Senior Cloud Network Architect – Multi-Cloud & Hybrid

Citizens Bank; Johnston (RI); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Citizens Bank seeks a Principal Cloud Network Engineer to lead design, deployment, and management of secure, automated infrastructure across multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud environments. You will enable seamless connectivity between compute resources across public and hybrid-cloud, driving innovation and efficiency.

The role requires expertise in AWS/Azure networking, Spine-Leaf architecture, Terraform/Ansible, and on-call support, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in network architecture or cloud services, with a focus on cloud networking and security.
• Proficiency in AWS and Azure native networking and security constructs.
• Experience in the design and deployment of Aviatrix multi-cloud platform is a plus.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Harness and Ansible.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and Jira.
• Experience in IP Networking (Spine and Leaf Architecture, routing, switching, IPsec, VRFs).
• Strong knowledge of network monitoring tools like AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs, and Splunk.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy cloud networks in AWS and Azure, ensuring CFG’s design principles.
• Design and implement hybrid-cloud environment utilizing Spine-Leaf architecture.
• Manage and optimize hybrid-cloud connectivity via AWS Direct Connect and Azure ExpressRoute.
• Drive the product vision for a Multi-Cloud environment, ensuring a secure and repeatable network infrastructure.
• Serve as SME on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, utilizing Terraform and Ansible.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and integrate feedback into the product lifecycle.
• Create documentation and deliver knowledge-sharing presentations to help team members and internal customers.
• Troubleshoot networking and security issues and participate in a tier 3 on-call rotation.

Skills

Cloud Networking

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Ansible

IaC

Security

On-call

Jira

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Aviatrix

AWS Direct Connect

Azure ExpressRoute

Terraform

Ansible

Splunk

CloudWatch

Job description

Citizens Bank seeks a Principal Cloud Network Engineer to lead design, deployment, and management of secure, automated infrastructure across multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud environments. You will enable seamless connectivity between compute resources across public and hybrid-cloud, driving innovation and efficiency.

The role requires expertise in AWS/Azure networking, Spine-Leaf architecture, Terraform/Ansible, and on-call support, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.