Solution Architect (Technical Service Area Network)
Workplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Expires: August 14, 2025
Join VIPAS AB in Stockholm as a Solution Architect to design and manage next-generation cloud-based network solutions. This role involves transforming legacy networks, ensuring compliance with architectural guidelines, and driving network automation and innovation within a fast-paced tech environment.
Main requirements:
- Extensive experience in network design and architecture.
- Proficient in both high and low-level network designs.
- Expertise in planning, designing, and managing global WAN networks at ISP or enterprise level.
- Ability to translate business needs into scalable network services.
- Hands-on experience with routing, switching, WAN optimization, MP-BGP, Ethernet QoS, DMVPN, and VPLS.
- Strong knowledge of cloud networking and multicloud connectivity solutions.
- Familiarity with network security technologies including IPS, proxy, firewall, reverse-proxy, load balancing, and VPNs.
- Experience with micro-segmentation, profiling, IP networking, SD-WAN, and SD-LAN.
- Proficient in network automation, programming, and scripting (Python, Ansible, Git).
- Hands-on experience with APIs and system integrations.
- Experience working in Cisco and Aruba network environments.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and implementation of network solutions aligned with business initiatives.
- Transform legacy networks into Network-as-a-Code models with advanced service layers.
- Ensure adherence to architectural policies and guidelines consistent with the roadmap.
- Document service design packages, descriptions, guidelines, processes, and routines.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to provide expert network architecture that meets business requirements.
- Contribute to Domain and Product Area strategy and OKRs.
- Drive cost efficiency and automation using emerging service-layer networking technologies.
- Provide technical engineering expertise and best practices for network management.
- Stay updated on industry trends, evaluate and recommend relevant advancements.
- Identify and address structural issues, functional interdependencies, and redundancies within the organization.
- Proactively solve challenges, drive innovation, and support business growth.
Required hard skills:
- Network design and architecture
- WAN network management and design
- Routing and switching
- WAN optimization
- MP-BGP, Ethernet QoS, DMVPN, VPLS
- Cloud networking and multicloud connectivity
- Network security technologies (IPS, proxy, firewall, reverse-proxy, load balancing, VPN)
- Micro-segmentation and profiling
- IP networking, SD-WAN, SD-LAN
- Network automation and scripting (Python, Ansible, Git)
- API integration
- Cisco and Aruba networking environments
Recommended hard skills:
- 802.1x Network Access Control
- BGP and internet routing
- Cisco ISE
- Enterprise-level Cisco Wireless
- Aruba ClearPass & Aruba Center
- PCI/DSS compliance
- Infoblox IPAM
Soft skills:
- Collaboration with stakeholders
- Ability to translate business needs into scalable solutions
- Proactive problem solving
- Innovation orientation
- Effective communication
- Strategic thinking
Coding languages:
- Python
Frameworks:
- Ansible
- Git
Natural languages:
- English (Proficient)
Cultural skills:
- Adaptability to fast-paced tech environments
- Commitment to continuous learning and innovation