Blip is a leading tech company focused on software engineering solutions for sports entertainment.

We operate at scale. As part of Flutter Entertainment, we play an essential role in the Group's goal of becoming the global leader in online sports betting and iGaming, developing innovative products and platforms for over 14 million monthly customers worldwide.

We are serious about Tech. We are problem-solvers with big ambitions, keeping a people-first mindset at the core of our work. We prioritise flexibility as we strive to deliver the best technological products and tackle the greatest industry challenges.

Recognising that everyone brings their own strengths, backgrounds and new perspectives, we empower you to be yourself. That uniqueness shapes the culture of belonging we are so proud of.

The Role...

Flutter Technology is seeking a Cloud Network Architect to lead the definition and governance of our global cloud network architecture. This role is critical in ensuring our multi-region AWS network designs are secure, scalable, reliable, and operable, enabling Flutter’s divisions and brands to deliver at pace.

As a Cloud Network Architect, you will own the architectural direction for Flutter’s Global Network and hybrid connectivity patterns, setting standards and reference designs for routing, segmentation, ingress/egress, inspection, and IP address management. You will work closely with Engineering and Architecture peers to validate implementation feasibility and ensure designs can be delivered and operated at scale.

You will engage with senior stakeholders, security, and platform teams to align network architecture initiatives to business objectives and regulatory requirements. You must be effective at articulating architectural decisions and trade-offs, promoting cloud networking best practices, and applying methodologies required to reduce risk and achieve desired outcomes in a complex, multi-divisional environment.

The right candidate will have extensive experience designing enterprise AWS cloud network architectures, modernising hybrid connectivity, and defining secure network patterns using cloud-native services, with a passion for transforming infrastructure through automation and platform thinking.

What You’ll Be Doing

Network Architecture & Design:

• Define and maintain Flutter’s network architecture standards, patterns, and reference designs for AWS and hybrid networking.
• Own and evolve the architectural roadmap for the Global Network, aligned to platform strategy and business objectives.
• Produce, review, and assure High-Level Designs (HLDs) and collaborate with engineering teams in defining Low-Level Designs (LLDs) for Flutter Group network and cloud implementations.
• Support the onboarding of products and services through comprehensive Platform Integration Designs (PIDs), including the migration and integration of existing products and services to the target solution, ensuring seamless transitions with minimal business disruption.

Architecture Collaboration & Technical Leadership:

• Work closely with Engineers and architects to steer design decisions, providing critical input on operational considerations, constraints, and implementation approach.
• Act as a trusted subject matter expert for cloud networking and network security architecture across Flutter Technology.
• Lead and contribute to proof-of-concept initiatives evaluating new technologies and architectural approaches to improve scalability, resilience, and operational capability.

Network Security & Compliance:

• Define secure ingress/egress patterns, east-west inspection, and segmentation models supporting production and non-production environments.
• Ensure alignment with security frameworks, regulatory requirements, and industry standards across all network architectures.
• Oversee secure network integration and connectivity with other Flutter divisions and external third parties, ensuring controlled, compliant access patterns.

Operational Excellence:

• Embed operability into designs through standards, runbooks, and service ownership models, enabling effective day-2 operations.
• Promote Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation-first delivery approaches in partnership with engineering teams.
• Support robust disaster recovery strategies, risk management, and major incident response by ensuring resilient architectural patterns.

Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing:

• Facilitate the development and communication of Flutter Group standards for network design, development, and deployment.
• Enable and support engineering teams with adoption of cloud networking services through guidance, training, and design clinics.
• Liaise with AWS, vendors, and partners on networking solutions, integrations, and architectural alignment.
• Write and maintain comprehensive architecture documentation, reference designs, and decision records.

What You'll Bring

• Extensive experience designing and governing enterprise-scale network architecture within highly available AWS environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale cloud network architecture and transformation programmes, including multi-region deployments.
• Deep expertise with AWS networking services including but not limited to: AWS Cloud WAN, Transit Gateway, VPC design, Direct Connect, VPN, Route 53, VPC Endpoints / PrivateLink, NAT Gateway, Internet Gateway (IGW), VPC Peering, AWS Outpost and load balancing services (ALB, NLB, GWLB).
• Proven experience with network security architecture and implementation including firewall policy development (AWS Network Firewall, Palo Alto), IDS/IPS management (Suricata), segmentation models, AWS Shield, and security controls (Security Groups, Network ACLs).
• Mastery with Infrastructure as Code methodologies using CDK for Terraform (CDKTF), TypeScript, Terraform, and CloudFormation at scale.
• Strong experience with source control management (Git, GitHub) and CI/CD pipeline integration for network automation.
• Expert-level understanding of networking protocols: TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, routing, switching, and IP addressing.
• Extensive experience with IP addressing and IPAM strategies, including RFC1918, RFC6598, and complex allocation schemes.
• Delivering and operating systems in stringent security-compliant environments with strong service management practices.
• Network monitoring, logging, and observability tools, including AWS CloudWatch, Grafana, or similar.
• Producing comprehensive, clear, and actionable architecture documentation and operational guides.
• Passion for mentoring, coaching, and growing engineering talent across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Working in an agile environment with cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of key ITSM processes including Incident, Change, Problem, and Risk Management, with demonstrated ability to work within established service management frameworks to ensure operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Bonus points for previous software engineering experience (Python, TypeScript, Go), container networking (EKS, ECS), wireless infrastructure (Cisco, Aruba), AWS certifications, or experience in highly regulated industries.

We'd Like You To Master In

• Building Support : We establish close relationships with our stakeholders, underpinned by trust, integrity, and respect. We can build awareness, understanding, and positive momentum behind the group technology strategy, often without being able to assert authority.
• Objective: We are impartial and unbiased, ensuring equal treatment for all and that decisions are based on objective criteria.
• Collaborative : We work effectively and in partnership with our stakeholders on shared goals that align towards the achievement of the group strategy. We foster a collaborative environment and assume the role of leader when required.
• Adaptable: We understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives on an issue and can adapt our approach to achieve a successful outcome.
• Strategic Thinking : We think about the big picture and use that perspective to support our divisions to achieve competitive advantage through greater agility, faster time to market and a better customer experience.
• Strategic Communication: We are proactive and considered in our approach to stakeholder communications. We actively listen, provide constructive feedback and help others to consider new perspectives.

This is what you should have. What do we have, you ask? Well...you can check our amazing perks & benefits right here !

So ... are you in?

Equal opportunities

At Blip, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking, and working to apply.

We are committed to including everyone regardless of their race, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, and religion.

Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don’t have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.

If you need any adjustments to apply for the position and to ensure this role aligns with your needs, please send an email to accommodations@blip.pt .

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