Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.
Role Purpose
The Network & Security Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and assuring secure, scalable, and resilient network and security architectures across on-premises, cloud, hybrid, and edge environments. This role acts as the design authority and trusted advisor, ensuring solutions align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and operational standards.
Network & Security Architecture
Design end-to-end network and security solutions across LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, data centers, cloud, internet edge, DMZ, and remote access environments.
Develop secure architecture patterns including network segmentation, Zero Trust, secure inter-zone communication, high availability, redundancy, and failover.
Create architecture diagrams, reference architectures, and detailed design documentation.
Security Technology Architecture
Architect and standardize enterprise security technologies including NGFWs, IDS/IPS, VPNs, NAC, Secure Web Gateways, and DDoS protection.
Evaluate and integrate new security technologies.
Ensure security controls are layered, auditable, and aligned to enterprise standards.
Governance & Standards
Define and maintain network and security architecture standards, design principles, and approved technology stacks.
Review designs from application, cloud, and SI/MSP teams.
Ensure compliance with security policies, regulatory requirements, and risk frameworks.
Risk Management & Threat Modeling
Conduct architecture-level risk assessments for new services, cloud migrations, and partner integrations.
Lead threat modeling and defense-in-depth reviews.
Ensure security risks are mitigated through design and architecture decisions.
Cloud & Zero Trust Architecture
Design secure networking solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Define hybrid connectivity, SaaS access, and Zero Trust networking models.
Integrate cloud solutions with enterprise security controls and identity-aware access patterns.
Managed Services & Solution Assurance
Act as the client-side design authority for SI/MSP-managed environments.
Review and approve solution designs and implementations.
Ensure operational readiness, SLA compliance, and prevention of non-standard technology deployments.
Resilience & Incident Support
Provide architectural guidance during major incidents, security events, and root cause investigations.
Design resilient solutions supporting rapid recovery, fault isolation, and reduced impact during outages.
Required Skills & Experience
Technical Skills
Strong expertise in enterprise networking, routing, switching, segmentation, and network security architectures.
Experience with Firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, Zero Trust, and identity-aware networking.
Hands-on experience with hybrid cloud and multi-cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Strong architecture documentation, modeling, and design governance experience.
Soft Skills
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Ability to translate technical risks into business recommendations.
Strong design governance and vendor management capabilities.
Ability to challenge and influence vendors, MSPs, and System Integrators.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
Preferred certifications: CCNP, CCIE, CISSP, CISM, or relevant Cloud Security certifications.
Mandatory Skills: Network Architecting .
Experience: >10 YEARS .
The expected compensation for this role ranges from CAD 110000 to CAD 160000 .
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Wipro is committed to creating an accessible, supportive, and inclusive workplace. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to all applicants including persons with disabilities, throughout the recruitment and selection process. Accommodations must be communicated in advance of the application, where possible, and will be reviewed on an individual basis. Wipro provides equal opportunities to all and values diversity.
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading AI-powered technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our consulting-led approach and the Wipro Intelligence™ unified suite of AI-powered platforms, solutions and transformative offerings, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions to build intelligent and sustainable businesses. The Wipro Innovation Network – part of the Wipro Intelligence™ suite – underpins our commitment to client-centric co-innovation and co-creation by bringing together capabilities from the innovation labs and partner labs, academia, and global tech communities. With over 240,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.
