Global Network Architect
On-siteAmsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands
Amsterdam, North Holland, The NetherlandsOn-siteFull TimeLarge
Full TimeLarge
Job Summary
Define and own the enterprise strategy for SDWAN, SASE, cloud networking, and automation. Establish target-state architectures across enterprise, cloud, DDI, and observability platforms while aligning zero trust security standards. Lead lifecycle management for firewalls, IDS/IPS, and NAC across AWS and hybrid environments. Drive automation using Terraform, Ansible, and Python to improve reliability and service delivery. Act as a trusted advisor to senior IT and business leaders, collaborating with global teams on governance and strategy. Represent Network in architecture boards and mentor engineers to foster technical excellence.
Required Qualifications
- Experience leading global connectivity engineering and modernization
- Strong vendor and stakeholder management skills
- Experience with budget management and business case development / investment justification
- Proven track record in continuous improvement in connectivity & network security
- Experience managing the day-to-day service delivery of defined services provided by both internal and external service providers
- Experience in working together with virtual teams and able to handle different cultures
- Deep understanding of architectural practices
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in related field
- Strong technical knowledge across various Network & Network Security technologies specifically SDWAN / routing, switching, wireless, DDI, ADC, SASE, firewalls, NAC, and other solutions
- Strategic and analytical thinker with the ability to balance vision with execution
- Collaborative and inclusive leader who fosters global teamwork and shared accountability
- Continuous learner with curiosity about emerging technologies and their business impact
- Strong communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and simplify complex technical narratives
- Ownership mindset – accountable for technology / architecture integrity and driving measurable business outcomes
- Enterprise-wide architecture of Connectivity
- Global connectivity architecture
- Highly resilient, stable, secured and automated network
- Enterprise leader for security‐focused cloud networking, global connectivity platforms, and automation engineering
- Strategy, architecture, delivery, and operational excellence of next‐generation network security
- Connectivity across retail/warehouse/corporate/datacenters/cloud
- DDI, ADC, platforms, automation frameworks, and reliability engineering practices
- Zero Trust Architecture Expertise in firewalls, SASE/Zero Trust, cloud networking (AWS), DDI, ADC, NAC, and automation
- Experience in multi-vendor platforms
- Strategic mindset and strong vendor management skills
- Security frameworks, audits and compliance
- Automation, scripting and optimization
- Define and own the enterprise strategy for SDWAN, SASE / network security, cloud networking, connectivity platforms, and automation
- Establish target‐state architectures across enterprise, cloud networking, DDI, observability, automation, and various connectivity platforms
- Align enterprise cloud, identity, and zero trust security standards
- Check Point & Cisco Firepower, ADC, NAC, AWS networking, Zero Trust integrations
- Lead strategy and lifecycle of firewalls, IDS/IPS, URL filtering, and NAC
- Oversee cloud networking for AWS and hybrid cloud environments
- Drive Zero Trust integrations
- Lead automation strategy using Terraform, Ansible, Python, and Git
- Implement observability and SRE frameworks
- Manage digital certificate lifecycle
- Lead strategic vendor partnerships and contract optimization
- Ensure global platform resiliency and service delivery
- Ensure network availability, performance, and scalability
- Drive automation, AIOps, and reliability improvements
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior IT and business leaders on Network technology strategy and design
- Collaborate with global teams across Security, Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture, and Infrastructure & Operations
- Represent Network in global governance forums and architecture boards
- Mentor engineers, fostering technical excellence, innovation, and accountability
- Strong leadership skills
- Is data driven
- Deep commitment to customer value
- Knows what it takes to be a servant leader
- Identifying, and addressing technical/functional requirements
- Refining and improving the existing service portfolio
- Acting as owner to set the prioritization of epics and user stories
- Building strong strategic relationships across the PVH organization
- Setting strategy
- Identifying, and addressing technical/functional requirements
- Refining and improving the existing service portfolio
- Acting as owner to set the prioritization of epics and user stories
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in working together with virtual teams and able to handle different cultures
- Deep understanding of architectural practices
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in related field
- Strong technical knowledge across various Network & Network Security technologies specifically SDWAN / routing, switching, wireless, DDI, ADC, SASE, firewalls, NAC, and other solutions
- Strategic and analytical thinker with the ability to balance vision with execution
- Collaborative and inclusive leader who fosters global teamwork and shared accountability
- Continuous learner with curiosity about emerging technologies and their business impact
- Strong communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and simplify complex technical narratives
- Ownership mindset – accountable for technology / architecture integrity and driving measurable business outcomes
- Experience leading global connectivity engineering and modernization
- Strong vendor and stakeholder management skills
- Experience with budget management and business case development / investment justification
- Proven track record in continuous improvement in connectivity & network security
- Experience managing the day-to-day service delivery of defined services provided by both internal and external service providers
- Experience in working together with virtual teams and able to handle different cultures
- Deep understanding of architectural practices
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in related field
- Strong technical knowledge across various Network & Network Security technologies specifically SDWAN / routing, switching, wireless, DDI, ADC, SASE, firewalls, NAC, and other solutions
- Strategic and analytical thinker with the ability to balance vision with execution
- Collaborative and inclusive leader who fosters global teamwork and shared accountability
- Continuous learner with curiosity about emerging technologies and their business impact
- Strong communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and simplify complex technical narratives
- Ownership mindset – accountable for technology / architecture integrity and driving measurable business outcomes
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