocation bonus
- Marriage and childbirth bonuses
- Referral bonus
- Educational courses and training programs
- Remote work
- Flexible Schedule
About PLVision
- As a European leader in open, disaggregated technologies, PLVision delivers custom vendor-agnostic software networking solutions, giving you full control, lower costs, and futureβready scalability. We offer complete solutions, from A to Z. No matter who you are β a startup or an enterprise β we will become your magic wand.
