Network Security (Solution Architect)
Calgary
Work Model: Hybrid (3 days/week in office)
Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end architecture design and governance for migration from Hub-and-Spoke to Azure VWAN ensuring alignment with enterprise cloud and security standards.
* Define and implement application-centric migration strategies ensuring complete application stacks (DMZ and internal dependencies) are migrated together.
* Design and oversee transit firewall decommissioning to reduce routing complexity latency and operational overhead.
* Lead Web Application Firewall (WAF) compliance implementation in Azure for all internet-facing applications.
* Define and execute roadmap to decommission legacy Hub-and-Spoke architecture and transition fully to VWAN.
* Drive network architecture design including:
* Routing
* UDR optimization
* Traffic flows
* Micro-segmentation within VWAN
* Oversee firewall policy redesign and migration ensuring secure connectivity between DMZ and internal environments.
* Perform application dependency analysis across DMZ and internal systems to minimize latency and ensure seamless functionality.
* Define migration patterns and playbooks including:
* Re-IP strategies
* Domain migration
* Service accounts
* Cutover strategies
* Provide hands-on architectural support during migration execution including troubleshooting validation and real-time decision-making.
* Collaborate with Cloud Network Security Infrastructure and Application teams for coordinated delivery.
* Identify and mitigate risks related to:
* Shared databases
* Cross-network dependencies
* Performance constraints
* Establish and enforce architecture governance standards and reusable design patterns.
* Support migration activities across EST and MST time zones including critical migration windows.
* Present architecture decisions and migration impacts to senior stakeholders translating technical concepts into business insights.
Top 3 Required Skills: 1. IBM Financial transaction 2. Payment flow 3. Support Modernization Detailed Job Description: Design develop and maintain applications built on IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) to support core payments processing. Contribute to the development of payment flows supporting transaction processing. Build and support integrations between FTM and upstream/downstream systems using enterprise integration patterns. Participate in the design development testing deployment and production support. Troubleshoot and resolve application and integration issues in a complex regulated environment. Collaborate with architecture QA and operations teams to ensure platform stability scalability and performance. Support modernization initiatives and enhancements to existing payment hub capabilities. Produce clear technical documentation and participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing.