Strategic Network Architect – Cloud & Security

Workday, Inc.; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 187,000 - 281,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday, Inc. is seeking a Principal Network Architect to lead strategic design, modernization, and governance of the global network and cloud infrastructure. You will drive transformations across ZTNA, SASE, micro-segmentation, and network automation, reporting to the Sr.

Director of Cloud & Network Infrastructure. The role requires deep expertise in AWS networking, SD-WAN, Firewalls, and multi-cloud interconnects, with strong leadership and architectural governance responsibilities across the

Qualifications

• 12+ years of network leadership in a large-scale global network engineering environment.
• 5+ years in Principal/Enterprise Network Architect roles.
• 5+ years in SaaS industry.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the strategic network architecture roadmap with zero-trust controls, cloud networking, and automation.
• Lead evolution from legacy topologies to managed cloud backbones (AWS Cloud WAN, GWLB).
• Champion security and ZTA across designs.

Skills

Network leadership

Enterprise architecture

ZTNA

SASE

SD‑WAN

AIOps/network automation

Python

Ansible

Terraform

NetBox/Nautobot

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/CE/IT

Tools

AWS Cloud Networking

Palo Alto Networks

Okta integrations

Job description

Workday, Inc. is seeking a Principal Network Architect to lead strategic design, modernization, and governance of the global network and cloud infrastructure. You will drive transformations across ZTNA, SASE, micro-segmentation, and network automation, reporting to the Sr.

Director of Cloud & Network Infrastructure. The role requires deep expertise in AWS networking, SD-WAN, Firewalls, and multi-cloud interconnects, with strong leadership and architectural governance responsibilities across the