Senior Architect

Job Description:At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!This job is responsible for defining an architectural vision and solution that supports the strategic outcomes of the Business' Products and Services. Key responsibilities include defining the target operating environment, designing for client resiliency, assisting with solution design, and defining non-functional requirements. Job expectations include working with stakeholders and service providers aligned to the Business' strategic objectives, evaluating the impact of strategic design decisions, and contributing to the architecture roadmap.DMZ ArchitectTechnical DMZ network architect responsible for DMZ network project designs with focus on SASE and Cloud designs. Also provide DMZ/Remote Access/SDWAN/Hosting/B2B/VPN Infrastructure Architecture for various LOB and B2B customers across various DMZ Zones including creation of network level HLD and LLD designs and solution delivery.Assess design submissions for security compliance against baselines. Shepard requestors through technical challenges until designs are complete. Act in a liaison role between Global Information Security and as an escalation point for engineering / operations.Self-starter who can lead projects. Must be able to troubleshoot multivendor solutions in lab or POC environments. Manage assigned networking projects, program components and deployments to deliver services in accordance with established company objectives. Maintain a thorough understanding of Network Infrastructure, IPv4/v6, IP Routing, DNS, Security, VPN, and Network Monitoring tools.Responsibilities:Works across the business, operations and technology to create the solution intent and architectural vision for complex solutions and prioritize functional and non-functional requirements into a technology backlog to enable the technology roadmap and functionality to support evolving capabilities and servicesContributes to the creation of the architecture roadmap of defined domains (Business, Application, Data, and Technology) in support of the product roadmap and the development of best practices including standardized templatesClarifies the architecture, assists with system design to support implementation, and provides solution options to resolve any architectural impedimentsFacilitates solution driven discussions, leads the design of complex architectures, and finds creative solutions through knowledge of domain, practical experiments, and proof of concepts while ensuring architecture is flexible, modular, and adaptableEducates team members on the technology practices, standardization strategies, and best practices to create innovative solutionsSupports the team as needed to select the technology stack required for solutions and helps select preferred technology productsPerforms design and code reviews to ensure all non-functional requirements are sufficiently met (for example, security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability)Contribute to the creation of the architecture roadmap of defined technology domains in support of the product roadmapContribute to the development of best practices including standardized templatesWork across business and technology to create the solution intent and architectural vision for large complex solutions and evolve it based on an emerging requirementsLead rapid shaping of a high-level architecture with details filled in with emerging business requirements; ensure architecture is flexible, modular, and designed to adapt easilySupport the Principal Engineer as needed to select the technology stack required for solutions and help select preferred technology productsRequired Qualifications:10+ years industry experience with technology domain experienceExperience integrating solutions with Cloud provider environments such as MS Azure, AWS, Google, IBMStrong understanding of network security architecture and traffic segmentationWorking knowledge of public cloud networking concepts within GCP, AWS, and Azure environmentsMust have solid routing, switching, Arista, Cisco Nexus, Firepower/ASA, Fortinet router and DMZ/ISP experienceSolid understanding of TCP/IP concepts, SDN, OSPF, BGP, VLAN, IPSEC, ISAKMP, PKI, QOS, Multicast, trunking/port-channeling, VRRP, FHRP protocols, enterprise level MPLS, VDC, flavors of VPC, SDNAbility to utilize DDoS tools like Arbor and Prolexic/Akamai & F5/Silverline for mitigations to include Application layer, TCP state table and Bandwidth DDoS threatsFamiliar with best practices to install and deploy various Arista & Cisco routing and switching platforms such as ISR, ASR, Catalyst and NexusExperience with large scale, complex network/DMZ environments and Authentication mechanisms (e.g. Active Directory, Ping federate) Experience with scripting languagesDesired Qualifications:Experience integrating enterprise networks with:Google Cloud Platform (GCP)AWSMicrosoft AzureUnderstanding of cloud connectivity services such as: Cloud InterconnectDirect ConnectExpressRouteDesired Qualifications:(con't)Site-to-site VPN architecturesExperience test tools including Quali Cloud Shell, and Viavi Tera VMGeneral experience with security technologies, such as firewalls, intrusion detection, threat mitigationExposure to EOS and IOS-XR routingIPv6 Knowledge/experience to support certification testing of IPv6 capabilitiesExperience with automation and development of automation scriptsPython experienceExperience with automation skills/tools such as: Arista CloudVision, Terraform, Ansible, Netconf, YANGSkills:Analytical ThinkingArchitectureResult OrientationSolution DesignTechnical Strategy DevelopmentApplication DevelopmentCollaborationData ManagementDevOps PracticesRisk ManagementAgile PracticesAutomationInfluenceSolution Delivery ProcessTest EngineeringShift:1st shift (United States of America)Hours Per Week: 40Pay Transparency detailsUS - NJ - Jersey City - 101 Hudson St - 101 Hudson (NJ2101)Pay and benefits informationPay range$140,500.00 - $205,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.Discretionary incentive eligibleThis role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.BenefitsThis role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.SummaryLocation: Charlotte; Plano; Chandler; Jersey CityType: Full time