Hybrid Cloud Network Architect | Boston-based PE firm

Hybrid Cloud Network Architect
Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid – 3 days in office / 2 days remote)
Compensation: $170k – $195k base salary / ~$233k – $267k total package

A leading global alternative investment firm is seeking a Hybrid Cloud Network Architect to design, modernize, and operate enterprise-scale hybrid network infrastructure across on-premises environments and public cloud platforms. This is a highly visible role with significant ownership, technical depth, and long-term growth potential. This role requires recent, hands-on operational ownership of enterprise networks, including on-call responsibility and incident response.

The Opportunity
This role sits within a centralized technology organization supporting a diverse global investment platform. You’ll play a critical role in architecting and evolving secure, scalable, and automated network environments spanning data centers, offices, and cloud infrastructure (AWS and Azure).

The firm offers strong compensation, a proven profit-sharing program, excellent benefits, and a culture that values technical rigor, collaboration, and long-term career development. This is an internal platform role (not consulting or professional services) with long-term ownership of the firm’s production network.

Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Engineering

• Design, implement, and maintain hybrid network architectures across on-prem and cloud environments
• Integrate cloud and on-prem networks using Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, VPNs, and secure routing strategies
• Architect and support enterprise LAN, WAN, wireless, and SD-WAN environments

Cloud & Automation

• Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) adoption for network provisioning and configuration
• Build and maintain automation workflows using Terraform, Git, and scripting (Python/Shell/PowerShell)
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines enabling consistent, auditable network deployments

Operations & Optimization

• Support global network operations across North America, EMEA, and APAC
• Manage carrier services and connectivity providers
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize network performance, reliability, and security
• Maintain clear architectural and operational documentation
• Participate in an on-call rotation for critical incidents

Security

• Administer enterprise firewalls (policy management, VPNs, optimization)
• Implement network access control and segmentation solutions
• Ensure compliance with internal security standards across all environments

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise-level routing and switching experience
• Hands-on experience with Cisco and/or Aruba LAN, WAN, and wireless infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, QoS
• Experience with cloud networking in AWS and/or Azure (VPCs/VNets, routing, connectivity)
• Recent hands-on experience operating Cisco and/or Aruba environments in production.
• Recent hands-on experience designing and deploying network infrastructure using Terraform (not just consuming IaC).
• Proficiency with Git and modern development tooling
• Scripting experience (Python, Shell, or PowerShell)
• Experience designing and documenting complex network architectures
• Background supporting secure, highly available enterprise environments

Why This Role

• High-impact, visible position within a global investment platform
• Exposure to modern cloud, automation, and security initiatives
• Strong track record of internal promotion and long-term career growth
• Hybrid work model
• Business-casual environment
• Industry-leading benefits, bonus structure, and profit-sharing program