Hybrid Cloud Network Architect

GSK; Upper Providence (Delaware County); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK is seeking a Network Architect to design enterprise networks that span cloud platforms, WAN technologies, and critical services with a focus on security and resilience. The role covers SD-WAN, multi-cloud interconnectivity, and scalable architectures in hybrid environments, ensuring performance and enterprise-grade reliability.

You will lead architectural decisions, collaborate with cybersecurity and cloud teams, and guide implementation and optimization while aligning with regulatory and

Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise networking technologies (LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, MPLS, BGP, OSPF).
• Understanding firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, and network segmentation.
• Experience with hybrid cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and interconnectivity strategies.
• Familiarity with network automation, monitoring, and orchestration tools (Terraform, Ansible, Python).
• Strategic thinking and long-term planning experience.
• Documentation and presentation skills for architectural proposals.

Responsibilities

• Design and document scalable and secure network architectures for enterprise environments.
• Evaluate business and technical requirements to recommend networking solutions.
• Oversee implementation of network designs and provide technical leadership to engineering teams.
• Assess and integrate emerging technologies (e.g., SD-WAN, zero trust, hybrid cloud networking).
• Define network standards, policies, and best practices.
• Ensure performance optimization, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, cloud, and systems architects.
• Manage vendor relationships and participate in technology selection.

Skills

Cloud Computing

Container Orchestration

Data Center Management

DevOps

Disaster Recovery (DR)

Identity Access Management (IAM)

IT Risk Management

iPaaS

Network Design

Serverless Platforms

SOA

SAN

System Monitors

Technical Architecture

Technical Architecture Design

Virtualization

Zero Trust Architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or network engineering

Master's degree in information systems or MBA (recommended)

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Python scripting

Job description

GSK is seeking a Network Architect to design enterprise networks that span cloud platforms, WAN technologies, and critical services with a focus on security and resilience. The role covers SD-WAN, multi-cloud interconnectivity, and scalable architectures in hybrid environments, ensuring performance and enterprise-grade reliability.

You will lead architectural decisions, collaborate with cybersecurity and cloud teams, and guide implementation and optimization while aligning with regulatory and