This is a hybrid position requiring the team member to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week. Job SummaryWest Pharmaceutical Services is seeking an experienced
Senior Solution Architect - Enterprise Network & Security to design, support, and optimize our global network and security infrastructure. This role is responsible for architecting scalable enterprise solutions, leading the resolution of
Priority 2 (P2) and
Priority 3 (P3) network incidents, and driving modernization across on-premises and cloud environments. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in enterprise networking, cybersecurity, SD-WAN, cloud networking, and Zero Trust architecture while partnering with global IT teams to ensure highly available and secure services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Design and implement secure, scalable enterprise network architectures for global offices, manufacturing sites, data centers, and Azure cloud environments.
- Lead technical troubleshooting and resolution of P2/P3 network and security incidents, including Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and preventive actions.
- Architect and support LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, VPN, Internet, and cloud connectivity solutions.
- Configure, troubleshoot, and optimize Cisco routing, switching, wireless, Cisco ISE, FortiGate firewalls, Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA), and Azure networking.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, security, cloud, and application teams to deliver reliable enterprise services.
- Create High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), implementation plans, SOPs, and technical documentation.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to network engineers and operations teams.
- Ensure network performance, security, availability, and compliance with enterprise standards.
Education- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Work Experience- Minimum 5 years of enterprise networking and security experience with 3 years in solution architecture.
- Strong experience supporting large enterprise or global manufacturing environments.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities- Cisco: Catalyst/Nexus Switches, ISR/ASR Routers, Cisco ISE, Routing & Switching (OSPF, BGP, VLANs, STP, HSRP), Wireless.
- Security: FortiGate Firewalls, VPN, IPS/IDS, Network Segmentation, Zero Trust.
- Cloud: Microsoft Azure Networking, Azure Firewall, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Private Link/Private Endpoint, Load Balancer.
- SASE: Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), Zscaler Private Access (ZPA), Client Connector.
- SD-WAN: Fortinet SD-WAN.
- Troubleshooting: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SSL/TLS, Wireshark, Packet Analysis, Performance Optimization.
License and CertificationsCCNP Enterprise, CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure, Fortinet NSE, Microsoft AZ-700, Zscaler Certified Administrator/Architect, ITIL Foundation- Preferred
Travel Requirements10%: Up to 26 business days per year
Physical RequirementsSedentary-Exerting up to 10lbs/4kgs of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
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