GlobalFoundries
Principal Enterprise Network Architect
USA - Texas - Richardson · Principal
Sponsorship not specified$147k-$248kDetected 13 days ago
PythonGitAnsibleCI/CDJenkinsDevOpsCiscoSD-WANVoIPLeadershipCollaborationMentoringMicrosoft Teams
About the role
- Summary of Role: GlobalFoundries is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Enterprise Network Architect to join our Infrastructure Solutions Delivery organization.
- Essential Responsibilities: - Architecture & Strategy: Define the long-term roadmap for global connectivity, focusing on scalability, high availability, and security.
- Actively participate in mentoring new and existing staff.
Responsibilities
- Ensure infrastructure reliability by design, including disaster recovery capabilities.
- Analyze and optimize traffic paths from premise to cloud.
- Architecture & Strategy: Define the long-term roadmap for global connectivity, focusing on scalability, high availability, and security. Influence management on strategic direction with a vendor neutral approach and maintain industry standards.
- Data Center: Design and implement next-gen Data Center architectures using Leaf-Spine topologies, Cisco ACI, or Arista.
- Automation & DevOps: Replace manual CLI workflows with Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Develop CI/CD pipelines for network changes using Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
- Voice & Collaboration: Lead the integration of enterprise Voice/VoIP infrastructure (SBCs, SIP Trunking) with cloud-based platforms like Microsoft Teams or Cisco Webex.
- Performance Engineering: Collaborate with Observability team to ensure integration of core network foundation and business applications.
- Process Engineering: Manage reference architecture, processes, deployment playbooks, best practices, project scope, timeline and budget. Leverage less critical pilot sites for first production rollouts prior to FAB deployments.
- External Collaboration: Manage OEM vendor relationships, validate reference designs and participate in industry peer reviews.
- Manage business requirements, contain development costs, and reduce time to delivery.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Experience with DevOps tools and methodologies, such as CI/CD, Git, Jenkins, Ansible, etc.
- Strong knowledge of Cisco networking (Catalyst/Nexus) for datacenter.
- Ability to travel to other sites in North America for implementations (Burlington, VT)
Skills
- Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Nexus, Cisco ACI
- For more information, visit www.gf.com.
- Replace manual CLI workflows with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Act as the technical bridge between Server, Security, and Cloud teams to ensure cohesive infrastructure delivery.
Compensation
- Expected Salary Range
Benefits
- This position will own the vision, strategy, roadmaps, long range planning for Network Infrastructure, Global SDWAN, WAN Optimization and Voice architecture to support Semiconductor FABS, Sales and Design offices.
- Deploy stable and flexible IT infrastructure enabling easy maintenance and updates for future demand.
- Ensure redundancy of skillset amongst staff for distributed knowledgebase and global coverage.
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