Senior Network Security Architect - SASE & ZTNA Expert

Synechron; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Global offices in 58 locations

Laptop and mobile phone

Paid leave incl. maternity/paternity

Comprehensive insurance plans

Retirement savings plans

Professional development & training

Job summary

Synechron is seeking a highly skilled Network Security Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide strategic advisory, architecture, and implementation support for enterprise network security initiatives. Deep expertise in SASE and ZTNA, with hands-on evaluation, design, and delivery experience, is required to drive security transformations with cross-functional stakeholders.

The role collaborates with risk, compliance, and IT teams to ensure scalable, secure networks and successful program outcomes,

Qualifications

• Experience in Network Security, Security Engineering, or Security Architecture.
• Strong expertise in: SASE, ZTNA, Enterprise Network Security Architecture, Secure Remote Access Solutions.
• Experience with leading security platforms such as: Zscaler, Netskope, Cloudflare Security Solutions.
• Strong understanding of: Zero Trust Architecture, IAM, VPN Technologies, SWG, CASB, SD‑WAN, Firewalls and NAC.
• Experience conducting technology evaluations and solution assessments.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management, presentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide broad network security advisory and implementation support across enterprise environments.
• Act as an SME for modern network security technologies, including SASE and ZTNA solutions.
• Support vendor evaluations, proof-of-concepts (POCs), product assessments, and technology selection activities.
• Deliver technical and executive-level presentations, recommendations, and solution roadmaps to stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Design secure, scalable, and resilient network security architectures aligned with business and security requirements.
• Support product readiness assessments, implementation planning, deployment activities, and operational transition.
• Develop clear recommendations and document assumptions, risks, constraints, and trade-offs associated with proposed solutions.
• Collaborate with network engineering, cybersecurity, risk, compliance, infrastructure, and business teams to achieve program objectives.
• Identify technical dependencies, delivery risks, and decision points, ensuring timely escalation through established governance processes.
• Contribute to security standards, architecture principles, operational procedures, and best practices.
• Provide implementation guidance and troubleshooting support during deployment and post-deployment phases.

Skills

SASE

ZTNA

Enterprise Network Security

Secure Remote Access

IAM

VPN Technologies

SWG

CASB

SD-WAN

Firewalls

NAC

Zero Trust Architecture

AWS

Azure

GCP

Tools

Zscaler

Netskope

Cloudflare Security Solutions

Job description

Synechron is seeking a highly skilled Network Security Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide strategic advisory, architecture, and implementation support for enterprise network security initiatives. Deep expertise in SASE and ZTNA, with hands-on evaluation, design, and delivery experience, is required to drive security transformations with cross-functional stakeholders.

The role collaborates with risk, compliance, and IT teams to ensure scalable, secure networks and successful program outcomes,