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À propos de ce poste Principal Network Architect (Active CCIE Required) chez Voya Financial

Voya Financial · Hybride · Minneapolis, MN

Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.

We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future.  We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action.  We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.

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Get to Know the Opportunity
At Voya, we're committed to providing innovative solutions that help our customers achieve financial confidence. As a Principal Network Architect, you will serve as the senior technical authority responsible for the strategy, architecture, and modernization of Voya's global network infrastructure.
This highly visible role will lead the design and governance of hybrid cloud, multi-cloud, datacenter, security, and connectivity architectures across the enterprise. You will partner with executive leadership, engineering teams, cybersecurity, and infrastructure stakeholders to build scalable, resilient, and secure network solutions that support Voya's long-term technology strategy.
Work Arrangement:
This position follows Voya's flexible work model. Candidates may be considered for remote or hybrid work arrangements based on business needs and geographic location.
The Contributions You'll Make
Enterprise Architecture & Strategy
  • Define and maintain enterprise network architecture standards, reference architectures, and governance frameworks.
  • Develop long-term roadmaps supporting cloud adoption, datacenter modernization, Zero Trust initiatives, and network transformation.
  • Serve as the senior architectural authority for network-related technologies and strategic investments.
  • Translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and highly available technical solutions.
Cloud & Connectivity Architecture
Design and govern enterprise networking solutions across:
Microsoft Azure
  • Virtual Networks (VNets)
  • ExpressRoute
  • Virtual WAN (vWAN)
  • VPN Gateways
  • Private Endpoints
  • Application Gateways
  • Azure Load Balancers
  • Cross-region connectivity
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • VPC design and segmentation
  • Transit Gateway
  • Direct Connect
  • VPN connectivity
  • Route 53
  • Application and Network Load Balancers
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
  • Virtual Cloud Networks (VCNs)
  • Dynamic Routing Gateways (DRGs)
  • FastConnect
  • Site-to-Site VPNs
  • Hybrid-cloud connectivity
Datacenter Architecture
  • Design and evolve large-scale datacenter architectures supporting high availability and resiliency.
  • Lead routing and switching strategy across enterprise environments.
  • Architect spine-leaf fabrics and modern datacenter networking solutions.
  • Ensure business continuity and disaster recovery readiness through resilient network design.
SD-WAN, Security & Global Infrastructure
  • Lead SD-WAN architecture and policy design across global locations.
  • Design secure segmentation and Zero Trust network architectures.
  • Partner with cybersecurity teams to align network solutions with enterprise security requirements.
  • Architect and govern cloud interconnection solutions including Megaport.
Technical Leadership
  • Lead architecture reviews and provide governance across strategic initiatives.
  • Serve as the highest-level escalation point for complex network architecture challenges.
  • Mentor senior engineers and architects while promoting engineering excellence.
  • Influence technology strategy and technical decision-making across the enterprise.
Modernization & Automation
  • Champion Infrastructure-as-Code and network automation initiatives.
  • Drive adoption of Terraform, Ansible, Python, and related automation technologies.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend strategic adoption opportunities.
Minimum Knowledge & Experience
  • 15+ years of progressive experience in enterprise network engineering, infrastructure, and architecture.
  • Proven experience designing and implementing large-scale enterprise network environments.
  • Demonstrated success leading enterprise architecture initiatives in complex, highly regulated environments.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred but not required. 
Mandatory Certification Requirement
Active Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification is required and will be validated during the interview process.
Accepted certifications include:
  • CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure
  • CCIE Data Center
  • CCIE Routing & Switching (active status)
Candidates must maintain an active CCIE certification. Expired, inactive, written-only, or equivalent certifications will not satisfy this requirement.
Technical Expertise
Expert-level knowledge of:
  • BGP
  • OSPF
  • EVPN/VXLAN
  • MPLS
  • QoS
  • Multicast
  • Enterprise routing and switching
Strong experience with:
  • Azure networking architecture
  • Datacenter infrastructure and fabric technologies
  • Spine-leaf architectures
  • SD-WAN platforms
  • Network segmentation and Zero Trust principles
  • High-availability and resiliency design
  • Enterprise network security technologies
Leadership Capabilities
  • Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills.
  • Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive consensus.
  • Experience mentoring senior technical teams.
  • Strong ownership, accountability, and strategic decision-making skills.
Preferred Knowledge & Experience
  • Advanced AWS networking experience, including Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53, and load balancing services.
  • Advanced OCI networking experience, including VCNs, DRGs, FastConnect, and hybrid-cloud connectivity.
  • Experience with Megaport and cloud interconnection platforms.
  • Hands-on expertise with Cisco Viptela, Meraki, Versa, Fortinet, or similar SD-WAN technologies.
  • Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation solutions using:
    • Terraform
    • Ansible
    • Python
Preferred Certifications
  • Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)
  • Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
  • AWS Advanced Networking Specialty
  • Cisco SD-WAN Certifications
  • Palo Alto Certifications
  • Fortinet Certifications
  • Arista Certifications
  • Juniper Certifications
Ideal Candidate Profile
  • Strategic thinker capable of aligning technology investments with business objectives.
  • Deep expertise spanning enterprise networking, cloud networking, security, and datacenter architecture.
  • Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence enterprise-wide technology decisions.
  • Passionate about modernization, innovation, and continuous improvement.

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Compensation Pay Disclosure:

Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.

The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

$180,000-$190,000

Be Well. Stay Well.

Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.

What We Offer

  • Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
  • 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
  • Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
  • Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
  • Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

Learn more about Voya benefits (download PDF)

Critical Skills

At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:

  • Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
  • Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
  • Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
  • Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
  • Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

Learn more about Critical Skills

Equal Employment Opportunity

Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations

Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference resources for applicants with disabilities.

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Voya’s values serve as our compass, bringing together our culture, performance, brand, vision, strategy and corporate responsibility activities. Our values guide our decision-making and behaviors allowing us to deliver worth to our customers, distribution partners, shareholders and each other. With a lens on balance, health & welfare, our work environment offers flexibility . The majority of our roles have adopted a hybrid schedule — working some days in the office and some days remotely, providing flexibility for work-life balance and still allowing the benefit of in-person collaboration. Some functions will continue to be 100% on-site and others may be fully remote, depending on business n

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