Senior Cloud & Network Architect: Zero Trust & Multi-Cloud

Softek International; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Softek International is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to design and implement secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across hybrid environments. The role focuses on Zero Trust security, Zscaler ZIA/ZPA, and multi-cloud strategies, with extensive collaboration across teams to align solutions with business needs.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of enterprise networking and cloud security experience and holds CCIE and AWS Solutions Architect certifications.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise network and cloud security.
• CCIE certification (or equivalent senior network architect level).
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification.
• Experience with Zscaler ZIA/ZPA in large-scale deployments.
• Experience with multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments.
• Strong knowledge of Zero Trust security models.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud-based infrastructure solutions that are secure, scalable, and reliable.
• Collaborate with teams to align cloud solutions with business requirements.
• Develop and document cloud architecture blueprints and integrate with on-prem environments.
• Lead design and deployment of cloud infrastructure components in public/private/hybrid clouds.
• Plan and execute migrations of on-premises systems to the cloud.
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and performance optimization.
• Design security controls for cloud environments and ensure data protection.
• Work with security teams to meet compliance requirements.
• Stay current on cloud security threats and best practices.

Skills

Zero Trust security

Cloud architecture

Cloud security

Zscaler ZIA/ZPA

CCIE

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Multi-cloud

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Softek International is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to design and implement secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across hybrid environments. The role focuses on Zero Trust security, Zscaler ZIA/ZPA, and multi-cloud strategies, with extensive collaboration across teams to align solutions with business needs.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of enterprise networking and cloud security experience and holds CCIE and AWS Solutions Architect certifications.