Senior Network Architect

Mandatory Skills

· Cisco SD-WAN

· Routing & Switching

· Enterprise Wireless

· Palo Alto Firewalls

· Zero Trust Architecture

· Network Segmentation

· Threat Prevention

· Zscaler ZIA / ZPA

· SASE Architecture

Good-to-Have

· AWS / Azure / GCP Networking

· Hybrid Cloud Connectivity

· Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

· Network Automation

· APIs

· ITIL

· Risk, Audit & Compliance

Preferred Domain

· Banking / Financial Services / Investment Banking experience preferred.

Key Responsibilities

· Own enterprise network strategy, governance, and roadmap.

· Design LAN, WAN, Wireless, Cloud, Hybrid, and Security architectures.

· Lead network modernization and transformation initiatives.

· Architect and deliver Cisco SD-WAN, Palo Alto, and Zscaler solutions.

· Drive Zero Trust and SASE adoption.

· Lead major incident management and root cause analysis.

· Manage vendors and present recommendations to senior leadership.

· Mentor engineers and provide architecture leadership.