Senior Architect, Cloud & Core Networking

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Senior Architect, Cloud & Core Networking, Brampton, ON
We’re excited at the prospect of adding a Senior Architect to our dynamic team! We are looking for creative thinkers with expertise in cloud connectivity to optimize and enhance our network infrastructure. Your unique skills will help shape strategic initiatives and deliver simple, scalable, and resilient solutions that help all Canadians live life well.

What You'll Do:

Design & Deploy :
Create scalable, high-performance cloud networks using VPCs, VNets, DRGs, and Peering.

Implement Connectivity Solutions :
Develop hybrid connectivity solutions like Express Route, Cloud Interconnect, VPN, and Fast Connect for seamless multi-cloud and on-premises integration.

Optimize Performance :
Enhance load balancing, traffic management, and DNS configurations across clouds to ensure low-latency and fault-tolerant architectures.

Enhance Connectivity :
Integrate colocation and cloud interconnect services to boost network performance.

Collaborate with SRE Teams :
Work closely with Site Reliability Engineering teams to implement network automation for self-healing capabilities and high availability.

Automate with IaC Tools :
Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools to automate network provisioning within continuous delivery pipelines (CI/CD).

Lead Innovation :
Conduct proof of concepts (POCs) for new networking tools; provide strategic recommendations for adoption.

Align Strategies :
Partner with business units to align network architecture with overall cloud strategy and business objectives.

Mentor & Guide :
Offer technical guidance to engineering teams; promote adherence to best practices in network design.

Drive Efficiency :
Analyze processes to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements through automation and AI.

What You Bring:

Experience & Expertise :
Proven experience in network architecture with a focus on public cloud networking.

Technical Proficiency :
Strong knowledge of BGP, VPNs, SD-WAN technologies; expertise in VPC/VNet setups and hybrid solutions.

Automation Skills :
Proficient in using IaC tools for automated configuration management within CI/CD frameworks.

Collaboration Experience :
Proven track record working alongside SRE/Dev Ops teams ensuring high availability/reliability standards are met.

Methodological Approach :
Familiarity with observability tools; commitment to continuous improvement via Agile methodologies.

Security Acumen :
Deep understanding of network security best practices including firewall management across multi-cloud environments.

Innovative Mindset :
Insightful about leveraging automation/AI innovations driving business value scaling delivery efforts effectively.

What Loblaw Offers You
We offer flexibility and balance, and an environment that sets you up for success no matter where your workspace is located.

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