Corebridge Financial · 2 days ago
Sr Network Services Architect
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$125K/yr - $145K/yr
15+ years expCorebridge Financial is a company that partners with financial professionals to enhance financial lives. They are seeking a Senior Network Services Architect to focus on global architecture, standardization, automation, and emerging technologies within the Network Services Architecture organization.
Financial ServicesInsuranceLife Insurance
Responsibilities
Support the Network Services portfolio, and work in a cross-organizational setting to ratify services and use-cases across the global enterprise
Demonstrate industry knowledge in Software Defined infrastructure, cloud strategies, data center and WAN technologies, global load balancing, automation development and workflows
Develop reference architectures, support existing standards through a comprehensive review process, present to Architecture Boards, and develop standards based upon business requirements
Ascertain business requirements, research and identify solutions, and make recommendations supported by a properly developed business case that includes technical feasibility, costs, benefits, etc
Develop Business Cases, Cost Structure, Scopes of works, and Build Materials associated with both projects and BAU work
Develop and execute project / deployment plans that meet scope, time, cost, and quality requirements
Assess, mitigate risk, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues utilizing industry standard tools to include packet analyzers. (NetBrain, NetScout, OpenText Network Automation, Spectrum)
Develop processes and documentation according to the needs of the organization
Provide technical leadership and strategic direction in alignment with Security, compliance, and firm objectives
Establish and maintain professional relationships throughout the organization and with vendors
Collaborate and influence others, to include peers, leaders, and vendors
Mentor and build the technical skills of others, and foster a strong and collaborative team environment
Lead Audit and compliance reporting efforts, and develop remediation plans
Adopt and deliver on timeline and within budget in all areas of effort
Provide guidance to managed services, contractors, and mentor network engineers
Operate and engage with Audit to provide Reporting on internal and external Audit and compliance requirements
Interface with other technology towers and vendors
Recommend and oversee implementation of new networking technologies
Establish and Maintain Technical Standards including Write, Review, Edit, and improve network architecture standards as well as proposed Network Changes
Participate and lead troubleshooting during incidents to support business interruptions, or when experiencing sub-optimal performance with applications or solutions
Act as escalation point for critical operational issues
Lead Network improvements using Automation and AI capabilities including scripting, and tool configuration
Review solution security releases (CVEs) provide guidance and recommendations to address identified potential threats
Lead Life Cycle management efforts and recommends hardware platforms and OS versions
Collaborate with IT Security on network security best practices
Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigation for Severity 1 & 2 Network Outages
Participate in capacity management and planning, as well as leads efforts to reduce operational costs
Prepare documentation, power points of a technical nature, for the Architecture Review Boards
Participate in Global Design reviews, including changes to controls, and other significant changes within the enterprise
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in information technology preferred or related work experience
15+ years of experience working with enterprise network solutions, including cloud and remote networks, Software defined network solutions, automation, routing, switching, VoIP, Wi-Fi, etc
5+ years of experience working as a Network or Solution Architect in an enterprise network financial sector preferred
Strong background in: Route/Switch Software Defined Data Center (Cisco ACI, Arista Cloud Vision, and associated Arista fabrics), F5 Load Balancing, Aruba Networking, Aruba Clearpass, and AppViewX
Strong technical knowledge in the areas of DDI, secure proxy, DDoS, Zero Trust Networking, Tools (NetBrain, Netscout, AppviewX, Spectrum, OpenText Network Automation) and/or content delivery, NAC, firewall, Azure, and AWS is required
Knowledge and experience in other areas of Information Technology security (Palo Alto), cloud proxy (ZScaler), Load-balancing (F5), computing, operating systems, application infrastructure, and development, etc
Demonstrated expertise designing and deploying large enterprise solutions around Cisco ACI, Aruba Switching/Routing, Aruba Clearpass (NAC), Aruba Edge/Silver peak, and Cisco Nexus DC Portfolio
Demonstrated expertise designing and deploying large Aruba solutions at the enterprise level for SDWAN, SDLAN, WiFi, and NAC with demonstrated use of Central and Orchestration SAAS solutions from Aruba
Demonstrated expertise designing and deploying large enterprise solutions with Arista data center portfolio using Cloud Vision automation and orchestration
Demonstrated expertise designing and deploying large enterprise solutions around F5 data center portfolio (LTM, GTM), demonstrated use of AppViewX
Demonstrated knowledge of network theory, services, routing, standards, and security; capability to interpret and apply network performance optimization and measurements
Champions innovation and leads change
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills an able to operate as a level 3 resource during outage situations
Excellent collaboration and communication (listening, written and verbal) skills
Ability to multi-task and participate in large, complex, and concurrent projects
Able to lead small groups in the delivery of technology solutions
Strong understanding of project management concepts
Detail oriented and possess excellent research skills
Self-starter, thoughtful technology leader, and able to operate both alone and within groups
Benefits
Health and Wellness: We offer a range of medical, dental and vision insurance plans, as well as mental health support and wellness initiatives to promote overall well-being.
Retirement Savings: We offer retirement benefits options, which vary by location. In the U.S., our competitive 401(k) Plan offers a generous dollar-for-dollar Company matching contribution of up to 6% of eligible pay and a Company contribution equal to 3% of eligible pay (subject to annual IRS limits and Plan terms). These Company contributions vest immediately.
Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counseling services and resources are available to all employees.
Matching charitable donations: Corebridge matches donations to tax-exempt organizations 1:1, up to $5,000.
Volunteer Time Off: Employees may use up to 16 volunteer hours annually to support activities that enhance and serve communities where employees live and work.
Paid Time Off: Eligible employees start off with at least 24 Paid Time Off (PTO) days so they can take time off for themselves and their families when they need it.
Company
Corebridge Financial
Corebridge Financial is a providers of retirement solutions and insurance products. It is a sub-organization of AIG.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$10.25BKey Investors
Nippon Life Insurance Company of Japan
2025-11-04Post Ipo Secondary· $1B
2025-08-06Post Ipo Secondary· $1B
2024-11-07Post Ipo Secondary· $936M
Leadership Team
Alan Colberg
Lead Independent Director and Chair Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Ryan Vickerman
Digital Creative Director
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