Workday
Principal Network Architect
$158K–$281K
USA, CA, Pleasanton +1 · Flex · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Location
- USA, CA, Pleasanton
USA, GA, Atlanta - Experience
- 12+ years in network leadership; 5+ years in Principal or Enterprise Network Architect roles; 5+ years in the software as a service industry.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent industry experience.
About the job
Leads the strategic design, modernization, and governance of Workday’s global enterprise network and cloud infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Define the network architecture roadmap and lead cloud backbone, Zero Trust, SASE, and SD-WAN transformations.
- Establish architecture standards and governance for network, cloud, security, and automation initiatives.
- Modernize architecture reviews and project intake, reduce technical debt, and mentor senior engineers and architects.
What they ask for
- 12+ years of network leadership in a large-scale global network engineering environment.
- 5+ years in Principal or Enterprise Network Architect roles within a global enterprise environment.
- 5+ years of professional experience in the software as a service industry.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent industry experience.
Nice to have
- Experience deploying ZTNA, SSE, micro-segmentation, and posture-based access policies.
- Experience with network automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and AI-assisted network observability tools.
Pay
$187,000 USD - $280,600 USD (base salary); $157,900 USD - $280,600 USD (base salary)
Tools
AWS Cloud WAN, GWLB, Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks, Okta, Python, Ansible, Terraform
AI focus
Leads AIOps and AI-assisted network observability initiatives, including network automation.
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