Network Architect

We are seeking an experienced Network Architect / Lead Network Engineer to lead the design, evolution, and governance of a global hybrid network infrastructure.

This is a highly technical architecture role responsible for defining enterprise networking strategy across on-premises, cloud, security, and connectivity environments
. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in enterprise network architecture, Azure, Google Cloud, network security, automation, and observability
.

You will serve as a technical authority, influencing architecture decisions, establishing standards, and guiding engineering teams through complex network transformation initiatives.

• Define and maintain the enterprise network architecture roadmap.
• Design global network solutions spanning data centers, campuses, branches, cloud environments, and Internet edge connectivity.
• Develop reference architectures, standards, and engineering best practices.
• Evaluate emerging networking technologies and make strategic recommendations.
• Establish architecture governance to ensure scalability, security, resiliency, and operational efficiency.
• Architect connectivity across Azure, Google Cloud, and on-premises environments
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• Design resilient WAN, SD-WAN, MPLS, Internet, and cloud interconnect solutions.
• Develop routing, segmentation, and traffic engineering strategies using BGP, OSPF, VRF, IPSec
  , and software-defined networking.
• Design cloud-native networking solutions using Azure and Google Cloud networking services.

• Partner with security architecture teams on network segmentation and secure connectivity.
• Define firewall architecture, cloud security controls, Zero Trust networking, and secure access methodologies.
• Establish security baselines and compliance standards.
• Conduct architecture reviews and identify network risks and improvement opportunities.

• Drive adoption of network automation and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Develop automation standards using Terraform, Ansible, APIs, and CI/CD
  .
• Promote automation-first approaches to improve reliability and scalability.

• Provide architectural leadership for major network transformation initiatives.
• Review and approve technical designs and implementation plans.
• Lead architecture reviews, POCs, and technology evaluations.
• Mentor network engineering teams.
• Collaborate closely with Cloud Engineering, Security, Platform Engineering, and Operations.

• Define network monitoring and observability strategies.
• Utilize tools such as Splunk and Thousand Eyes to identify performance and connectivity issues.
• Analyze capacity and performance trends.
• Lead root-cause analysis for major incidents.
• Establish high-availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery standards.

• 13+ years of experience in enterprise networking, network architecture, or infrastructure engineering.
• 10+ years designing and architecting complex global network environments.
• Proven experience leading architecture initiatives across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Expert-level knowledge of:
• BGP and OSPF
• Juniper switching
• MPLS, SD-WAN, and IPSec
• Internet edge and cloud connectivity
• 10+ years architecting networking solutions across Azure and Google Cloud
  .
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native networking and hybrid connectivity.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, traffic engineering, and multi-cloud architecture.

• Extensive experience with Palo Alto and Juniper firewall architectures
  .
• Strong knowledge of Zero Trust, segmentation, secure access, and network security architecture
  .

• Experience architecting Aruba Wireless environments.
• Strong understanding of enterprise load balancing, including:
• F5
• Google Cloud Load Balancing

• Advanced knowledge of Terraform and Ansible
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• Experience integrating automation into large-scale network lifecycle management.

• Expert knowledge of Splunk and Thousand Eyes
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• Strong packet analysis and protocol troubleshooting skills using Wireshark
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• Ability to translate operational findings into long-term architectural improvements.

• Understanding of Agentic AI, Generative AI, and intelligent automation and how these technologies can modernize network operations and improve engineering productivity.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence architecture decisions across network, cloud, security, and engineering organizations.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale transformation initiatives and mentoring technical teams.

• Lead enterprise-scale network architecture and transformation
• Work across Azure, GCP, on-premises, and security environments
• Hybrid schedule with Monday–Wednesday in office