Sr. Solutions Architect

Voya Financial • Minneapolis, MN

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Network Architect is a strategic technical leader responsible for designing, engineering, and governing Voya’s enterprise network and datacenter architecture. This role blends deep hands ‑ on expertise with high ‑ level architectural vision across Azure cloud networking , Oracle OCI cloud networking, on ‑ prem datacenter infrastructure , routing and switching , SD ‑ WAN , security , and global connectivity . The ideal candidate is a CCIE ‑ level architect who can drive modernization, lead complex initiatives, and influence technical direction across multiple business units.

Requirements

• 15 + years of progressive experience in enterprise network engineering and architecture.
• Expert ‑ level knowledge of routing, switching, and datacenter networking (BGP, OSPF, EVPN/VXLAN, MPLS, QoS, multicast).
• Deep Azure networking experience , including: VNet design and segmentation ExpressRoute and vWAN Azure NSGs, private endpoints Load balancing and cross ‑ region connectivity
• Strong experience with datacenter infrastructure , including: Spine ‑ leaf architectures Fabric technologies High ‑ availability design
• Hands ‑ on experience with SD ‑ WAN (Cisco Viptela, Meraki, Fortinet, Versa, etc.).
• Strong understanding of network security principles and technologies (NGFW, segmentation, Zero Trust).
• Experience with automation and IaC (Terraform, Ansible, Python) preferred.
• Proven ability to lead architectural discussions and influence cross ‑ functional teams.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Nice To Haves

• CCIE (Routing & Switching, Enterprise Infrastructure, or Datacenter)
• Azure certifications such as: Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ ‑ 700) Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ ‑ 305)
• Additional vendor certifications (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Palo Alto, Fortinet) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise ‑ level network and datacenter architectures supporting hybrid cloud, multi ‑ region , and high ‑ availability environments.
• Architect Azure networking solutions including VNets , ExpressRoute, vWAN , private endpoints, load balancers, and cross ‑ region connectivity.
• Design scalable routing and switching architectures using BGP, OSPF, EVPN/VXLAN, MPLS, and advanced datacenter fabric technologies.
• Lead SD ‑ WAN architecture and policy design across global sites.
• Define standards, reference architectures, and best practices for network and datacenter infrastructure.
• Oversee implementation of complex network solutions across cloud, datacenter, and edge environments.
• Provide escalation support for high severity incidents and advanced troubleshooting.
• Lead network modernization initiatives including segmentation, Zero Trust, automation, and cloud migration.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor to leadership, providing guidance on network strategy, capacity planning, and technology roadmaps.
• Mentor engineering teams and provide architectural governance across projects.
• Collaborate with security, cloud, application, and infrastructure teams to ensure alignment with business and compliance requirements.
• Ensure network designs meet performance, availability, and security SLAs.
• Participate in DR/BCP planning and ensure network readiness for failover scenarios.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed