Senior Cloud Network Architect

As a Senior Cloud Network Architect at WSP, you will lead Azure networking strategy and governance, delivering secure, scalable patterns and reusable network platforms. You will bridge architecture and hands‑on DevOps to implement enterprise guardrails and automated, production‑ready networks. You’ll shape global connectivity, drive CI/CD‑integrated IaC, and uphold security practices across hybrid environments. This is a high-impact, cross‑functional role at scale that pairs technical leadership with practical delivery.

• Define Azure networking reference architectures, standards, guardrails, and reusable patterns (segmentation, routing, DNS, private access, network security)
• Provide architectural review and sign‑off on Azure network designs for consistency, scalability, resiliency, and security alignment (including Zero Trust)
• Architect and maintain global connectivity patterns for enterprise and hybrid environments
• Develop and maintain IaC for cloud network provisioning and reusable modules for self‑service networking
• Integrate network provisioning into CI/CD workflows with state management and drift detection
• Implement automated baseline checks, compliance controls, and telemetry pipelines for network services
• Design hub‑spoke and Virtual WAN architectures across Azure regions with private connectivity (Private Endpoints, Private DNS, NSG/UDR)
• Enable secure external/internal routing with Azure Front Door and Azure Firewall
• Troubleshoot complex cloud/hybrid network issues and establish monitoring/alerting with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
• Support incident response, runbooks, change/release coordination for network/platform services
• Validate resiliency, disaster recovery, and continuity plans through hands‑on testing
• Drive automation and standardization to reduce lead times and improve reliability
• Collaborate with Security, Identity and Platform Architecture teams to evolve guardrails
• Mentor engineers and contribute to roadmap for scalable, reusable network platform services

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 8–10+ years of hands‑on network engineering and architecture experience
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure networking (segmentation, routing, DNS, private access, network security)
• Expert‑level knowledge of BGP, OSPF, DNS, DHCP, SD‑WAN, VPN/IPSec, IPv4/IPv6 and enterprise‑scale troubleshooting
• Strong Infrastructure‑as‑Code and automated network deployment pipelines
• Extensive experience with DevOps automation and CI/CD for infrastructure delivery
• Experience participating in architecture governance and review forums
• Strong written communication skills (architecture documents, ADRs, technical standards)
• Ability to operate independently and collaborate across globally distributed teams
• Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills; ability to manage multiple priorities
• Knowledge of information security practices in infrastructure delivery and operations; experience ensuring compliance with security requirements
• Excellent written and spoken English

• written communication
• independence
• collaboration across distributed teams
• Azure networking (segmentation, routing, DNS, private access, security)
• BGP, OSPF, DNS, DHCP
• SD‑WAN, VPN/IPSec, IPv4/IPv6