
Senior Network Architect
- Hoofddorp, Noord-Holland
- Vast
- Voltijds
- Developing and writing Target State Designs and Solution Designs that align with our current state.
- Maintaining a comprehensive overview of the NDC for the connectivity domain while supporting subject matter consultants.
- Reviewing and providing expert contributions to Target State and Solution Designs created by other subject matter experts.
- Collaborating closely with the Lead Domain Architect and other Domain Architects to enhance and develop new Connectivity Services and align on strategic objectives.
- Partnering with key stakeholders, such as Product Owners, to ensure the seamless operation of services.
This role opens the door to many career paths, both vertical and horizontal, and there may be opportunity to travel. It’s a great chance for database administrators or other techs to break into the cloud. It’s also a solid path to become enterprise or chief architect or a distinguished engineer! Whatever you see for yourself, you’ll find the opportunity here.Who You AreTo succeed in this role, you must be a leader who can guide a team of subject matter experts, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and serve as a primary contact for other domains. You are adept at navigating the complexities and dependencies of large-scale data center deployments under tight deadlines.
- Agile & Results-Oriented: You have a proven ability to deliver results in a fast-paced environment, applying an agile way of working to accelerate project deliverables. You are focused on outcomes and preventing escalations.
- Stakeholder & Vendor Management: You possess exceptional stakeholder management skills and have proven experience managing relationships with technology vendors and third-party partners.
- Consulting & Collaboration: You have strong consulting skills, capable of advising senior stakeholders and working effectively within large, diverse teams.
- Industry Experience: You have significant experience working within highly regulated environments, preferably in the financial sector or with clients of a similar scale and complexity.
- Core Technologies: Deep expertise in routing and switching with vendors like Cisco, including complex routing design with BGP peering and high-speed core backbones.
- Data Center & SDN: Extensive experience in modern data center design, including working with 3rd party DC providers such as Equinix. You have proven skills in Cisco ACI, SD-WAN design, VMware NSX-T
- Cloud & Automation: You are proficient in Azure Networking, including multi-region design, Azure ExpressRoute, and cloud networking platforms such as Alkira. You are skilled in automation using tools.
- Zero Trust & Security: A deep understanding of Zero Trust architecture principles. You can design robust security solutions aligned with the AAB Network Security Framework and create business continuity/failover architecture scenarios.
- Mainframe Connectivity: You possess both conceptual and practical knowledge of Mainframe environments and their specific connectivity requirements
- Network Management & Observability: You can design solutions for Infoblox DDI (DNS, DHCP, IPAM) platforms and create comprehensive observability designs to integrate and correlate network flows for monitoring and troubleshooting