The Role
Do you want to help customers accelerate their network transformation and lead them toward modern cloud‐enabled, secure, and automated network architectures? As a Senior Network Architect within Kyndryl's Network & Edge practice, you will play a strategic, customer‐facing role that blends technical leadership, presales consulting, and architectural design across enterprise, cloud, and edge environments.
In this role, you will engage directly with customers—working with IT executives, architects, and engineering teams—to understand their business objectives, assess their current environments, and define future‐state architectures. You will shape and deliver network transformation strategies, create high‐level and low‐level designs, and provide expert technical guidance across hybrid networks, cloud connectivity, and secure access frameworks. Industry roles highlight the importance of architects defining strategic network roadmaps and partnering closely with stakeholders to shape target architectures.
Your expertise in routing, switching, SD‐WAN, and advanced network security will be essential, but you will also bring deep experience with cloud networking (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) —now key pillars in enterprise network modernization. Industry positions indicate that SASE and multi‐cloud connectivity design are core responsibilities for senior network security and architecture roles.
You will guide customers through modern cloud networking patterns, including virtual WAN, ExpressRoute and Direct Connect architectures, cloud firewalls, cloud load balancers, and multi‐cloud integrations—capabilities commonly required in senior cloud network architect roles.
Beyond architecture, you will support presales engagements, helping shape solution proposals, contribute to RFP responses, lead customer design workshops, and build proof‐of‐concepts demonstrating the value of Network & Edge solutions. You will act as the technical voice of the practice, collaborating with account teams to position Kyndryl's portfolio, services, and accelerators.
You will also lead the design and implementation of network solutions—including advanced data center networking, cloud edge connectivity, Zero‐Trust segmentation models, SD‐WAN architectures, LAN/WAN modernization, and SASE deployments. You will ensure solutions are scalable, secure, aligned with compliance frameworks, and ready for operational handoff.
In this role, you will translate business requirements into actionable architectures, document network standards and design blueprints, and oversee delivery teams to ensure successful execution. You may also mentor engineers, influence architectural governance, and contribute to innovation initiatives within the practice.
If you enjoy partnering with customers, shaping technical strategy, and guiding organizations through modern cloud and edge networking transformation, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact.
Who You Are
You're good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. Equally important, you have a growth mindset, are passionate about developing yourself, and stay current with emerging technologies. You are customer‐focused, prioritizing customer success and high‐quality outcomes. You are open and borderless, naturally collaborative, and effective in distributed, cross‐functional environments.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- 10+ years of experience focused on network support, configuration, and implementation.
- 10+ years of experience in core switching, routing, MPLS, and firewall technologies.
- Proven experience delivering networking and security architecture across local, regional, and global domains.
- Ability to manage and deliver multiple IT projects and deadlines with limited supervision.
- Hands‐on cloud networking experience across Azure, AWS, or GCP, including hybrid connectivity, routing, cloud firewalls, and landing zone network design.
- Modern senior network roles require cloud‐native networking expertise for hybrid and multi‐cloud environments.
- Experience implementing or supporting Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) frameworks, including cloud security edge, ZTNA, and identity‐aware, cloud‐delivered access models.
- SASE is a major requirement in modern senior architect postings involving cloud security and access control.
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience
- Experience designing and implementing Software‐Defined Networking (SDN) and large‐scale, complex network infrastructures.
- Familiarity with modern protocols and technologies such as BGP, OSPF, MP‐BGP EVPN, VXLAN, vPC.
- Expertise with cloud‐native networking services, such as Azure ExpressRoute, Virtual WAN, Load Balancer, Traffic Manager, AWS VPC design, or equivalent GCP services.
- Cloud architecture roles increasingly require proficiency in cloud routing, load balancing, and multi‐cloud topology design.
- Experience implementing or integrating SASE and cloud security platforms (e.g., Palo Alto Prisma, Zscaler).
- Senior architect roles highlight SASE as a core component of secure cloud connectivity.
- Experience leading network modernization, data center transformation, cloud migration, or architectural roadmap initiatives.
- Aligns with responsibilities defined in senior cloud network architect roles.
- Familiarity with automation and Infrastructure‐as‐Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Bicep, ARM templates, or equivalent.
- Experience with network monitoring and observability tools such as Azure Monitor, Network Watcher, or Splunk.
What You Can Expect
Our Be Well programs are thoughtfully designed to support your financial, mental, physical, and social health—because we know that when you feel your best, you do your best.
From your very first day, you'll dive into impactful work that powers the systems our customers rely on every day. You won't just contribute—you'll make a difference, tackling meaningful projects that sharpen your skills and fuel your growth.
We're here to champion your journey. With powerful tools to chart your career path, personalized development goals aligned with your ambitions, and continuous feedback to keep you inspired and on track, you'll have everything you need to thrive and evolve. You'll develop in‐demand skills to grow your career and achieve your ambitions with access to cutting‐edge learning opportunities—from certifications with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon to coaching and hands‐on experiences. And through it all, you'll be part of a culture that values empathy, restless learning, and a devotion to shared success.
We want you to thrive here—and we're committed to helping you do just that.
Ready to make an impact? Join us and help shape what's next.
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