Principal Network Architect (Active CCIE Required)

Voya Financial; Minneapolis (MN); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health, dental, vision and life plans

401(k) with company match (up to 6%)

Voya Retirement Plan (cash balance)

Résumé du poste

Voya Financial seeks a Senior Network Architect to design, govern, and modernize enterprise network and datacenter architecture. You will work across Azure, OCI, on‑prem, SD‑WAN, and security, guiding multi‑region, high‑availability initiatives with CCIE‑level expertise.

You’ll lead complex initiatives, mentor teams, and align network strategy with business goals while advancing automation and zero‑trust principles in a dynamic finance environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in enterprise network engineering and architecture.
• Expert‑level knowledge of routing, switching, and datacenter networking (BGP, OSPF, EVPN/VXLAN, MPLS, QoS, multicast).
• Hands-on with SD‑WAN (Cisco Viptela, Meraki, Fortinet, Versa).
• Strong automation and IaC experience (Terraform, Ansible, Python).
• Proven ability to lead architectural discussions and influence cross‑functional teams.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsabilités

• Develop and maintain enterprise network and datacenter architectures for hybrid cloud and multi-region environments.
• Architect Azure networking solutions including VNets, ExpressRoute, vWAN, and cross‑region connectivity.
• Lead SD‑WAN architecture and policy design across global sites; ensure security and high availability.
• Oversee implementation of complex network solutions across cloud, datacenter, and edge environments.

Connaissances

Enterprise networking

Azure networking

OCI networking

SD-WAN

Security principles

IaC automation

Leadership

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Outils

Cisco Viptela

Meraki

Fortinet

Versa

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Description du poste

Position Summary

The Senior Network Architect is a strategic technical leader responsible for designing, engineering, and governing Voya’s enterprise network and datacenter architecture. This role blends deep hands‑on expertise with high‑level architectural vision across Azure cloud networking, Oracle OCI cloud networking, on‑prem datacenter infrastructure, routing and switching, SD‑WAN, security, and global connectivity. The ideal candidate is a CCIE‑level architect who can drive modernization, lead complex initiatives, and influence technical direction across multiple business units.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

• Develop and maintain enterprise‑level network and datacenter architectures supporting hybrid cloud, multi‑region, and high‑availability environments.
• Architect Azure networking solutions including VNets, ExpressRoute, vWAN, private endpoints, load balancers, and cross‑region connectivity.
• Design scalable routing and switching architectures using BGP, OSPF, EVPN/VXLAN, MPLS, and advanced datacenter fabric technologies.
• Lead SD‑WAN architecture and policy design across global sites.
• Strong knowledge of Megaport configuration
• Define standards, reference architectures, and best practices for network and datacenter infrastructure.

Advanced AWS Networking Experience, Including

• VPC peering, design and segmentation
• Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN
• Route 53, and Elastic Load Balancers (ALB/NLB)

Advanced Azure Networking Experience, Including

• VNet design and segmentation
• ExpressRoute, VPN Gateways and vWAN
• Azure NSGs, private endpoints
• Load balancing, application gateways and cross‑region connectivity
• Advanced OCI networking experience, including Virtual Cloud Networks (VCNs), Dynamic Routing Gateways (DRGs), FastConnect, and Site-to‑Site VPNs

Engineering & Implementation

• Oversee implementation of complex network solutions across cloud, datacenter, and edge environments.
• Provide escalation support for high severity incidents and advanced troubleshooting.
• Lead network modernization initiatives including segmentation, Zero Trust, automation, and cloud migration.

Strategic Leadership

• Serve as a senior technical advisor to leadership, providing guidance on network strategy, capacity planning, and technology roadmaps.
• Mentor engineering teams and provide architectural governance across projects.
• Collaborate with security, cloud, application, and infrastructure teams to ensure alignment with business and compliance requirements.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure network designs meet performance, availability, and security SLAs.
• Participate in DR/BCP planning and ensure network readiness for failover scenarios.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in enterprise network engineering and architecture.
• Expert‑level knowledge of routing, switching, and datacenter networking (BGP, OSPF, EVPN/VXLAN, MPLS, QoS, multicast).
• Deep Azure networking experience, including:
• VNet design and segmentation
• ExpressRoute and vWAN
• Azure NSGs, private endpoints
• Load balancing and cross‑region connectivity
• Strong experience with datacenter infrastructure, including:
• Spine‑leaf architectures
• Fabric technologies
• High‑availability design
• Hands‑on experience with SD‑WAN (Cisco Viptela, Meraki, Fortinet, Versa, etc.).
• Strong understanding of network security principles and technologies (NGFW, segmentation, Zero Trust).
• Experience with automation and IaC (Terraform, Ansible, Python) preferred.
• Proven ability to lead architectural discussions and influence cross‑functional teams.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Certifications (Highly Preferred)

• CCIE (Routing & Switching, Enterprise Infrastructure, or Datacenter)
• Azure certifications such as:
• Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ‑700)
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ‑305)
• Additional vendor certifications (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Palo Alto, Fortinet) are a plus.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to guide teams and drive consensus.
• Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.
• High level of ownership, accountability, and follow‑through.

Compensation Pay Disclosure

Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.

The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long‑term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part‑time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

$180,000‑$190,000

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

Critical Skills

• Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
• Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well‑reasoned solution.
• Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
• Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
• Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Voya Financial is an equal‑opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations

Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference resources for applicants with disabilities.