Senior Solution Architect, Network and Cybersecurity

West Pharmaceutical Services • Uwchlan Township, PA

64d • Hybrid

About The Position

West Pharmaceutical Services is seeking an experienced Senior Solution Architect – Enterprise Network & Security to design, support, and optimize our global network and security infrastructure. This role is responsible for architecting scalable enterprise solutions, leading the resolution of Priority 2 (P2) and Priority 3 (P3) network incidents, and driving modernization across on-premises and cloud environments. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in enterprise networking, cybersecurity, SD-WAN, cloud networking, and Zero Trust architecture while partnering with global IT teams to ensure highly available and secure services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of enterprise networking and security experience with 3 years in solution architecture.
• Strong experience supporting large enterprise or global manufacturing environments.

Nice To Haves

• Cisco: Catalyst/Nexus Switches, ISR/ASR Routers, Cisco ISE, Routing & Switching (OSPF, BGP, VLANs, STP, HSRP), Wireless.
• Security: FortiGate Firewalls, VPN, IPS/IDS, Network Segmentation, Zero Trust.
• Cloud: Microsoft Azure Networking, Azure Firewall, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Private Link/Private Endpoint, Load Balancer.
• SASE: Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), Zscaler Private Access (ZPA), Client Connector.
• SD-WAN: Fortinet SD-WAN.
• Troubleshooting: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SSL/TLS, Wireshark, Packet Analysis, Performance Optimization.
• CCNP Enterprise, CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure, Fortinet NSE, Microsoft AZ-700, Zscaler Certified Administrator/Architect, ITIL Foundation

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure, scalable enterprise network architectures for global offices, manufacturing sites, data centers, and Azure cloud environments.
• Lead technical troubleshooting and resolution of P2/P3 network and security incidents, including Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and preventive actions.
• Architect and support LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, VPN, Internet, and cloud connectivity solutions.
• Configure, troubleshoot, and optimize Cisco routing, switching, wireless, Cisco ISE, FortiGate firewalls, Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA), and Azure networking.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, cloud, and application teams to deliver reliable enterprise services.
• Create High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), implementation plans, SOPs, and technical documentation.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to network engineers and operations teams.
• Ensure network performance, security, availability, and compliance with enterprise standards.

Benefits

• Benefit programs that empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.
• Opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior