Description

• Define and maintain the enterprise network architecture roadmap supporting business growth, cloud adoption, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Lead the architecture and design of global network solutions spanning data centers, campuses, branch locations, cloud environments, and internet edge connectivity.
• Develop reference architectures, design standards, and engineering best practices for hybrid and multi-cloud networking environments.
• Evaluate emerging networking technologies and provide strategic recommendations aligned with business and technology objectives.
• Establish architectural governance processes to ensure consistency, scalability, security, and operational efficiency across all network platforms.
• Hybrid Cloud & Connectivity ArchitectureDesign and optimize connectivity architectures across Azure, GCP, and on-premises environments.
• Architect resilient WAN, SD-WAN, MPLS, Internet, and cloud interconnect solutions.
• Define routing, segmentation, and traffic engineering strategies utilizing technologies such as BGP, OSPF, VRF, IPSec, and software-defined networking.
• Design cloud-native networking solutions leveraging Azure Networking Services, Google Cloud Networking Services, Cloud DNS, and related technologies.
• Network Security ArchitecturePartner with Security Architecture teams to design secure network frameworks and segmentation strategies.
• Define firewall architecture, cloud security controls, zero-trust networking principles, and secure access methodologies.
• Establish security baselines and compliance standards across network infrastructure.
• Conduct architectural reviews to identify risks, vulnerabilities, and opportunities for improvement.
• Automation & Infrastructure as CodeDrive adoption of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and network automation frameworks.
• Define automation standards utilizing Terraform, Ansible Automation Platform, APIs, and CI/CD methodologies.
• Champion automation-first principles to improve reliability, consistency, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Technical Leadership & GovernanceProvide architectural oversight and technical leadership for major network transformation initiatives.
• Review and approve low-level designs, implementation plans, and technical solutions proposed by engineering teams.
• Lead architecture reviews, proof-of-concept evaluations, and technology selection processes.
• Mentor network engineers and contribute to the development of technical capabilities across the organization.
• Collaborate with Cloud Engineering, Security, Platform Engineering, and Operations teams to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
• Reliability, Observability & Continuous ImprovementDefine network observability and monitoring strategies utilizing platforms such as Splunk, ThousandEyes, and related tools.
• Analyze performance trends and capacity requirements to ensure long-term scalability.
• Lead architectural root cause analysis efforts for major incidents and drive systemic improvements.
• Establish disaster recovery, resiliency, and high-availability design standards

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree