Lead Principal Architect – Advanced english.

Location: Mexico, Costa Rica, or Spain | 100% Remote
Schedule: EMEA business hours (CET/CEST) — overnight shift for Mexico/Costa Rica
**Independent contractor position
Key Responsibilities
Develop enterprise architecture strategies, roadmaps, and modernization plans.
Lead network, security, cloud, and data center architecture.
Advise executive and technical stakeholders.
Lead multi-vendor transformation programs and technical governance.
Support pre-sales, RFPs/RFIs, SOWs, proposals, and executive presentations.
Mentor architects and technical teams.
Requirements
5+ years in complex enterprise technology solutions.
5+ years in technology consulting/architecture.
Strong customer-facing and multinational transformation experience.
Advanced written and spoken English.
Strong expertise in SD-WAN, BGP, OSPF, SASE, Zero Trust, AWS, Azure, Cisco ACI/Nexus, F5, and enterprise networking/security.
Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred.
CCIE, CCNP, CISSP, or cloud/security certifications are a plus.

Work arrangement
Yes