Senior Network Security Architect — Hybrid & Cloud‑Focused

State Street; Quincy (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 202,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Paid time off and disability coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

State Street seeks a Senior Network Security Architect to design, review, and govern secure network architectures across on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid ecosystems. You will partner with infrastructure, cloud, engineering, and cybersecurity teams to embed security controls in enterprise solutions, in line with risk management objectives.

You will drive standards for segmentation, Zero Trust, and secure connectivity, while evaluating new technologies to future‑proof architecture and support global

Qualifications

• 14+ years in network security or cybersecurity architecture
• 7+ years hands-on security experience preferred
• Experience designing enterprise-scale network security architectures
• Deep understanding of firewalls, VPNs, proxies, DNS security, and micro-segmentation
• Cloud networking experience across AWS/Azure/Google Cloud
• Knowledge of Zero Trust, SDN, and SASE concepts
• Professional certifications such as CISSP/CCSP/CCNP Security are desirable

Responsibilities

• Design and review secure network architectures across data centers, cloud platforms, hybrid environments, and third‑party connectivity solutions.
• Define and maintain network security standards, architecture patterns, and security requirements for enterprise technology platforms.
• Conduct architecture reviews for network transformation initiatives, cloud migrations, application integrations, and infrastructure modernization programs.
• Provide subject matter expertise in network segmentation, Zero Trust architectures, firewalls, secure remote access, DNS security, DDoS protection, and network access controls.
• Assess network security risks and develop practical mitigation strategies aligned with enterprise security requirements and regulatory obligations.
• Partner with engineering, cloud, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams to integrate security controls into network services and platforms.
• Evaluate emerging network security technologies and industry trends to support future‑state architecture and technology roadmaps.

Skills

Network security architecture

Zero Trust

Security risk assessment

Stakeholder collaboration

Analytical problem solving

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Firewalls

VPNs/IDS-IPS

Job description

State Street seeks a Senior Network Security Architect to design, review, and govern secure network architectures across on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid ecosystems. You will partner with infrastructure, cloud, engineering, and cybersecurity teams to embed security controls in enterprise solutions, in line with risk management objectives.

You will drive standards for segmentation, Zero Trust, and secure connectivity, while evaluating new technologies to future‑proof architecture and support global