Sr. Network Solution Architect

Job Summary:

The Sr. Network Solution Architect is responsible for designing secure, resilient, and scalable IP and cloud networking solutions. This role plays a key part in business growth by leading solution architecture for Direct Internet Access (DIA), hybrid cloud, IP fabric, and advanced load balancing environments. The architect will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure solutions meet business objectives, security requirements, and technical excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Contribution & Collaboration:

• Design market-aligned solutions that improve gross margin and drive product innovation.
• Support capacity, performance, and risk modeling for scalable network services.
• Collaborate with product, sales, operations, and finance teams to align solutions with business goals.

Architecture & Design:

• Develop and maintain High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), Methods of Procedure (MOP), and risk registers.
• Architect secure and resilient network solutions across:
• DIA and wholesale IP
• Cloud-integrated and hybrid networking
• Fortinet, Palo Alto, and next-gen firewalls
• Load balancers (Avi Networks or equivalent)
• Redundancy and SPOF elimination frameworks
• IP fabric and automated network designs
• Cloud caching and auto-scaling solutions

RFP & Proposal Development:

• Lead the preparation of technical and commercial proposals for customer RFPs.
• Ensure proposed solutions meet security, scalability, and cost-effectiveness requirements.
• Coordinate vendor engagement and secure technical concurrence.

Network Security & Resilience:

• Integrate best-practice security controls including segmentation, DMZ design, and zero-trust architecture.
• Implement firewall policies, access controls, and threat detection strategies using Fortinet and Palo Alto technologies.

Governance & Documentation:

• Maintain validated, current design documentation and architecture repositories.
• Conduct technical design reviews, stakeholder workshops, and peer validation sessions.
• Ensure all designs comply with operational, security, and regulatory standards.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, or related field.
• Experience:
• 8–10 years in IP networking, solution architecture, and design.
• At least 3–4 years in senior-level roles focused on secure, scalable cloud and internet access architectures.
• Certifications:
• Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) or Architect
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP – Enterprise or SP)
• Juniper JNCIP or JNCIE
• Fortinet NSE 7+ or Palo Alto PCNSE
• Cloud Advanced Networking Specialty (AWS/GCP/Azure) or equivalent
• ITIL Foundation or higher
• Technical Skills:
• Deep knowledge in IP networking (BGP, MPLS, OSPF, IS-IS) and GPON
• Expertise in hybrid/multi-cloud architectures
• Proven design and implementation of Fortinet, Palo Alto, and advanced load balancers (e.g., Avi Networks)
• Strong experience in IP fabric and redundancy planning
• Familiarity with RFP development, vendor coordination, and stakeholder presentations
• Strong documentation and business communication skills
• Strategic thinking, problem-solving, and analytical mindset