Network/Cloud Architect

Swinerton•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Network/Cloud Architect will be responsible for architecting and managing enterprise-wide network connectivity across cloud environments (Azure, AWS), over 180 remote sites, and third-party services. This role involves designing and maintaining routing protocols (e.g., BGP), SD-WAN policies, and hybrid cloud networking integrations (Azure vWAN, AWS TGW). The architect will lead the design and continuous improvement of Azure and AWS architectures for scalability, performance, security, and cost-efficiency, identifying opportunities to refactor legacy IaaS workloads to PaaS, containers, or serverless where appropriate. A key aspect is establishing and governing modern tenancy standards, integrating compliance, tagging, and operational observability. The position requires managing the development, deployment, and maintenance of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates using Terraform and Ansible, building reusable modules, and integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines to support DevOps practices. Furthermore, the architect will design and implement resilient architectures with RTO/RPO-aligned disaster recovery strategies across cloud platforms, integrate DR policies, and drive quarterly DR testing and business continuity planning. This role also involves acting as a cloud and networking subject matter expert, coaching internal engineers, leading architecture reviews, partnering with enterprise architects, security, and application teams, and driving adoption of cloud and infrastructure best practices across the enterprise.

Requirements

7+ years in senior-level network or cloud engineering/architecture roles
Demonstrated expertise in Azure and AWS cloud architecture and networking
Ability to align cloud architectures with business strategy balancing performance, cost, and scalability to deliver measurable outcomes
Deep experience with IP networking, LAN/WAN design, BGP, cloud network design, and SD-WAN
Proficiency with Terraform and Ansible, including production-level deployments
Strong understanding of DR, business continuity, and high-availability architectures
Proven track record of translating technical architectures into business value
Leadership experience mentoring teams and driving cloud capability maturity
Strong scripting (Powershell, Bash, Python), automation, and infrastructure lifecycle skills
Skilled in assessing the business impact of infrastructure investments, including TCO, ROI, and risk

Nice To Haves

SD-WAN (Meraki preferred)

Responsibilities

Architect and manage enterprise-wide network connectivity between cloud environments, 180+ remote sites, and third-party services
Design and maintain routing protocols (e.g., BGP), SD-WAN policies, and hybrid cloud networking integrations (Azure vWAN, AWS TGW)
Collaborate with security and infrastructure teams to design resilient and secure network architectures
Lead the design and continuous improvement of Azure and AWS architectures for scalability, performance, security, and cost-efficiency
Identify and refactor legacy IaaS workloads to PaaS, containers, or serverless where appropriate
Establish and govern modern tenancy standards, integrating compliance, tagging, and operational observability
Implement and optimize resource tagging, reserved capacity planning, and usage monitoring
Partner with business and technology leaders to translate strategic objectives into cloud and network architecture plans, aligning infrastructure decisions to business outcomes
Manage the development, deployment, and maintenance of IaC templates using Terraform and Ansible
Build reusable modules for consistent infrastructure provisioning across environments
Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines and support shift-left practices for DevOps teams
Establish version control, change tracking, and peer review standards for infrastructure code
Design and implement resilient architectures with RTO/RPO-aligned disaster recovery strategies across cloud platforms
Integrate DR policies, backup automation, and cross-region replication into IaC and operational toolsets
Drive quarterly DR testing, logging, and business continuity planning as part of standard operations
Monitor and enhance platform reliability through observability tooling and auto-remediation practices
Act as a cloud and networking subject matter expert, coaching internal engineers and promoting knowledge-sharing across teams
Lead architecture reviews and training sessions to uplift internal capabilities in cloud-native design
Partner with enterprise architects, security and application teams to ensure cohesive and secure designs
Establish platform ownership models, operational standards, and intake processes for new infrastructure requests
Drive adoption and change management across teams for cloud and infrastructure best practices
Build relationships across the enterprise to understand business challenges and opportunities