Sr. Solutions Architect

## Sr. Solutions Architect Apply locations:
Minneapolis, MNtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
JR0032851
***** Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.
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We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough ... we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future.  We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action.  We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work.

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****** 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.
** Key Responsibilities
**** Architecture & Design
*** 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.
** Advanced AWS networking experience**, including:
* VPC peering, design and segmentation
* Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN
* Route 53, and Elastic Load Balancers (ALB/NLB)
** Advanced Azure networking experience**, including:
* 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
** Engineering & Implementation
*** 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.
** Strategic Leadership
*** 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.
** Operational Excellence
*** Ensure network designs meet performance, availability, and security SLAs.
* Participate in DR/BCP planning and ensure network readiness for failover…