Senior Cloud Network Architect

Define, document, and govern Azure networking reference architectures, standards, guardrails, and reusable patterns (segmentation, routing, DNS, private access, and network security).

Provide architectural review and formal sign-off on Azure network designs, ensuring consistency, scalability, resiliency, and security alignment, including Zero Trust principles.

Architect and maintain global connectivity patterns and cloud connectivity services supporting enterprise and hybrid environments.

Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) for cloud network provisioning and champion reusable modules for scalable, self-service networking.

Integrate network provisioning into CI/CD workflows, including state management, drift detection, and automated validation to enforce consistency.

Implement automated baseline checks, compliance controls, configuration consistency, and telemetry pipelines for network services.

Implement hub-spoke and Virtual WAN architectures across Azure regions, including private connectivity solutions (Private Endpoints, Private DNS, NSG/UDR patterns).

Enable secure external and internal routing patterns using Azure Front Door and Azure Firewall technologies.

Troubleshoot complex cloud and hybrid network issues across environments.

Establish monitoring, alerting, dashboards, and security telemetry using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.

Support incident response, runbooks, and change/release coordination for network and platform services.

Validate resiliency, disaster recovery, and continuity plans through hands-on testing and operational readiness practices.

Drive continuous improvement through automation and standardization, reducing lead times and improving reliability.