Network Solutions Architect

Our organization is seeking a seasoned Network Solutions Engineer to spearhead the design and implementation of network architectures for our Private Cloud Director (PCD) deployments.

• As the technical lead, you will shape network designs, ensure seamless integrations with customer environments, and create best practice documentation.
• You will provide expert network design and troubleshooting guidance to the Professional Services Systems Integrations team for PCD deployments.
• Partnering with Engineering, you will address network architecture challenges, influence product design for better interoperability, and resolve complex escalations.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Technical Leadership & Advisory

• Develop and document best practice network architectures for integrating PCD with physical and virtual network infrastructures.
• Guide SDN integration efforts across multiple vendor and open-source platforms.
• Perform hands-on configuration, testing, and optimization of networking components in customer and lab environments.

2. Solution Design & Integration

• Create internal best practice guides for network design, deployment, and troubleshooting in OpenStack and Kubernetes environments.
• Develop customer-facing documentation to support network planning and implementation.
• Deliver enablement sessions for Professional Services, PreSales, and Support teams on networking topics and technologies.

3. Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

• Stay current with advancements in networking, SDN, NFV, and cloud-native network architectures.
• Collaborate with Engineering to propose new features and enhancements for improved network integration and automation.
• Contribute to the refinement of Professional Services delivery methodologies for network design and implementation.

4. Continuous Improvement & Innovation

Required Qualifications:

• 15+ years of enterprise networking experience, including design, deployment, and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS), VPN-as-a-Service (VPNaaS), and Load Balancer-as-a-Service (LBaaS) solutions.
• Expertise in routing, switching, VLANs, VXLAN, BGP, OSPF, and related protocols.
• Strong background in software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV).
• Experience with OpenStack Neutron networking services and plugins, as well as integrations with major SDN controllers.
• Specialization in VMware networking (NSX-T, NSX-V) or OpenStack networking, with the ability to work across both stacks preferred.
• Knowledge of cloud-native networking for Kubernetes (e.g., Calico, Cilium, Flannel).
• Hands-on experience with network troubleshooting tools and methodologies in multi-vendor environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience automating network provisioning and configuration using tools like Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell or Python.
• Familiarity with load balancers, firewalls, and security policy automation.
• Vendor certifications (e.g., CCNP/CCIE, JNCIE, VCAP-NV, or equivalent) are highly desirable.
• Experience authoring technical whitepapers or contributing to open-source networking projects.

Core Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills for technical and executive-level discussions.
• Ability to translate complex networking concepts into clear guidance for customers and teammates.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on customer outcomes.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across engineering, delivery, and customer-facing teams.