Senior External Networks Architect — Zero Trust & Cloud

Socket.dev; New Jersey; On-site; USD 141,000 - 205,000; Full time

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Job summary

Bank of America is seeking a Senior Architect - External Networks to define strategic architecture for perimeter services, external connectivity, and modern DMZ environments. The role shapes target-state designs, reference patterns, and roadmaps enabling secure exposure of applications, services, APIs, and infrastructure across internet, partner, cloud, and hybrid connectivity.

The candidate will advance Zero Trust principles, cloud-aligned networking, and security architectures while balancing

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in network engineering, network security, infrastructure architecture, or related field.
• Designing enterprise-scale network and security architectures.
• Experience serving as a senior/lead architect for cross-functional technology initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Works across the business, operations and technology to create the solution intent and architectural vision for complex solutions and prioritize functional and non-functional requirements into a technology backlog to enable the technology roadmap and functionality to support evolving capabilities and services.
• Contributes to the architecture roadmap of defined domains (Business, Application, Data, Technology) in support of product roadmap and best practices.
• Clarifies architecture, assists with system design to support implementation, and provides solution options to resolve architectural impediments.
• Leads design discussions, designs complex architectures, and identifies practical mitigations while ensuring flexibility and modularity.
• Mentors architects and engineers, promotes consistent practices, and raises technical capability.

Job description

Bank of America is seeking a Senior Architect - External Networks to define strategic architecture for perimeter services, external connectivity, and modern DMZ environments. The role shapes target-state designs, reference patterns, and roadmaps enabling secure exposure of applications, services, APIs, and infrastructure across internet, partner, cloud, and hybrid connectivity.

The candidate will advance Zero Trust principles, cloud-aligned networking, and security architectures while balancing