Cloud Network Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Act as the designated Trusted Advisor for assigned strategic enterprise clients

• Manage the complete technical relationship, encompassing architecture design, deployment supervision, change management, and operational assessments

• Conduct regular business and technical evaluations with customer stakeholders, ranging from network engineers to C-level executives

• Identify risks, gaps, and opportunities for optimization within customer Aviatrix implementations

• Promote customer utilization of Aviatrix platform capabilities

• Design and validate multi-cloud network architectures across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI

• Provide guidance on transit network design, hub-and-spoke topologies, segmentation, and inter-cloud connectivity

• Collaborate on BGP, SD-WAN, MPLS, and hybrid connectivity designs

• Document reference architectures and operational runbooks

• Advise on cloud cost optimization concerning network topology and traffic flows

• Design and implement cloud network security architectures utilizing Aviatrix Distributed Cloud Firewall

• Define and enforce microsegmentation policies, security domains, and network-level access controls

• Architect and deploy DCF smart groups, security policies, and distributed stateful inspection

• Integrate Aviatrix DCF with third-party NGFW and security solutions

• Guide clients on Zero Trust Network Access principles and implementation

• Drive adoption of Aviatrix ThreatIQ, network threat detection, and security analytics

• Support security compliance initiatives through the design of network security policies

• Align Aviatrix DCF policies with customer security standards and compliance requirements

• Serve as the technical escalation point for critical incidents

• Facilitate the resolution of network and security incidents in collaboration with Aviatrix TAC and Engineering

• Monitor platform health and implement preventative measures

• Develop and execute change management plans for upgrades, migrations, and feature deployments

• Communicate customer feedback, feature requests, and product gaps to Product and Engineering

• Contribute to knowledge bases, runbooks, and best-practice documentation

• Mentor junior team members on cloud networking and security architecture

• Collaborate with field and product teams on roadmap and new capabilities

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in enterprise networking, cloud networking, or network security roles

• Hands-on expertise with at least two major public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI), including VPC/VNet design, transit gateways, and routing

• Strong comprehension of BGP, SD-WAN, MPLS, and hybrid cloud connectivity, including Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, and Cloud Interconnect

• Experience with network security technologies: NGFWs, IDS/IPS, microsegmentation, Zero Trust, and cloud-native security controls

• Preferably has hands-on experience with Aviatrix Distributed Cloud Firewall (DCF), including smart groups, security domains, stateful inspection, and policy enforcement

• Familiarity with cloud security compliance frameworks: SOC 2, FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and NIST CSF

• Proficient in automation and scripting languages: Python, Terraform, and Ansible

• Experience with monitoring and observability tools: CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Splunk, and Datadog, applied to network and security telemetry

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% of employee premiums covered for medical, dental, and vision insurance (US)

• 88% of dependent premiums covered for medical, dental, and vision insurance (US)

• 401(k) matching

• Short- and long-term disability insurance

• Life/AD&D insurance

• $1,000/year education reimbursement

• Flexible vacation policy

• Pension plan (outside the US, subject to regional variations)

• Private medical coverage for employees and dependents (outside the US, subject to regional variations)

• Generous holiday allowance (outside the US, subject to regional variations)

• Life assurance (outside the US, subject to regional variations)

• Long-term disability coverage (outside the US, subject to regional variations)

• Annual wellbeing stipend (outside the US, subject to regional variations)

• Equity options

• Eligibility for bonuses