Principal Network Architect (Active CCIE Required)

Minneapolis, MN · Lead / Staff / Principal

$180,000 – $190,000

Listed on Voya Financial’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This role leads enterprise network architecture strategy and modernization for a major financial services firm, designing hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructure across Azure, AWS, and Oracle platforms. It suits experienced network architects with deep expertise in datacenter, SD-WAN, and cloud networking who can influence executive-level technology decisions.

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What they ask for

Required

15+ years progressive enterprise network engineering and architecture experience
Proven success designing and implementing large-scale enterprise network environments
Demonstrated leadership of enterprise architecture initiatives in complex, regulated environments
Active Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification (Enterprise Infrastructure, Data Center, or Routing & Switching)
Expert-level knowledge of BGP, OSPF, EVPN/VXLAN, MPLS, QoS, Multicast, and enterprise routing/switching
Strong experience with Azure networking, datacenter fabric technologies, spine-leaf architectures, and SD-WAN platforms
Network segmentation and Zero Trust architecture design experience
High-availability and disaster recovery design expertise
Enterprise network security technologies knowledge
Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills
Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive consensus
Experience mentoring senior technical teams

Nice to have

Advanced AWS networking experience (Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53, load balancing)
Advanced OCI networking experience (VCNs, DRGs, FastConnect, hybrid-cloud connectivity)
Megaport and cloud interconnection platform experience
Hands-on expertise with Cisco Viptela, Meraki, Versa, Fortinet, or similar SD-WAN technologies
Infrastructure as Code and automation implementation using Terraform, Ansible, or Python
Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) certification
Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) certification
AWS Advanced Networking Specialty certification
Cisco SD-WAN certifications
Palo Alto certifications
Fortinet certifications
Arista certifications
Juniper certifications
Bachelor's degree