Job Description :
Job Description:
Job Summary

  • Responsible for translating business needs into technical solutions and defining solutions to problems through reasoned application of information technology.
  • Partner with Large MNC Account Teams as Lead Technical Architecture resource
  • Serve and participate as Technical owner during complex network transition implementations
  • Make presentations to the customer and groups for network transition designs
  • Design, develop, document and analyse overall network architecture
  • Determine integrated hardware and software architecture solutions that meet customer’s performance, usability, scalability, reliability, and security needs.
  • Provide Tier 4 level technical support on design related issues

Required Skills
Practical skills and experience with many network application and infrastructure products, technologies, and services
Must be able to provide technical leadership for network integration of cross tower services, and transform high-level network solutions into detailed implementation designs
Must be able to establish, implement, and enforce appropriate standards in the creation and implementation of the solution whenever project requirements call for or would benefit from the use of standards
Must be able to demonstrate mastery of written and verbal communication skills which include the ability to stay on subject, leverage the use of good feedback, and use content appropriate for the audience
Should have at least 12+ years of experience in network architecture & design and have solid hands on knowledge be able to produce design suggestions sparring at a high technical level with employees and customers
Open for individual contributor role and to work in Global Time Zones
Technical Skills
Routing and switching protocols including RIP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, STP, VTP
Knowledge of Cisco Nexus products (9k, 7k, 5k, 2k, 1k), knowledge of Cisco ACI and Other Data-Centre Suite of devices and technologies
Knowledge of ARISTA Data Centre products
Knowledge of Cisco Routers – 29xx/39xx/ASR etc.
Knowledge of Cisco Switches – 3750/3850/4500/6500
Knowledge of Cisco ASA, Juniper, Checkpoint, Palo Alto firewall
Knowledge of DNS, IP, Firewalls, latency issues, WAN acceleration tools
Knowledge of security policies through ACL’s and MAC level restrictions in LAN and WAN environments
Knowledge of Load Balancing (Cisco ACE, F5 – LTM/GTM)
Network Assessment and design of WAN/LAN network devices to optimize network performance and assure network security in a high availability environment
Knowledge of designing Wireless and IP Telephony solutions
Knowledge of Software Defined Networking (SDN) & Network Virtualization
Network systems planning and diagramming Visio for documentation
Understanding of transport protocols, routing protocols, and security/authentication protocols at all layers of the OSI model with emphasis on TCP/IP are essential.
Must have knowledge networking features and protocols such as EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, BGP, VTP, STP, Ether channel, 802.1Q trunking, HSRP, QoS, multicast, RADIUS/TACACS+, SNMP, T-1/E-1 T3/E3, Metro Ethernet, BRI/PRI, and MPLS
Juniper routing and switching knowledge
Juniper Security knowledge (SRX)
Responsibilities

  • Design of network infrastructure solutions to meet client’s business and (or) technical requirements following Client’s standard processes and architecture methodologies.
  • Development of architecture for new infrastructure solutions along with Client’s market solutions team leveraging new technologies.
  • Work with CxO level executives from client side and with on-site lead architects to develop technology plans and account directions on need basis.
  • Engage with on-site vendors on a need basis. Degree and scope of engagement with vendors will depend on the project
  • Engage with Client’s various lines of services (LoS) and center of excellences (CoE) throughout the architecture design phase and lead the development of the technical solution.
  • Handle multiple network infrastructure technologies based on project requirements as part of the architecture design
  • Work with internal and external clients located in different time zones namely in Europe, North America and Asia
  • Documentation of architecture design to various levels of detail using the prescribed templates and standards and preparation of bill of materials for solutions developed
  • To handle client presentations

Other Mandatory Skills

  • Good communication skills (Written and Oral).
  • Good inter personal skills to manage clients / customers. Must be able to clearly communicate with the customer and be able to present solutions to customers at CIO, CXO level
  • Flexible and adaptable in meeting global delivery requirements.
  • The candidate should be aware and have good knowledge of project management and project lifecycle.
  • Aptitude and desire to learn

Other Desirable Skills/Qualifications/Certifications

  • Relevant Presales and PostSales support experience
  • ITIL foundation level certification
  • CCDE/CCIE/JNCIE certification preferred
  • CCDP/CCNP
  • Any other certifications like JNCIA, ACE, ASE, load balancer, Proxy, Wireless, Voice is advantageous
  • Engineering Graduate


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