Job Title: Network Lead

Industry: Technology & Engineering

Seniority Level: Lead / Principal

Overview

The Network Lead is responsible for the strategic planning, implementation, and operational management of the organization's network infrastructure across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. The role includes leading the Network Operations Center (NOC) to ensure 24x7 monitoring, incident response, and performance optimization, while managing a team of network and NOC engineers to ensure high availability, security, and scalability of network services.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Governance

- Contribute to the development of global infrastructure strategy for network services.
- Ensure network architecture aligns with business, regulatory, and digital transformation goals.
- Establish governance frameworks for network standards, security controls, and compliance.
- Conduct regular risk assessments and support business continuity planning.

Standardization

- Drive standardization of network technologies, protocols, and monitoring tools across the enterprise.
- Create and maintain baselines for network configurations, performance metrics, and operational procedures.
- Promote adoption of best practices and reference architectures to ensure consistency and reliability.

Leadership & Team Management

- Lead and mentor a team of network and NOC engineers.
- Oversee 24x7 NOC operations, including incident management, escalation, and resolution.
- Conduct regular performance reviews and training programs.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure and scalable network solutions.
- Plan, prioritize, and execute network-related projects.
- Maintain documentation and provide regular reports to management.

Network & Cloud Infrastructure

- Design, deploy, and manage enterprise network infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, VPN, and SD-WAN.




- Integrate and manage cloud networking across AWS, Azure, and GCP platforms.
- Ensure seamless connectivity between on-premises and cloud environments.
- Supervise NOC operations, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and reporting.
- Define and enforce SOPs for incident response and escalation.
- Ensure SLA adherence and continuous service availability.

Network Security & Compliance

- Implement network security policies, including firewall, IDS/IPS, and access controls.
- Manage NAC policies, secure remote access, Zscaler, Sandbox, Manager, Analyzer, and Authenticator.
- Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards.

Monitoring & Optimization

- Utilize tools such as OP Manager solutions for proactive network monitoring.
- Perform root cause analysis and drive continuous improvement of network performance.
- Lead capacity planning and lifecycle management of network assets.

Collaboration & Vendor Management

- Work closely with other teams to support integrated operations.
- Manage vendor relationships and service contracts.
- Participate in budgeting and procurement for network and NOC tools.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
- 5–8 years of experience in network engineering and operations.
- 3 years of experience in a lead role.
- Robust experience in cloud networking across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Hands-on experience managing NOC operations and teams.
- Strong knowledge of network architecture and cloud integration.
- Experience with NOC operations and incident management.
- Strong knowledge of routing protocols, including BGP, VPN, and SD-WAN.
- Experience with network security and compliance.
- Experience with monitoring tools such as OP Manager.
- Robust leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- CCNP or CCIE certification.
- NSE 5 or NSE 7 certification.
- AWS or Azure certification.
- ITIL certification.

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