Key Responsibilities

1. Branch & Data Center Rollouts, Infrastructure & Project Deployment
- Manage the full branch rollout lifecycle, including initial site feasibility, link provisioning, SD-WAN deployment, and infrastructure readiness.
- Oversee end-to-end network setup for current branch offices and DC expansions from site survey through procurement, staging, installation, and commissioning.
- Deploy, configure, and maintain core network hardware, including routers, switches, SD-WAN appliances, firewalls, modems, and access points.
- Execute active project deployments for ongoing network upgrades, site migrations, and continuous hardware refresh cycles.
- Manage SD-WAN device lifecycle management, including End-of-Life (EOL) hardware replacements, tech refreshes, and systematic decommissioning.

2. Operations, Incident Escalation & Capacity Planning
- Lead end-to-end IT & network operations across all branches and Data Centers, ensuring maximum operational uptime and business continuity.
- Serve as the primary point of contact (L1 and major incident lead)



and escalation point for critical branch outages and complex network incidents.
- Diagnose and resolve network-related issues including WAN connectivity drops, latency, hardware faults, VPN glitches, and IP addressing issues.
- Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for recurring network issues and implement permanent corrective solutions (e.g., link upgrades, routing optimization, redundancy setup).
- Perform continuous capacity planning and network monitoring using tools like SolarWinds to support scalable business operations and prevent performance bottlenecks.

3. Telecom Link Procurement & Lifecycle Management
- Demonstrate strong working knowledge of diverse network transport types (e.g., MPLS, ILL/Internet Leased Lines, SD-WAN, Broadband, 4G/5G LTE, Point-to-Point).
- Identify bandwidth requirements for new locations, request vendor quotes, initiate procurement orders, and supervise circuit activation/upgrades.
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📌 Network Engineer Branch (Mumbai)
🏢 Zlendo Technologies
📍 Mumbai