Global Network Architect
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We're seeking a Global Network Architect to design, evolve, and govern our enterprise network architecture across data centers, cloud, WAN/SD-WAN, campus, edge, and remote access environments. You will define target-state architectures, drive modernization roadmaps, and partner with engineering and operations to deliver secure, resilient, and performant connectivity for a global business.
Define, evolve, and govern the Global Connectivity architecture roadmap in alignment with enterprise principles and PVH's long-term technology strategy.
Partner closely with the Global Enterprise Architecture team to influence architecture direction, integration standards, and global modernization initiatives.
Drive innovation and transformation, enabling AI-powered productivity and secure, modern, and scalable global Connectivity solutions., * Define the target-state network architecture across global environments.
- Own the multi-year network roadmap including modernization and cloud transitions.
- Create and maintain reference architectures, design patterns, and standards.
- Architect global WAN/SD-WAN/SASE solutions.
- Design multi-cloud connectivity across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Define network security controls including Zero Trust and segmentation.
- Support resilience-by-design initiatives including HA/DR and traffic engineering.
- Partner with operations teams to improve observability and network reliability.
- Drive automation-first principles with IaC, CI/CD, and compliance-as-code.
- Evaluate vendors, participate in RFP processes, and influence OEM
Strategic Architecture Leadership
- Drive automation-first principles with IaC, CI/CD, and compliance-as-code.
- Contribute to PVH's Global Enterprise Architecture Council, ensuring network technologies align with enterprise integration, security, and data governance standards.
- Shape the technology roadmap to support PVH's digital transformation, hybrid work, and AI enablement objectives.
- Ensure architecture decisions are future-ready, scalable, secure, and aligned with sustainability and cost optimization goals.
Technology Design & Governance
- Manage current and target domain architecture following EA governance process and tools
- Lead solution architecture and design reviews for major global initiatives across collaboration, endpoint, and productivity platforms.
- Develop and maintain architectural blueprints, reference models, and reusable design patterns.
- Provide expert oversight to Connectivity engineers, ensuring adherence to architectural standards and technical integrity.
- Drive architectural compliance, balancing agility with governance and security.
Collaboration & Leadership
- 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 architecture in global governance forums and architecture boards.
- Mentor architects and engineers, fostering technical excellence, innovation, and accountability.
Requirements
Do you have experience in Team management?, * 10+ years of experience in enterprise IT with 5+ years in network architecture, designing and governing large-scale connectivity platforms across data center, cloud, WAN/SD-WAN, SASE, campus, and edge environments.
- Deep expertise in core network technologies, including routing/switching, SD-WAN, SASE, IPv4/IPv6, DNS/DHCP/IPAM, load balancing, and network security architecture (Zero Trust, segmentation, firewalling, and identity-integrated access).
- Strong cloud networking architecture skills across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP, including VPC/VNet design, private connectivity (Direct Connect/ExpressRoute), transit architectures, cloud firewalls, and multi-cloud interconnect patterns.
- Proven experience shaping global network architecture strategy, developing reference architectures, establishing design standards, and contributing to enterprise architecture governance frameworks.
- Expertise in automation-driven network engineering, including infrastructure-as-code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines for network configuration, compliance-as-code, and API-driven operations.
- Hands-on experience delivering secure, cloud-first, globally distributed network architectures, ensuring high availability, performance optimization, observability, and resilience-by-design.
- Solid understanding of AI-enabled operations, network analytics, and modern identity and access management concepts that intersect with network security and access control.
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and guide complex architecture decisions across a global enterprise.
Soft Skills & Mindset:
- Strategic and analytical thinker with the ability to balance vision with execution.
- Strong communicator, able to influence senior stakeholders and simplify complex technical narratives.
- Collaborative and inclusive leader who fosters global teamwork and shared accountability.
- Continuous learner with curiosity about emerging technologies and their business impact.
- Ownership mindset - accountable for architecture integrity and driving measurable business value.
Benefits & conditions
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- Store discount