Principal Network Architect
Core
Architecting and implementing Northern Trust's global network, including applications and services, while leading design, support, and engineering efforts.
Role type
Principal Network Architect
Builds
Global network infrastructure, hosting strategies, resiliency and recovery strategies, security strategies, and data center/colocation strategies.
Domain
Financial Services / Network Infrastructure
Required skills
IP network design and management, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), Layer 2 protocols (VLANs, VRF, Spanning Tree), WAN/LAN and transport technologies (MPLS, DWDM, SD-WAN), network security (IPsec, PKI, AAA, NGFW), core network services (DNS, DHCP, NTP, NAC), network troubleshooting, data center migration, colocation management.
Preferred skills
Cloud security (AWS, Azure), workflow automation, application delivery and load balancers, network access control, WAN optimization, fabric designs.
Technologies
Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Nexus, Juniper MX, Aruba, Arista, Tufin, Check Point, Palo Alto, Fortinet, F5, NetScaler, Forescout, Cisco ISE, Infoblox, Microsoft Active Directory, CyberArk, Illumio.
Responsibilities
Engage with stakeholders and application teams in solution design; lead and mentor team members in network design, support, and engineering; translate logical designs into physical designs; provide technical design guidance and strategic leadership; act as escalation point for network issues; perform trouble resolution for escalated issues.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
