Sr. Solutions Architect

About this role

Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.

We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future.  We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action.  We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.

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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  

• 1 5 + 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 .  

Comp

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