Associate Architect, Network Services

As an Associate Architect – Network Architecture within Platform Engineering, you will report to the Principal Network Architect. We are currently seeking a highly motivated Associate Network Architect to join our Network Architecture team. You will be responsible for creating network architectures and patterns based on business requirements and industry technology trends. You will also work with and mentor engineers on supporting teams to provide network solutions more quickly and efficiently across our enterprise, data center and public cloud estates. You will join our Platform Engineering organization, a fast-paced, energetic, and high performing team at the heart of Thomson Reuters.

About the role:

In this opportunity as a Associate Network Architect, you will: 

• Own the vision and architecture for all Thomson Reuters on premise data center networks including wired connectivity, ILO, WAN, internet connectivity and aspects of network security.
• Work with other teams on integration of prem data centers for any new mergers or acquisitions
• Collaborate with other architects to collectively define and own the vision for the network capabilities/services, aligning to company strategy and evangelizing throughout Thomson Reuters 
• Drive cohesion, standards, and best practices across platform services and capabilities in collaborations with application teams, security, compliance, and external vendors 
• Work with our external network partners to provide guidance, direction and governance

• Develop and document repeatable patterns for consumption by engineering and application teams.
• Collaborate with external vendors to understand roadmaps, features and issues
• Have the drive to expand your traditional network experience into public cloud platforms and network security

About You 

You are a fit for the role of Associate Architect – Network Architecture, if your background includes:

• Minimum of 10 years of network experience in traditional networking, with a route/switch and data centers
• At least 3 years' experience with the design, deployment and support of Cisco ACI fabrics
• Proficiency in all aspects of networking within production on prem data centers including routing, switching, WAN connectivity
• Knowledge of enterprise office networking technologies such as SDWAN, Meraki and Zscaler
• Knowledge of networking within cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP or OCI or a strong desire to learn and grown into these areas.

• Well versed in networking concepts and technologies, including DNS, Proxies, NTP, and Load balancing both on prem and in public cloud
• Experienced with network security aspects including IDS/IPS and firewalls.     Hands on Checkpoint and Palo Alto experience is a plus.

• Possess the ability to create and present technology roadmaps and technical documents
• Must possess the ability to effectively communicate and present to diverse groups across the globe.
• Must be able to jump into any troubleshooting scenario when asked to do so

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What’s in it For You?

Join us to inform the way forward with the latest AI solutions and address real-world challenges in legal, tax, compliance, and news. Backed by our commitment to continuous learning and market-leading benefits, you’ll be prepared to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future. This includes:

• Industry-Leading Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

  
  

• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, and hybrid model, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.

  
  

• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.

  
  

• Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for inclusion, innovation, and customer-focus. Our eleven business resource groups nurture our culture of belonging across the diverse backgrounds and experiences represented across our global footprint.

  
  

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.

  
  

• Social Impact:  Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

  
  

Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we’ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news services – Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward. 

Accessibility 

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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