Delivery Architect - Network & Security (Firewall)

About the role

The Delivery Architect (Network & Security - Firewall) owns the end-to-end architecture, design authority, technical governance and delivery assurance of enterprise network and security solutions. The role provides strategic and technical leadership across firewall, network segmentation, secure connectivity and cybersecurity initiatives, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure and aligned with business and customer needs.

Key responsibilities

• Develop network and security architectures for enterprise and government environments
• Design and govern security solutions including NGFW, micro-segmentation, SD-WAN, VPN and remote access, Zero Trust and secure internet access
• Review High-Level and Low-Level Designs and ensure compliance with security standards and best practices
• Act as Design Authority and SME, lead technical workshops, give direction to project teams and review risks and mitigations
• Oversee project implementation, manage escalations, conduct architecture reviews, design sign-offs and acceptance testing
• Engage customer architects and security teams, support pre-sales proposals and present roadmaps
• Evaluate emerging technologies, drive standardization and automation, and develop technical standards

Required profile

• 10+ years in network and security domains
• 5+ years in solution or delivery architecture
• Experience delivering enterprise or mission-critical environments and multi-vendor security environments
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and customer-focused abilities, able to balance risk, cost and business objectives

Required skills

• Enterprise network architecture, firewall design and network security controls
• Zero Trust, SD-WAN, routing and switching, cloud network security
• Security governance, compliance and risk assessment
• Preferred certifications: Palo Alto PCNSE, Fortinet NSE 7 / FCSS, Check Point CCSE, Cisco CISSP/CCSP, Cisco CCNP/CCIE, Juniper JNCIP/JNCIE, VMware VCP-NV, TOGAF, SABSA, ITIL