Location: Work is what you do, not where you go. For this role, we are open to remote work and can hire anywhere in AustraliaAbout the opportunityThe Solution Architect provides architectural direction and strategy for our cloud and on-premises networking needs. This role serves as a subject matter expert across a broad range of global audiences and is instrumental in meeting the ever-changing networking needs of the organization.This is a highly technical role that performs architecture, design, and engineering tasks of various complexities.What you’ll get to do
- Research, design, implement, and support global network infrastructure in the public cloud (Azure and AWS) as well as on-premises
- Implement designs by writing scripts, configuring security infrastructure, to include testing and debugging, with a keen focus on automation
- Coordinate and participate in assigned projects, following the project from beginning to end, ensuring that the project continually supports the attainment of corporate goals and is completed in a timely, accurate, and quality manner
- Research and evaluate network and security solutions or enhancements to existing solutions to improve enterprise effectiveness and security
- Lead efforts to design and implement cutting edge network perimeter, datacenter, and cloud security solutions, to include agile software-defined networking/infrastructure in cloud-native application environments
- Lead architectural design integration activities in support of mergers and acquisitions
- Develop and advise on best practices concerning networking and network security operations globally
- Develop and maintain architectural diagrams, standard operating procedures, and documentation as needed
- Partner closely with Operations teams to coach and train staff on new technologies
- Respond in a timely manner to all compliance audit requests as needed
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science plus 5+ years related experience, or Master’s degree plus 3+ years related experience, or Equivalent combination of education and related experience
- CISSP and GIAC certifications are highly desirable
- 5-7 years network design and architecture
- Extensive hands-on experience designing and building solutions in on-premise datacenters and in public cloud, to include both Azure and AWS, with expertise in automation
- Expert level knowledge in network protocols to include TCP/IP, SDN, SD-WAN, GRE, cloud/hybrid-based networking
- Expert level knowledge in network security solutions to include Next-Gen Firewalls, load balancers, WAF, proxies, VPN, etc.
- Demonstrated solution delivery incorporating security standards and emerging technologies to design, implement, enhance, and automate where feasible security solutions
- Agile, reliable, and collaborative team member
- Extremely responsive and organized
- Highly self-motivated and driven
- Keen attention to detail
- Ability to present ideas to various audiences in user-friendly terms
- Ability to work well interpersonally across different teams and disciplines at various levels up through executives