Principal Network Architect

We are seeking a visionary and technically elite Principal Network Architect to lead the design architecture and operations of our global network infrastructure. This role encompasses on-premises data centers multi-cloud environments (including AWS Azure and/or GCP) and Kubernetes-based networking. You will drive our strategic direction influence global network policies and act as a critical escalation point for complex networking issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Architecture
• Architect and evolve a hybrid global network across on-prem and public cloud environments.
• Define and enforce network segmentation routing firewall VPN and DNS strategies across platforms.
• Integrate container-based networking with Kubernetes (e.g. CNI plugins service meshes ingress controllers).
• Cloud Networking
• Build and manage scalable secure network infrastructure in AWS Azure and/or GCP.
• Implement hybrid connectivity models such as Direct Connect ExpressRoute and VPN gateways.
• Optimize cloud network costs and performance with advanced routing and traffic policies.
• Kubernetes & Microservices Networking
• Implement service meshes (e.g. Istio Linkerd) and ingress/egress policies for microservices communication.
• Drive adoption of zero-trust networking within Kubernetes clusters.
• Collaborate with platform teams to ensure seamless integration between networking and container orchestration.
• Operations & Troubleshooting
• Serve as highest-level escalation for network performance latency and connectivity issues.
• Own monitoring logging and alerting for global network health and security.
• Mentor global engineering teams and lead incident response for critical network-related outages.
• Strategy & Leadership
• Define global network strategy aligned with organizational security and compliance objectives.
• Evaluate and implement next-gen technologies (e.g. SD-WAN NAC cloud firewalls NDR).
• Lead vendor evaluations RFPs and lifecycle management for network infrastructure and tooling.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in network engineering with at least 3 years in a principal or lead role.
• Deep expertise in enterprise networking: routing switching firewalls (e.g. Palo Alto Fortinet) BGP OSPF.
• Proven experience with cloud-native networking across AWS Azure or GCP.
• Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes networking: CNI plugins DNS ingress/egress traffic flow network policies.
• Strong knowledge of automation (e.g. Terraform Ansible) for network provisioning and management.
• Experience with monitoring tools (e.g. Prometheus Grafana ThousandEyes Wireshark).
• Strong scripting or programming skills (Python Go or Bash).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across global cross-functional teams.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate because of race color religion sex national origin ancestry marital status veteran status age disability sexual orientation or gender identity or expression or any other legally protected category. InterSystems is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

What We Do

InterSystems builds the software that makes complex systems work—reliably securely and at scale. For more than 45 years we’ve been the information engine behind some of the world’s most mission-critical applications in healthcare government and business. Our data management integration and analytics technologies help organizations connect disparate systems turn data into insight and deliver better outcomes. From enabling interoperable healthcare and advancing clinical care to powering national infrastructure and large-scale enterprise systems our technology is used every day by millions of people in more than 80 countries. What sets InterSystems apart is not just what we build but how we build it. We focus on long-term innovation deep engineering excellence and solving hard problems that truly matter. Our teams work closely with customers to tackle real-world challenges—often behind the scenes but always at the heart of what keeps essential systems running. If you’re motivated by meaningful work technical depth and the opportunity to have a global impact you’ll find it here.

Why Work With Us

Because we are a profitable privately-held software company we place our clients first in everything we do. You’ll work on meaningful complex problems alongside deeply curious experts in a culture that values learning ownership and long-term growth—without the pressure of quarterly Wall Street demands.

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