: Network Architect

Position Title: Network Architect Experience Required: 12+ years Location: India (Preferred Bangalore, Pune or Noida, but flexible for, Hyderabad, Chennai) Department: Network Practice Delivery

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Network Architect to lead the design, implementation, and operations of large-scale enterprise Campus, WAN, and Data Center networks for our customers. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in network architecture, SDN/SD-WAN platforms (including Velo-cloud SD-WAN, Palo Alto, firewalls, Aruba ClearPass, Prima access), and cloud networking (Azure, AWS). The role requires proven project leadership, customer engagement, technical team management, and a strong track record in delivering successful network solutions.

Key Responsibilities

· Lead the planning, design, and implementation of robust LAN, WAN, Data Centre, and SDN/SD-WAN solutions.

· Prepare and present High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), and technical solution proposals to customers.

· Engage directly with customers to understand requirements, present solutions, and manage technical conversations.

· Oversee project delivery, ensuring successful implementation, issue resolution, and customer satisfaction.

· Guide and mentor a team of network engineers and SMEs, driving technical excellence and team development.

· Serve as the technical escalation point (L3/L4) for complex network issues and critical incidents.

· Define and enforce network documentation standards, maintaining a comprehensive engineering document library.

· Collaborate with OEMs, vendors, and cross-functional teams for solution design, product evaluation, and integration.

· Lead network migration, integration, and transformation projects, including service recovery and improvement initiatives.

· Conduct network audits, provide advisory services,



and drive technology adoption and digital transformation.

· Support RFP/RFQ/RFI responses and participate in peer review processes for architectures, designs, and standards.

Required Skills & Qualifications

· 12+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise network architecture, design, and operations.

· Proven experience leading projects and operations for customer environments.

· Strong fundamentals in Routing & Switching (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, STP, RSTP, MSTP, VTP, EtherChannel, HSRP, VRRP, VSS, VPC, VDC, FEX, FabricPath).

· Hands-on experience architecting and delivering solutions on:

o Primary Skills

§ Velo-Cloud SDWAN

§ Aruba ClearPass

§ ISE,DNAC o Secondary Skills

§ Prisma Access

§ SDN/SD-WAN platforms (Cisco ACI, Cisco SD-WAN, VMware NSX)

§ SolarWinds Orion, Arista cloud vision

· Experience with network security platforms (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA) and network access control.

· Cloud networking expertise: Must have worked on Azure networking (Vnet, Virtual Network Gateways, Site-to-Site IPsec connections, Network Security Group, Virtual network Gateway, Local Network Gateway, Route Tables & management, etc.). AWS Networking (VPC, Transit gateway, Direct-connect, CloudWatch, IGW, NAT GW, Security Groups, ALB, NLB, GLB Certificate manager, R53, Multi-cloud Integrations.

· Certification Requirements:

o CCNP or equivalent certification is mandatory o Azure AZ-700, AWS ANS-C01 or equivalent certification is good to have.

· Demonstrated ability to lead teams, mentor engineers, and manage project delivery.

· Excellent communication, presentation, and customer engagement skills.

· Robust documentation and process improvement capabilities.

· Experience working with vendors and partners on solution design and implementation.

Education

· Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

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