Technology Architect | Cloud Integration | Azure Data Factory (ADF)

Work Location & Reporting Address Bellevue WA 98006
Vendor Rate $82.70/Hr.
Contract duration 6
Target Start Date 21 Apr 2026


Job Details:
Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

Develop high-level and low-level network architectures covering LAN WAN SD-WAN WLAN data centers firewall topology and cloud interconnectivity.

Create scalable redundant and secure network designs aligned with business and security requirements.

Lead network modernization initiatives including automation segmentation cloud networking and zero-trust network transformations.

Produce architecture documents: HLDs LLDs diagrams and standards.

Implementation & Engineering

Provide expert-level guidance for deployment of routing switching wireless firewalls and load-balancing solutions.

Define migration strategies and lead complex cutover events with minimal business disruption.

Evaluate current network infrastructure and propose improvements based on performance capacity and reliability assessments.

Security & Compliance

Design secure network architecture that align with enterprise security policies and industry standards.

Work closely with security teams on firewall policies segmentation strategies (VLAN VRF micro-segmentation) and network access controls.

Ensure compliance with frameworks such as NIST ISO27001 PCI HIPAA (as applicable).

Cloud & Data Center Networking

Architect hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity (AWS Azure GCP) using VPN Direct Connect ExpressRoute or Cloud Interconnect.

Design data center networking architectures including leaf-spine VXLAN/EVPN SDN and load-balancing.

Partner with storage compute and virtualization teams on end-to-end infrastructure design.

Technology Roadmaps & Strategy

Develop multi-year network strategy and modernization roadmaps.

Evaluate emerging technologies (SD-WAN SASE automation observability AI networking) and make recommendations.

Drive standardization documentation and governance of network technologies.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Act as the senior technical advisor across engineering operations security and application teams.

Provide mentorship to engineers and operational teams.

Engage with vendors partners and executive stakeholders to communicate architecture decisions and trade-offs.

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Required Qualifications

8 12 years of progressive experience in enterprise network engineering.

Strong expertise in routing and switching technologies (BGP OSPF EIGRP MPLS VXLAN EVPN).

Deep understanding of firewalls IPS/IDS VPNs load balancers (Palo Alto Cisco Fortinet F5 Check Point).

Experience with data center network technologies (Cisco Nexus ACI Arista Juniper SDN).

Hands-on experience with hybrid cloud networking (Azure AWS GCP).

Knowledge of SD-WAN architectures (Cisco Viptela Meraki VMware VeloCloud Aruba EdgeConnect).

Familiarity with automation/orchestration (Python Ansible Terraform) and network observability platforms.

Strong documentation skills (Visio Lucidchart architecture playbooks).

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Preferred Certifications

CCNP/CCIE (Enterprise Data Center or Service Provider)

AWS/Azure Solutions Architect Associate/Professional


Minimum years of experience
>10 years


Certifications Needed :No


Top 3 responsibilities you would expect the Subcon to shoulder and execute
Define and maintain network architecture standards supporting automated server patching across onpremises cloud and hybrid environments
Design scalable resilient network solutions that support zerolowdowntime patching
Ensure designs align with enterprise security compliance and change management standards


Interview Process (Is face to face required) No

Project Code: SOW 2 OMT Implementation CR 2