Rackspace Technology

Principal Cloud Practice Architect

Rackspace Technology

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $161,100 - $268,300 per year

Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

AWSAzureFirewalls

About the role

  • Responsible for the strategic planning, design, and implementation of highly available, scalable, and secure network infrastructures that support business objectives.
  • Leading complex network projects, mentoring junior team members, and ensuring the entire network ecosystem is optimized for performance, security, and cost-effectiveness.
  • If located near a Rackspace office, you’ll work a hybrid schedule… 2 days in the office and three days remote.
  • If not located near an office, you may work 100% remotely.
  • Work Location; Canadian Rackers: 100% remote only from these provinces... Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta.
  • Work Location; Mexican Rackers: If you live within a 40km radius of our Mexico City office we’d like for you to work in the office two days a week. If further than 40km you may work fully remote from one these states Monterey, Aguascalientes, Jalisco, Nuevo Leon, Puebla, Guadalajara, or Queretaro.

Requirements

  • Must have an associate’s degree in computer science or related field of study; we highly prefer a bachelor's degree.
  • Must be AWS Solutions Architect certified.
  • Expert-level experience with core networking services like VPC, Subnets, Route Tables, Internet Gateway, NAT Gateway, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, and VPC Peering.
  • Expert-level experience with VNet, Subnets, Route Tables, Virtual Network Gateway, ExpressRoute, Virtual WAN, and VNet Peering.
  • Extensive hands-on experience and expert-level knowledge of Palo Alto Networks Firewalls, including Panorama for centralized management, design, and implementation of security policies, threat prevention, and VPN solutions.
  • Expert-level experience with F5 BIG-IP products, including LTM (Local Traffic Manager) and GTM (Global Traffic Manager), for application delivery, load balancing, and traffic management.
  • Deep expertise in architecting and deploying SD-WAN solutions from leading vendors (e.g., Prisma SD-WAN, Fortinet, Cisco). Must have hands-on experience with SD-WAN design, traffic steering policies, and remote site connectivity.
  • Strong understanding of network security principles, including Zero Trust Architecture, network segmentation, and DDoS mitigation. Hands-on experience with security services like AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall) and Azure Firewall/Application Gateway WAF.
  • Proven experience in designing, configuring, and managing CDN services such as AWS CloudFront and Azure Front Door.
  • In-depth knowledge of networking protocols, including BGP, OSPF, and MPLS.
  • Expert level of communication with the English language both written and verbal.
Benefits
  • Variable compensation in the form of bonus, commissions, or other discretionary payments

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
network infrastructure designAWS Solutions ArchitectVPCSubnetsRoute TablesPalo Alto Networks FirewallsF5 BIG-IPSD-WANnetwork security principlesCDN services
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcommunication
Certifications
associate's degree in computer sciencebachelor's degreeAWS Solutions Architect certification
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