Network & Firewall Architecture Lead

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Yum is seeking a seasoned Network & Firewall Architecture Lead to steer the global architecture standards and governance for its network and firewall environment. You will partner with Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Cloud, and regional teams to drive scalable, secure designs and to govern major initiatives and high-risk changes.

The role requires strong leadership across functions, translating strategy into practical architectural direction while balancing security, resiliency, cost, and

Qualifications

• Senior-level role responsible for global network and firewall architecture standards and governance.
• Defines scalable, secure, and resilient architecture patterns across regions.
• Provides architectural guidance for major initiatives, transformations, and high-risk decisions.
• Partners with Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Cloud, Network Operations, Security Architecture, Engineering, GRC, regional technology teams, vendors, and MSPs.
• Drives modernization planning, roadmap execution, and governance to reduce technical debt.

Responsibilities

• Lead global architecture reviews for network and firewall domains.
• Develop guardrails, reference designs, and design review practices.
• Define modernization roadmap aligned with business, security, and ops priorities.
• Balance security, resiliency, cost, and performance in architectural decisions.

Skills

Network architecture

Firewall architecture

Technical leadership

Governance

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

The Network & Firewall Architecture Lead is a senior role within the GETS team responsible for the global architecture standards, governance, and strategic direction of Yum’s network and firewall environment. This role ensures architectural consistency across regions, prevents technical drift, and provides authoritative guidance for major initiatives, transformations, and high-risk technical decisions.

The role partners with Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Cloud, Network Operations, Security Architecture, Engineering, GRC, regional technology teams, vendors, and managed service providers to define scalable, secure, and resilient architecture patterns. It is accountable for reducing technical debt through modernization planning, roadmap execution, and governance that supports Yum’s business, security, and operational priorities.

The Network & Firewall Architecture Lead owns global network and firewall architecture standards and governance for Yum. This role establishes the architectural guardrails, reference designs, design review practices, and modernization roadmap needed to maintain a consistent, secure, and scalable global network environment.

As the final technical authority for high-risk changes and significant design decisions, this role provides deep technical leadership across architecture, security, operational readiness, and risk management. The role requires strong influence across functions and regions, the ability to translate strategy into practical architecture direction, and the judgment to balance security, resiliency, cost, performance, and operational complexity.

Originally posted on Himalayas