Job Purpose The Senior Domain Manager - UniConnect Azure Network Platform is responsible for strategy, architecture, governance, engineering, operations, security, resilience and lifecycle management of Azure network services supporting UniConnect applications and enterprise integrations.The role owns end-to-end Azure network services including:
- Azure Virtual Networks
- Virtual WAN
- Azure Firewall
- Azure Load Balancer
- Azure Application Gateway
- Azure WAF
- Azure Front Door
- ExpressRoute
- VPN Gateway
- Network Security Groups
- Route Tables
- Azure DNS
- Private Link
- Private Endpoint
- DDoS Protection
- Hub-Spoke Architecture
- Multi-region Connectivity
- DR ConnectivityThe incumbent ensures secure, scalable, highly available and compliant connectivity services supporting UniConnect applications across Production, UAT and Disaster Recovery environments.
Duties and Responsibilities A. Azure Network Strategy & Architecture
- Define Azure networking strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Establish Azure Landing Zone connectivity standards.
- Govern Hub-Spoke architecture.
- Approve Azure network designs.
- Define network segmentation standards.
- Establish secure hybrid-cloud architecture.
- Define enterprise connectivity roadmaps.
- Drive cloud transformation initiatives.
- Maintain architecture governance.________________________________________ B. UniConnect Application Network Ownership
- Own end-to-end network support for UniConnect applications.
- Ensure secure connectivity between applications and backend services.
- Manage network dependencies for customer-facing services.




- Support onboarding of current UniConnect services.
- Manage connectivity to external business partners and fintech ecosystem.
- Maintain application connectivity standards.
- Coordinate with application teams.
- Troubleshoot application connectivity issues.
- Govern network requirements during releases.
- Validate network readiness before production deployment.3C. Azure Connectivity & Integration Services
- Own end-to-end connectivity between UniConnect applications and enterprise services.
- Govern Azure ExpressRoute architecture.
- Manage Azure VPN Gateway infrastructure.
- Manage Site-to-Site and Point-to-Site VPN connectivity.
- Own BGP routing architecture.
- Manage route propagation across Azure environments.
- Support connectivity with partner ecosystems.
- Support integration with payment gateways and third-party institutions.
- Govern hybrid connectivity standards.
- Support Internet, MPLS and SD-WAN integrations.
- Maintain connectivity inventories and dependencies.
- Conduct failover and failback testing.
- Manage telecom provider escalations.
- Ensure bandwidth availability planning.




- Maintain connectivity resilience across Production and DR.________________________________________3D. Azure Core Networking Platform Management3E. Azure Firewall & Security Services3F. Load Balancing & Application Delivery Services3G. DNS Services & Name Resolution3H. Cloud Security Governance & Compliance3I. Incident Management & Service Assurance3J. Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity3K. Automation & Engineering Excellence3L. Monitoring & Observability3M. Capacity & Performance Management3N. Project Delivery & Cloud Transformation3O. Vendor & Managed Services Governance3P. Financial Management & Cost Optimization3Q. Team Leadership & Capability Development
Key Decisions / Dimensions Annual Budget Responsibility
- Azure Network Services
- Azure Connectivity Services
- ExpressRoute Services
- Firewall Services
- Front Door Services
- Monitoring Services
- Managed Service Contracts
Major Challenges
- Maintaining 99.99% availability for UniConnect platform.
- Supporting high-volume digital transactions.
- Managing hybrid cloud connectivity across Azure and Data Centers.
- Supporting aggressive business growth.
- Maintaining compliance without impacting agility.
- Managing large-scale partner integrations.
- Controlling cloud network costs.
- Managing multi-region deployments.
- Maintaining service resilience during platform expansion.
Required Qualifications and Experience Mandatory
- Bachelor of Engineering
- B.Tech
- MCA
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- Electronics & TelecommunicationsPreferred
- M.Tech
- MBA
- Post Graduate Diploma in IT

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