Network Architect

Zero Trust / SASE Network Architect Experience: 12 years | Location: India/ Remote Key Responsibilities: Establish a Zero Trust maturity baseline using CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model / NIST SP 800-207. Assess current network and security architecture, including Prisma Access, firewalls, remote access, Azure and private cloud connectivity. Inventory and analyze all user, device, contractor, administrative, vendor, and third-party access paths. Assess Jack Henry private cloud–Azure connectivity, including capacity, performance, redundancy, failover, contracts, and costs. Identify CASB, ZTNA and SASE capability gaps and recommend remediation options. Evaluate SASE/SSE solutions including Palo Alto Prisma SASE, Microsoft Global Secure Access, and other leading alternatives using defined evaluation criteria. Validate Microsoft Entra Internet Access / Private Access licensing and cost implications. Develop a prioritized risk and gap register, target-state architecture, and phased implementation roadmap. Build cost models covering licensing, implementation, professional services, and internal resources. Prepare an executive-level business case and go/no-go recommendation. Key Deliverables: Zero Trust maturity assessment and current-state architecture. Network/access path inventory and gap analysis. Private cloud–Azure connectivity assessment. CASB, ZTNA and SASE gap assessment. Weighted SASE vendor evaluation matrix. Prioritized risk/gap register. Multi-year implementation roadmap with dependencies. Cost model and business case. Recommended target-state / reference architecture.