ICT Network Architect

Meridia Recruitment Solutions has partnered with Alcool NB Liquor (ANBL) on their search for a Device & Network Architect to join their team.

Alcool NB Liquor (ANBL) is New Brunswick's provincial Crown corporation responsible for the purchase, importation, distribution, wholesale and retail sale of alcoholic beverages across the province. They are passionate about their purpose of giving back to New Brunswickers by responsibly enhancing occasions, providing a superior service experience to their customers, spending time in their communities, and fostering strong relationships with their industry and vendor partners. With a corporate head office and over 70 retail locations, ANBL operates alongside Cannabis NB (CNB) as one IT team with shared IT infrastructure and solutions, working in close partnership with Service NB and other 3rd party service providers to deliver reliable technology services across the organization.

Reporting to the Manager, Infrastructure & Cloud Operations, the Device & Network Architect will provide strategic architectural leadership for ANBL and CNB's device ecosystem and its integration with network and connectivity services. This role defines the standards, patterns, and long-term direction for endpoint technologies, end user computing, and warehouse and retail device solutions, ensuring cohesive, secure, and future-ready architecture across corporate, distribution, and retail environments. The Architect translates business requirements into technical blueprints, evaluates emerging technologies, and acts as a key bridge between IT teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.

Define and maintain architectural standards, diagrams, roadmaps, and configurations for ANBL's device and endpoint platforms
Design secure, reliable, and scalable LAN, WAN, and WLAN network infrastructure aligned with organizational security and performance requirements
Establish architectural direction for endpoint platforms, mobility, retail and warehouse devices, and workplace technologies
Translate ANBL's operational needs into architectural requirements and communicate them effectively to Service NB
Recommend approaches for device provisioning, account management, and secure configuration across ANBL and CNB environments
Validate that proposed architectures support performance, security, and resilience across all locations
Collaborate across architecture domains (Cloud, Solution, Data, Cybersecurity) to ensure cohesive enterprise design
Assess emerging technologies and recommend improvements that enhance reliability, security, and user experience
Maintain architectural documentation, reference models, and design guidelines
Provide architectural guidance to technical teams and project stakeholders; present designs to IT leadership

Post-secondary education in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline

• 5+ years of enterprise network and device architecture experience
• Broad knowledge of networking concepts including LAN/WAN/WLAN, segmentation, Zero Trust, and VPN from an architectural perspective
• Proven experience designing solutions for distributed environments such as retail, warehousing, and corporate offices in mid-to-large organizations
• Ability to create clear architectural solution design documentation and translate business needs into technology direction
• ability to present technical plans to non-technical stakeholders

Assets:
TOGAF) or networking certifications (e.g., Experience with SD-WAN and software-defined networking technologies
Experience designing hybrid or multi-cloud connectivity between on-premises and public cloud environments (Azure)
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ca or Nick Leadbetter, Senior Recruitment Specialist, at View email address on meridiarecruitment.ca . Meridia Recruitment Solutions connects leading organizations with top talent by building strong relationships and creating ideal matches with candidates because we are only successful when you are.