Principal Network Architect: Zero-Trust & Cloud Networking

Workday; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 187,000 - 281,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday is seeking a Principal Network Architect to lead strategic design and modernization of our global network and cloud infrastructure. This role focuses on architecture governance, SD-WAN evolution, and Zero Trust implementation across a SaaS environment. You will mentor engineers, drive security-first networking, and align with enterprise standards.

You will report to the Sr. Director of Cloud & Network Infrastructure and participate in ARB reviews while guiding major transformations

Qualifications

• 12+ years of network leadership in a large-scale global network engineering environment.
• 5+ years in Principal or Enterprise Network Architect roles within a global enterprise.
• 5+ years of professional experience within the SaaS industry.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive strategic network architecture roadmap with zero-trust access controls, cloud-native networking, and automated infrastructure tools.
• Lead evolution from legacy topologies to managed cloud backbones (AWS Cloud WAN, GWLB firewalls, multi-region peering).
• Champion security for Network & Cloud, aligning designs with Zero Trust Architecture principles.
• Design standard architectures for Branch Office 2.0 (SD-WAN), wireless networks, campus switching.
• Establish enterprise micro-segmentation architectures (Zscaler, Palo Alto) and participate in ARB reviews.
• Formulate standards for RFPs, vendor evaluation, and PoC activities across campus, WiFi, and cloud tooling.
• Drive Zero Trust, SSE, and network automation with posture-based policies (Okta).
• Lead modernization: IBn, AIOps, and CI/CD policy deployment pipelines.

Skills

Zero Trust

SASE

Network Architecture

AIOps

Python

Ansible

Terraform

NetBox/Nautobot

Okta integrations

Zscaler

Palo Alto Networks

AWS Cloud WAN

GWLB

VPC peering

Transit Gateway

Direct Connect

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

NetBox/Nautobot

Okta

Zscaler

Palo Alto Networks

Job description

Workday is seeking a Principal Network Architect to lead strategic design and modernization of our global network and cloud infrastructure. This role focuses on architecture governance, SD-WAN evolution, and Zero Trust implementation across a SaaS environment. You will mentor engineers, drive security-first networking, and align with enterprise standards.

You will report to the Sr. Director of Cloud & Network Infrastructure and participate in ARB reviews while guiding major transformations