Senior Cloud Network Architect – Multi-Cloud & IaC

Citizens; Westwood (MA); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Flexible work arrangements

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Citizens is seeking a Senior Network Architect to design and deploy cloud networks in AWS and Azure, with a focus on secure hybrid-cloud connectivity.

You will lead Spine-Leaf architectures, manage Direct Connect and ExpressRoute, and champion IaC practices using Terraform and Ansible, while collaborating across teams and sharing knowledge to continually improve our network infrastructure.

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 tools like Jira.
• Experience in IP Networking (e.g., Spine and Leaf Architecture, routing, switching, IPsec, VRFs).

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 the SME on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, utilizing tools like 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

IaC/Terraform

Ansible

Spine-Leaf

Jira

Splunk

On-call

Security design

Networking monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Aviatrix

AWS Direct Connect

Azure ExpressRoute

Harness

Terraform

Ansible

Wireshark

Job description

Citizens is seeking a Senior Network Architect to design and deploy cloud networks in AWS and Azure, with a focus on secure hybrid-cloud connectivity.

You will lead Spine-Leaf architectures, manage Direct Connect and ExpressRoute, and champion IaC practices using Terraform and Ansible, while collaborating across teams and sharing knowledge to continually improve our network infrastructure.