Network/Cloud Architect

Description

• Identify and refactor legacy IaaS workloads to PaaS, containers, or serverless where appropriate
• Manage the development, deployment, and maintenance of IaC templates using Terraform and Ansible
• Drive quarterly DR testing, logging, and business continuity planning as part of standard operations
• Establish version control, change tracking, and peer review standards for infrastructure code
• Partner with business and technology leaders to translate strategic objectives into cloud and network architecture plans, aligning infrastructure decisions to business outcomes
• Integrate DR policies, backup automation, and cross-region replication into IaC and operational toolsets
• Implement and optimize resource tagging, reserved capacity planning, and usage monitoring
• Establish platform ownership models, operational standards, and intake processes for new infrastructure requests
• Lead architecture reviews and training sessions to uplift internal capabilities in cloud-native design
• Drive adoption and change management across teams for cloud and infrastructure best practices
• Design and implement resilient architectures with RTO/RPO-aligned disaster recovery strategies across cloud platforms
• Partner with enterprise architects, security and application teams to ensure cohesive and secure designs
• Architect and manage enterprise-wide network connectivity between cloud environments, 180+ remote sites, and third-party services
• Build reusable modules for consistent infrastructure provisioning across environments
• Collaborate with security and infrastructure teams to design resilient and secure network architectures
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines and support shift-left practices for DevOps teams
• Establish and govern modern tenancy standards, integrating compliance, tagging, and operational observability
• Lead the design and continuous improvement of Azure and AWS architectures for scalability, performance, security, and cost-efficiency
• Design and maintain routing protocols (e.g., BGP), SD-WAN policies, and hybrid cloud networking integrations (Azure vWAN, AWS TGW)
• Act as a cloud and networking subject matter expert, coaching internal engineers and promoting knowledge-sharing across teams
• Build relationships across the enterprise to understand business challenges and opportunities
• Monitor and enhance platform reliability through observability tooling and auto-remediation practices

Requirements

• Proven track record of translating technical architectures into business value
• Proficiency with Terraform and Ansible, including production-level deployments
• Demonstrated expertise in Azure and AWS cloud architecture and networking
• Deep experience with IP networking, LAN/WAN design, BGP, cloud network design, and SD-WAN (Meraki preferred)
• Strong understanding of DR, business continuity, and high-availability architectures
• Strong scripting (Powershell, Bash, Python), automation, and infrastructure lifecycle skills
• Leadership experience mentoring teams and driving cloud capability maturity
• Skilled in assessing the business impact of infrastructure investments, including TCO, ROI, and risk
• Ability to align cloud architectures with business strategy balancing performance, cost, and scalability to deliver measurable outcomes
• 7+ years in senior-level network or cloud engineering/architecture roles

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance