About the Role
As a Cloud and Network Architect, you will own the end-to-end architecture of secure, scalable, and highly available cloud, network, and infrastructure solutions. This role is crucial in translating business and project requirements into implementable designs that span public and private cloud settings, OpenShift, cybersecurity, and enterprise networking. You will support the complete lifecycle from discovery and estimation through design, implementation governance, operational handover, and continual improvement.
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Key Responsibilities
Functional
- Lead requirements for discovery, site assessment, option analysis, and architecture definition for greenfield, brownfield, and hybrid environments.
- Produce and govern high-level designs (HLDs), low-level designs (LLDs), network diagrams, security zoning, IP plans, bills of quantity, implementation plans, test plans, and operational handover packs.
- Design multi-cloud and hybrid architectures using Red Hat OpenShift, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, private cloud, and on-premises infrastructure.
- Architect resilient LAN, WAN, and data-center networks covering Layer 2/Layer 3 protocols, segmentation, routing, switching, multicast, QoS, load balancing, cloud connectivity, and high availability.
- Embed cybersecurity by design across identity, network security, workload protection, encryption, logging, monitoring, vulnerability management, and restricted or air-gapped environments.
- Provide technical governance during implementation, migration, PoC, UAT, cutover, and service transition; resolve complex cross-domain design and performance issues.
- Support presales and delivery teams with solution options, effort estimates, vendor evaluation, technical compliance, risk assessment, and customer presentations.
- Coordinate with Cloud Operations, Network, Cybersecurity, DevOps, Application, AI, PMO, procurement, vendors, and customer technical teams.
- Comply with QHSE (Quality Health Safety and Environment), Business Continuity, Information Security, Privacy, Risk, Compliance Management, and Governance of Organizations policies, procedures, plans, and related risk assessments.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Engineering, or a related discipline. Equivalent senior-level experience may be considered.
- Cloud and Network certifications: AWS Solutions Architect Professional; Azure Solutions Architect Expert; Google Professional Cloud Architect.
- Security certifications: CISSP, CCSP or CISM, Red Hat Certified OpenShift Architect/Administrator; Certified Kubernetes Administrator.
- Architecture certification: TOGAF or equivalent, CCNP/CCIE Enterprise; equivalent multi-vendor routing, switching, and security credentials.
- Service Delivery certifications: ITIL 4; PMP or PRINCE2 desirable.
Experience
- 10+ years of progressive experience across cloud, network, cybersecurity, infrastructure, or platform engineering, including 5+ years in solution or enterprise architecture.
- Proven delivery of enterprise, government, or mission-critical solutions across multiple sites, data centers, and hybrid-cloud environments.
- Hands-on experience designing or governing OpenShift/Kubernetes and at least two public clouds: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Strong background in routing, switching, security, virtualization, Windows and Linux, including troubleshooting across application, platform, and infrastructure boundaries.
- Experience in creating HLD/LLD documentation, estimation models, bills of quantities, technical standards, test strategies, and operational acceptance criteria.
- Demonstrated stakeholder leadership with customers, PMO, cybersecurity, vendors, engineering teams, and senior management.
- Preferred experience includes: CCTV, VMS, video analytics, GPU/AI platforms, multicast streaming, edge deployments, or national/restricted cloud environments.
Technical Competencies
- Systems thinking and structured problem solving.
- Clear technical writing and executive communication.
- Customer focus and commercial awareness.
- Security-first and risk-based decision making.
- Ownership, collaboration, and delivery under pressure.
- Coaching, knowledge transfer, and technical leadership.
What Working Here Offers
- Culture: An open, diverse, and inclusive environment with a global vision that encourages personal growth and focuses on ground-breaking, industry-first innovations.
- Career: Accelerate your career through high-impact projects and access to resources for continuous growth and learning opportunities.
- Rewards: A competitive remuneration package with a host of perks including healthcare, education support, leave benefits, and more.
