Architect, Network DevOps

Marriott International - Providence, RI

Full-time - Senior

Providence, RI

Accommodation

About the position

The Architect, Network DevOps will lead the transformation of the strategy and platforms for next-generation operations across Marriott's global networks, which include Property Networks, Datacenter/Cloud Networks, and Corporate Networks. This role requires close collaboration with a matrixed team of network architects to drive the adoption of DevOps practices and operating models on a global scale. The Architect is responsible for establishing management-level relationships and partnering with various business disciplines, other MI teams, outsourcing vendors, and external suppliers to define and implement the Network DevOps roadmap, while building and enforcing the standards defined within it. Additionally, this position defines and supports service delivery and operational support standards for Next Generation Operations, working alongside global technology peer teams to meet service level requirements and resolve service delivery issues across the portfolio. The successful candidate will provide architectural leadership throughout all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle, from ideation through execution and ongoing management and support. A key focus will be on identifying opportunities for proactive and reactive automation solutions across the network. The Architect will develop and execute new initiatives aimed at simplifying, standardizing, optimizing, and automating network designs, tooling, and operations. This will help reduce implementation cycle times, eliminate service downtime, optimize performance, and ensure that all security and compliance requirements are fully governed. The role also involves ensuring that overall requirements from customers and peer delivery and operations groups are met, with accountabilities that include working with continental IT executives, property LAN service providers, end-user computing services delivery, hosting services, enterprise availability, server, storage, virtualization, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transformation of network strategy and platforms for next-gen operations across Marriott's global networks.
• Collaborate with network architects to drive the adoption of DevOps practices and operating models globally.
• Establish management-level relationships and partner with business disciplines, MI teams, vendors, and suppliers to implement the Network DevOps roadmap.
• Define and support service delivery and operational support standards for Next Generation Operations.
• Develop complex global distributed infrastructure monitoring, management, and automation solutions for the global network.
• Lead the design and development of tools to improve the reliability, availability, and scalability of Datacenter/Cloud Networks, Property Networks, and Corporate Networks.
• Ensure overall requirements by customers and peer delivery and operations groups are met.
• Identify opportunities for proactive and reactive automation solutions across the network.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related technical field experience/certification.
• 8+ years' experience in information technology, including 5+ years of IT network infrastructure leadership experience and at least 3 years in a DevOps or SRE team.
• 5+ years of experience working with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in a multi-cloud environment, emphasizing AWS, Azure, and AliCloud using Terraform.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing a Network Automation platform with a CI/CD Pipeline.
• Proven experience with PERL or Python for developing scripts.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering written documents detailing network solutions and diagrams.
• Experience with Cloud Computing platforms (e.g., Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Compute Engine).
• Experience with firewall automation for implementing security policies and path analysis.
• Strong technical and hands-on experience with DNS infrastructure using Infoblox.
• Strong architecture knowledge and experience with tools like Ansible Automation Platform, GitHub, Jenkins, Pyats, and Jira.
• Technical knowledge of common routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP), IPv6, VPN, etc. across a global distributed network.
• Knowledgeable in modern configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Fabric, etc.).
• Technical knowledge in Load Balancing such as ELBs, NLBs, F5 BIGIP.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of audiences including executives, business stakeholders, and IT teams.

Nice-to-haves

• Graduate Degree (e.g., MS, PhD) in Computer Science or other technical discipline or MBA, preferably with a focus on technology.
• 10+ years' experience managing large, globally distributed network architecture, engineering, and/or operations teams.
• Technical knowledge in networking (Cisco and non-Cisco) with an emphasis on software-defined networks (SDN).
• Proven track record of driving transformation in network technologies, tools, and processes through a data-driven continuous improvement methodology.
• Hands-on experience with datacenter fabric platforms (Cisco, Arista, or equivalent).
• Hands-on experience with common routing and switching platforms (Cisco, Juniper, HP/Aruba, etc.).
• Hands-on experience designing, configuring, and operating high-speed campus/office/property networks.
• Technical knowledge and experience with telco and ISP networks, ensuring diversity and managing availability.
• Demonstrated experience in improving security, stability, reliability, performance, and agility of complex enterprise networks.
• Strong technical knowledge of foundational networking technologies and solid understanding of the software-defined networking (SDN) ecosystem.
• Strong understanding of network infrastructure automation, instrumentation, and monitoring platforms.
• Proven experience leading highly effective technical teams through major technology and organizational change.
• Proven experience driving operational performance through defining and enforcing Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Experience driving and/or significantly participating in vendor RFPs for network products.
• Experience managing or working in the services sourcing and/or ITO or LSP field.
• Certification in network and/or security technologies (e.g., CCIE, CCNP, CISSP, etc.).
• Experience in researching emerging technologies and trends, standards, and products and synthesizing into clear technology roadmaps and strategies.
• Strong influencing skills and an ability to overcome barriers while driving change.
• Strong attention to detail with an ability to operate effectively across multiple priorities.
• Comfortable applying a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to define success.
• Ability to build strong relationships and network throughout the broader IT community.
• Experience in the design, implementation, and operational support of mission-critical products.
• Experience in developing technology roadmaps and strategies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of audiences including executives, business stakeholders, and IT teams.
• Experience operating in Scaled Agile Framework.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• 401k benefit for retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discount programs