Sr. Solutions Architect

Position Summary

The Senior Network Architect is a strategic technical leader responsible for designing, engineering, and governing Voya’s enterprise network and datacenter architecture. This role blends deep hands‑on expertise with high‑level architectural vision across Azure cloud networking, Oracle OCI cloud networking, on‑prem datacenter infrastructure, routing and switching, SD‑WAN, security, and global connectivity. The ideal candidate is a CCIE‑level architect who can drive modernization, lead complex initiatives, and influence technical direction across multiple business units.

• Develop and maintain enterprise‑level network and datacenter architectures supporting hybrid cloud, multi‑region, and high‑availability environments.
• Architect Azure networking solutions including VNets, Express Route, vWAN, private endpoints, load balancers, and cross‑region connectivity.
• Design scalable routing and switching architectures using BGP, OSPF, EVPN/VXLAN, MPLS, and advanced datacenter fabric technologies.
• Lead SD‑WAN architecture and policy design across global sites.
• Strong knowledge of Megaport configuration
• Define standards, reference architectures, and best practices for network and datacenter infrastructure.

• VPC peering, design and segmentation
• Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN
• Route 53, and Elastic Load Balancers (ALB/NLB)

• VNet design and segmentation
• Express Route, VPN Gateways and vWAN
• Azure NSGs, private endpoints
• Load balancing, application gateways and cross‑region connectivity
• Advanced OCI networking experience, including Virtual Cloud Networks (VCNs), Dynamic Routing Gateways (DRGs), Fast Connect, and Site-to‑Site VPNs

• Oversee implementation of complex network solutions across cloud, datacenter, and edge environments.
• Provide escalation support for high severity incidents and advanced troubleshooting.
• Lead network modernization initiatives including segmentation, Zero Trust, automation, and cloud migration.

• Serve as a senior technical advisor to leadership, providing guidance on network strategy, capacity planning, and technology roadmaps.
• Mentor engineering teams and provide architectural governance across projects.
• Collaborate with security, cloud, application, and infrastructure teams to ensure alignment with business and compliance requirements.

• Ensure network designs meet performance, availability, and security SLAs.
• Participate in DR/BCP planning and ensure network readiness for failover scenarios.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies.

• 15+ years of progressive experience in enterprise network engineering and architecture.
• Expert‑level knowledge of routing, switching, and datacenter networking (BGP, OSPF, EVPN/VXLAN, MPLS, QoS, multicast).
• Deep Azure networking experience, including:
• VNet design and segmentation
• Express Route and vWAN
• Azure NSGs, private endpoints
• Load balancing and cross‑region connectivity
• Strong experience with datacenter infrastructure, including:
• Spine‑leaf architectures
• Fabric technologies
• High‑availability design
• Hands‑on experience with SD‑WAN (Cisco Viptela, Meraki, Fortinet, Versa, etc.).
• Strong understanding of network security principles and technologies (NGFW, segmentation, Zero Trust).
• Experience with automation and IaC (Terraform, Ansible, Python) preferred.
• Proven ability to lead architectural discussions and influence cross‑functional teams.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

• CCIE (Routing & Switching, Enterprise Infrastructure, or Datacenter)
• Azure certifications such as:
• Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ‑700)
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ‑305)
• Additional vendor certifications (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Palo Alto, Fortinet) are a plus.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to guide teams and drive consensus.
• Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives…