Network Architect

Tata Consultancy Services

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

4 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Bonus

Medical Coverage

Parental Leave

Identity Theft Protection

Commuter Benefits

Training Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

401K & College Fund

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services seeks an experienced Network Architect to lead design, modernization, and governance of global enterprise networks across on‑prem, manufacturing, and cloud environments.

The role focuses on Juniper, Palo Alto, SD‑WAN, Zero Trust, and hybrid cloud architectures, with partnerships across security and cloud teams to ensure secure, scalable connectivity.

Qualifications

Extensive experience designing enterprise LAN/WAN and cloud networking.
Strong knowledge of Juniper and Palo Alto security architectures.
Proven ability to lead network modernization and SD-WAN programs.

Responsibilities

Design and govern large-scale enterprise routing, switching, and data center networks.
Develop standards, policies, and roadmaps for secure, resilient networks.
Lead Zero Trust, SD-WAN, and cloud networking initiatives across global locations.
Collaborate with security, cloud, and application teams to align architecture.
Perform capacity planning, performance analysis, and migrations.
Mentor engineers and participate in incident RCA activities.
Create architecture diagrams and maintain reference designs.

Skills

Juniper networking

Palo Alto

Zero Trust

SD-WAN

Velo Cloud

AWS networking

Network security

Hybrid cloud

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science

Tools

BlueCat DDI

Palo Alto Firewalls

Juniper SRX

Job description

Network Segmentation
Palo Alto
Zero Trust

Job Description

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Network Architect to lead the design, transformation, and governance of enterprise network infrastructure across on-premises data centers, manufacturing facilities, and cloud environments. The architect will be responsible for defining the strategic network roadmap, driving modernization initiatives, ensuring secure and resilient connectivity, and supporting large-scale global operations.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Juniper networking, enterprise routing and switching, AWS networking, Velo Cloud SD-WAN, network security, and hybrid cloud architecture.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture & Strategy

Ensure proactive problem management and root cause analysis.
Design and maintain enterprise LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, Data Center, Cloud networking and Juniper network architectures.
Develop network standards, policies, and best practices.
Lead network modernization initiatives such as SD-WAN, Zero Trust, Cloud Networking, BlueCat DDI internal & external DNS and Automation.
Provide architectural guidance for routing, switching, wireless, security, and hybrid-cloud environments.
Collaborate with security, cloud, infrastructure, and application teams.
Evaluate and recommend emerging networking technologies.
Perform capacity planning, network performance analysis, and optimization.
Lead major migration, integration, and transformation projects.
Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and operational requirements.
Create and maintain architecture documents, network diagrams, and technical standards.
Provide technical leadership and mentoring for engineering and operations teams.
Act as the escalation point for complex network issues and RCA activities
Define and maintain enterprise network architecture standards, reference designs, and technology roadmaps.
Lead network transformation initiatives supporting business growth, operational efficiency, and technology modernization.
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend future-state network solutions.
Establish architecture governance and design review processes.

Routing & Switching Architecture

Design, implement, and optimize large-scale enterprise routing and switching environments.
Architect highly available network solutions
Ensure network resiliency, scalability, and business continuity through redundant design principles.

Juniper Network Solutions

Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Juniper platforms and technologies.
Drive standardization and optimization of Juniper infrastructure globally.

Network Security Architecture

Develop secure network designs aligned with enterprise cybersecurity standards.
Integrate:
Palo Alto Firewalls
Juniper SRX Firewalls
IDS/IPS
Network Segmentation
Zero Trust Architecture
Zscaler Connectivity(ZIA and ZPA)
Clear Pass NAC
Collaborate with security teams on compliance and risk mitigation initiatives.

SD-WAN & Global Connectivity

Design and optimize SD-WAN solutions supporting global locations.
Improve WAN performance, application experience, and cloud access.
Lead carrier and connectivity evaluations.

Technical Leadership

Provide architectural leadership across global infrastructure teams.
Mentor L2/L3 engineers and technical leads.
Support major incidents, problem management, root cause analysis, and service improvement initiatives.
Work closely with business stakeholders, vendors, and service providers.

Security Technologies