Cloud Network Architect

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We areseekinga highly skilled and hands on Cloud Network Architect to join WSP's Global IT organization supporting its internal employees. Reporting to the manager of Network Architecture & Design, you will be responsible for the design, evolution, governance, and implementation of enterprise cloud networking solutions, with a primary focus on Microsoft Azure.

We are looking for a practitioner who combines strategic thinking with real world engineering experience. You will design and build scalable, secure, and resilient cloud connectivity services that support WSP's global operations and Zero Trust ambitions. You will also partner closely with platform engineering to embed DevOps and automation practices into cloud network delivery and operations.

A little more about your role

• Design end to end Azure networking architectures, including segmentation, routing, DNS, private access, and network security.
• Architect and maintain global cloud connectivity patterns.
• Define cloud networking standards, reference architectures, guardrails, and reusable design patterns.
• Collaborate with Security Architecture to design identity driven, Zero Trust aligned network controls.
• Serve as architecture authority for cloud networking across major programs and initiatives.
• Build, configure, and optimize cloud networking components.
• Deploy, tune, and secure cloud firewalls, proxies, and enforcement points.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud and hybrid network issues across L3-L7.
• Validate resiliency, DR, and continuity plans through hands on testing.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code for cloud network provisioning using modular, reusable patterns.
• Integrate cloud network builds into CI/CD workflows including automated testing and promotion between environments.
• Implement automated baseline checks, compliance controls, configuration consistency, and drift detection using policy as code and guardrails.
• Build automation for operational tasks and standard remediation to reduce manual toil.
• Implement and maintain telemetry/observability pipelines to enable proactive detection and performance optimization.
• Champion reusable modules, automation patterns, GitOps practices, and engineering best practices across teams.
• Optimize network performance, routing, and traffic flows across cloud and hybrid landscapes.
• Provide expert guidance to Network Engineers, Cloud Engineers, project managers, and business stakeholders.
• Evaluate emerging cloud networking technologies and influence strategic roadmaps.
• Mentor engineering teams developing cloud first skills and modern automation capabilities.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate

The ideal candidate would meet all, or most of the below criteria:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Significant practical, hands on network engineering and architecture experience.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure networking.
• Strong understanding of hybrid connectivity patterns and datacenter interconnect architectures.
• Experience integrating cloud networks with SSE/SASE platforms (Zscaler ZIA/ZPA preferred).
• Strong understanding of segmentation models, identity based access, and cloud native security policies.
• Strong proficiency with Terraform, Ansible, GitHub, and CI/CD workflows.
• Experience with GitOps practices, modular IaC design, and automated governance controls.
• Scripting and automation skills and experience with API driven workflows.
• Knowledge of other clouds (AWS, GCP, OCI) is beneficial.
• Experience with container networking is an advantage.
• Strong architectural documentation and diagramming capability.
• Ability to communicate complex designs to both technical and non technical audiences.
• Comfortable collaborating within a large, globally distributed enterprise.

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