Enterprise Architect

Who We Are  Jolera stands as a distinguished multinational Global Systems Integrator (GSI), a vanguard in delivering comprehensive and bespoke IT solutions to a diverse clientele, encompassing both direct customers and channel partners across the globe. We are driven by a commitment to excellence, leveraging a team of over 550 highly skilled professionals to design, implement, and manage technology systems that are not only effective and competitive but also scalable and value driven.

Our comprehensive suite of services includes the creation of customized technology solutions tailored to specific business needs, in-depth IT assessments and strategic planning, meticulous IT device and infrastructure management, robust data backup and recovery solutions, seamless cloud and on-premise migrations, enterprise-grade security services, and round-the-clock, 24/7/365 quad-lingual end-user support. At Jolera, we believe in empowering organizations worldwide with innovative and reliable IT solutions, and we invite you to join us in this mission.
Who You Are  You are an accomplished Enterprise Architect with deep expertise in cloud platforms, virtualization, and hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI). You bring hands-on experience with Azure, Windows Server, and Active Directory, along with architectural knowledge of Cisco Hyper Flex and Dell VxRail. Crucially, you possess a strong foundation in enterprise networking, including Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN), high-speed fabric interconnects, and cloud-native networking services.

You have a strategic mindset and a track record of delivering scalable, secure, and high-performing hybrid environments across diverse enterprise ecosystems.
You are a cross-functional leader who bridges business goals and technology execution, enabling digital transformation, operational efficiency, and secure hybrid cloud adoption.
This position requires availability to work 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern Time to meet client obligations.
What You ll Do   Hybrid Connectivity Design:
Architect and implement enterprise-scale cloud and HCI architectures, ensuring seamless connectivity between on-prem infrastructure (Hyper Flex, VxRail) and Microsoft Azure via Express Route, VPN Gateways, and Virtual WAN.
Network Strategy & Alignment:
Serve as a strategic advisor to infrastructure, application, and security teams, aligning networking choices (latency, bandwidth, and topology) to business performance goals.
Standards & Governance:
Define and maintain architectural blueprints for hybrid networking, including IP addressing schemes, routing protocols (BGP), and VNet/VPC peering standards.
Identity & Security Fabric:
Architect Active Directory and Azure AD for secure identity, while implementing Network Security Groups (NSGs), ASGs, and Azure Firewall to enforce micro-segmentation.
Modernization & Migration:
Lead migration efforts, transitioning legacy workloads to Azure, ensuring network integrity and minimal downtime during "lift and shift" or refactoring projects.
HCI Optimization:
Evaluate and deploy HCI platforms, optimizing the underlying networking fabric (Cisco ACI or Dell Smart Fabric) for maximum compute and storage throughput.
Resiliency & Recovery:
Implement disaster recovery strategies leveraging Azure Site Recovery and global load balancing (Traffic Manager, Front Door) to ensure high availability.
Compliance & Hardening:
Collaborate with security teams to harden network entry points and enforce compliance (NIST, ISO 27001) through deep packet inspection and encrypted transit.
Leadership & Mentorship:
Lead cross-team design sessions and PoCs for emerging network technologies like Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and SASE.
10+ years of infrastructure, systems, or cloud architecture experience, including enterprise design leadership.
Advanced Networking Expertise:
Deep understanding of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, and VLAN/VXLAN configuration.

Experience with SD-WAN providers and content delivery networks (CDNs).
Cloud Networking:
Expert-level knowledge of Azure Networking (VNet, Azure Firewall, Front Door, Application Gateway, and Private Link).

Skills and Qualifications   10+ years of infrastructure, systems, or cloud architecture experience, including enterprise design leadership.
Advanced Networking Expertise:
Deep understanding of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, and VLAN/VXLAN configuration.

Experience with SD-WAN providers and content delivery networks (CDNs).
Cloud Networking:
Expert-level knowledge of Azure Networking (VNet, Azure Firewall, Front Door, Application Gateway, and Private Link).
HCI & Fabric Management:
Expertise with hyperconverged platforms including Cisco Hyper Flex and Dell VxRail, including the management of integrated switching fabrics.
Directory Services & DNS:
Deep understanding of Windows Server, Active Directory, and enterprise-grade DNS/DHCP/IPAM (DDI) solutions.
Security & Zero Trust:
Proficient in Azure AD, Conditional Access, and implementing Zero-Trust principles at the network layer (micro-segmentation…