Sr. Solutions Architect

About this role

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Position Summary

The Senior Network Architect is a strategic technical leader responsible for designing, engineering, and governing Voya’s enterprise network and datacenter architecture. This role blends deephands‑onexpertisewithhigh‑levelarchitectural vision acrossAzure cloud networking,Oracle OCIcloud networking,on‑premdatacenter infrastructure,routing and switching,SD‑WAN,security, andglobal connectivity. The ideal candidate is aCCIE‑levelarchitect who can drive modernization, lead complex initiatives, and influence technical direction across multiple business units.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

• Develop andmaintainenterprise‑levelnetwork and datacenter architectures supporting hybrid cloud,multi‑region, andhigh‑availabilityenvironments.

• Architect Azure networking solutions includingVNets, ExpressRoute,vWAN, private endpoints, load balancers, andcross‑regionconnectivity.

• Design scalable routing and switching architectures using BGP, OSPF, EVPN/VXLAN, MPLS, and advanced datacenter fabric technologies.

• Lead SD‑WAN architecture and policy design across global sites.

• Strong knowledge of Megaport configuration

• Define standards, reference architectures, and best practices for network and datacenter infrastructure.

Advanced AWS networking experience, including:

• VPC peering, design and segmentation

• Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN

• Route 53, and Elastic Load Balancers (ALB/NLB)

Advanced Azure networking experience, including:

• VNetdesign and segmentation

• ExpressRoute, VPN Gateways andvWAN

• Azure NSGs, private endpoints

• Load balancing, application gateways andcross‑regionconnectivity

• Advanced OCI networking experience, including:

Virtual Cloud Networks (VCNs), Dynamic Routing Gateways (DRGs), FastConnect, and Site-to-Site VPNs

Engineering & Implementation

• Oversee implementation of complex network solutions across cloud, datacenter, and edge environments.

• Provide escalation support for highseverity incidents and advanced troubleshooting.

• Lead network modernization initiatives including segmentation, Zero Trust, automation, and cloud migration.

Strategic Leadership

• Serve as a senior technical advisor to leadership, providing guidance on network strategy, capacity planning, and technology roadmaps.

• Mentor engineering teams and provide architectural governance across projects.

• Collaborate with security, cloud, application, and infrastructure teams to ensure alignment with business and compliance requirements.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure network designs meet performance, availability, andsecuritySLAs.

• Participate in DR/BCP planning and ensure network readiness for failover scenarios.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ yearsof progressive experience in enterprise network engineering and architecture.

• Expert‑levelknowledgeof routing, switching, and datacenter networking (BGP, OSPF, EVPN/VXLAN, MPLS, QoS, multicast).

• Deep Azure networking experience, including:

• VNetdesign and segmentation

• ExpressRoute andvWAN

• Azure NSGs, private endpoints

• Load balancing andcross‑regionconnectivity

• Strong experience withdatacenter infrastructure, including:

• Spine‑leafarchitectures

• Fabric technologies

• High‑availability design

• Hands‑onexperience withSD‑WAN(Cisco Viptela, Meraki, Fortinet, Versa, etc.).

• Strong understanding ofnetwork securityprinciples and technologies (NGFW, segmentation, Zero Trust).

• Experience withautomation andIaC(Terraform, Ansible, Python) preferred.

• Proven ability to lead architectural discussions and influencecross‑functionalteams.

• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Certifications (Highly Preferred)

• CCIE(Routing & Switching, Enterprise Infrastructure, or Datacenter)

• Azure certifications such as:

• Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ‑700)

•
Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ‑305)

• Additionalvendor certifications (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Palo Alto, Fortinet) are a plus.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to guide teams and drive consensus.

• Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.

• High levelof ownership, accountability, andfollow‑through.

Compensation Pay Disclosure:
Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.
The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales…