Network Architect jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 126 job postings with the title “Network Architect” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is network architecture.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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+How many Network Architect jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 126 job postings with the title “Network Architect” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do Network Architect jobs require?
Across Network Architect postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are network architecture, BGP, OSPF, Network Engineering, firewalls.
+Which cities are hiring the most Network Architect?
As of 2026-09-30, Network Architect postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Washington, Scott Air Force Base, Bethesda, New York City, Odenton.
+Is Network Architect a good career path right now?
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+What roles do people move into and out of Network Architect?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Network Architect postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Network Architect
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
30 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Network Architect
Roles after Network Architect
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Network Engineer | 36 |
| Before: Network Architect (different employer) | 30 |
| Before: Network Administrator | 6 |
| Before: Systems Engineer | 5 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 3 |
| Before: Network Security Engineer | 3 |
| Before: Solutions Architect | 3 |
| Before: Network Analyst | 2 |
| After: Network Architect (different employer) | 30 |
| After: Systems Engineer | 19 |
| After: Network Engineer | 19 |
| After: Solutions Architect | 9 |
| After: Infrastructure Engineer | 3 |
| After: Program Manager | 3 |
| After: Network Security Manager | 3 |
| After: Network Consultant | 3 |
Skills most often required for Network Architect
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| network architecture | 56 | 44.4% |
| BGP | 34 | 27.0% |
| OSPF | 27 | 21.4% |
| Network Engineering | 25 | 19.8% |
| firewalls | 21 | 16.7% |
| routing | 19 | 15.1% |
| switching | 17 | 13.5% |
| network design | 17 | 13.5% |
| MPLS | 15 | 11.9% |
| SD-WAN | 13 | 10.3% |
| Cisco | 13 | 10.3% |
| network segmentation | 12 | 9.5% |
| WAN | 12 | 9.5% |
| EVPN | 12 | 9.5% |
| QoS | 11 | 8.7% |
Top companies posting Network Architect jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Leidos | 23 |
| 360 IT Professionals | 5 |
| GovCIO | 4 |
| RTX | 3 |
| NetLimiter | 3 |
| General Dynamics Information Technology | 3 |
| Globalpr | 2 |
| CACI | 2 |
| Mastercard | 2 |
| Michael Page | 2 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Network Architect
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 7 | 5.6% |
| Scott Air Force Base | 5 | 4.0% |
| Bethesda | 4 | 3.2% |
| New York City | 3 | 2.4% |
| Odenton | 3 | 2.4% |
| Pune | 3 | 2.4% |
| Tallahassee | 3 | 2.4% |
| Dallas | 2 | 1.6% |
| Orlando | 2 | 1.6% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Network Architect”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Network Architect
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-09-30
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