Senior External Networks Architect - Zero Trust & Cloud

Bank of America; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 141,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America in Jersey City is seeking a Senior Architect - External Networks to shape enterprise perimeter services, external connectivity, and DMZ environments. You will establish architectural vision, target-state designs, reference patterns, and roadmaps that enable secure exposure of applications, services, APIs, and infrastructure across internet and cloud.

This role emphasizes technical authority in an enterprise setting, collaboration with engineering, cybersecurity, and product

Qualifications

• 15+ years in network engineering or related fields.
• 10+ years designing enterprise-scale network/security architectures.
• Experience as senior/lead architect for cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define strategic architecture direction for perimeter services and external connectivity.
• Lead architecture roadmaps, reference patterns, and non-functional requirements.
• Mentor architects and engineers and drive architecture governance.
• Translate business and security objectives into architecture outcomes.
• Collaborate with product, risk, and operations to balance security and agility.
• Evaluate emerging technologies for standardization and modernization.

Skills

Network engineering

Network security

Infrastructure architecture

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring engineers

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/IS/Cybersecurity

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Container networking

Service mesh security

Infrastructure automation

Job description

Bank of America in Jersey City is seeking a Senior Architect - External Networks to shape enterprise perimeter services, external connectivity, and DMZ environments. You will establish architectural vision, target-state designs, reference patterns, and roadmaps that enable secure exposure of applications, services, APIs, and infrastructure across internet and cloud.

This role emphasizes technical authority in an enterprise setting, collaboration with engineering, cybersecurity, and product