Architect Lead, Public Cloud Networking

Job Description We are FIS. Our technology powers the world’s economy and our teams bring innovation to life. We champion diversity to deliver the best products and solutions for our colleagues, clients and communities. If you’re ready to start learning, growing and making an impact with a career in fintech, we’d like to know: Are you FIS? About the Role   Join FIS’s Public Cloud platform team to help design, operate, and secure our multi‑cloud network foundation across Azure and AWS. You’ll apply solid networking fundamentals, build infrastructure with Terraform, and manage Palo Alto Networks firewalls. This role is ideal for someone experienced enough to contribute immediately and who can give hands‑on mentorship and guidance in strategic initiatives and architectural thinking. What You Will Be Doing Multi‑cloud network engineering: Build and support Azure/AWS VNet/VPC architectures, routing (including BGP), load balancing, private connectivity (ExpressRoute / Direct Connect), DNS, and microsegmentation. Infrastructure as Code: Create and maintain Terraform code and modules; participate in code reviews; improve automation and standardization. Palo Alto firewall operations: Build, refine, and maintain firewall and Panorama policies, NAT rules, segmentation controls, and ipsec tunnels. Troubleshooting & resiliency: Investigate and resolve L3–L7 issues across cloud environments, firewalls, and dependencies; contribute to RCA and preventive patterns. Security & compliance alignment: Work with cloud security and risk teams on inspection, logging, least privilege, micro‑segmentation, and governance frameworks. Cross‑team enablement: Collaborate with app, platform, and security partners; maintain documentation and runbooks; assist with on‑call rotations. Continuous improvement: Improve cost, reliability, automation, and observability for cloud networking platforms. Translate business and regulatory requirements into clear architectural designs. Establish architecture standards, patterns, and best practices across teams. Review designs and code to ensure quality, security, performance, and scalability. Support modernization of legacy platforms and adoption of emerging technologies. Required Qualifications Knowledge of distributed systems, APIs, data architectures, and integration patterns. Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (Azure and AWS), microservices, and containerized environments. Strong working knowledge of Terraform (module creation, state mgmt., pipeline integration). Practical experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Panorama. Core fundamentals: TCP/IP, BGP, IPsec, TLS, DNS, load balancing concepts. Ability to clearly document designs, troubleshoot collaboratively, and communicate effectively with technical and non‑technical partners. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders. Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure‑as‑code practices. Architecture or cloud certifications. Azure Firewall / AWS Network Firewall / WAF experience. CI/CD exposure (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps). Network observability (Flow Logs, Panorama logs, SIEM pipelines). Kubernetes networking (AKS/EKS CNI, ingress, egress controls). Experience with enterprise connectivity, SD‑WAN, or hybrid cloud routing. Familiarity with HA Proxy or any Reverse Proxy solutions. What We Offer you   At FIS, you can grow your career as far as you want to take it. Here’s what else we offer: Opportunities to make an impact in fintech Personal and professional learning Inclusive, diverse work environment Resources to give back to your community Competitive salary and benefits Privacy Statement FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice. EEOC Statement FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Sourcing Model Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company. #pridepass