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5 - 8 Lacs

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Job Type

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Job Description

Role Summary
The Network Architect will be responsible for defining, validating, and governing enterprise-grade network architectures across multiple data centers and cloud-adjacent environments. This role ensures adherence to Cisco best practices, validates network readiness for Epic performance and availability requirements, and provides executive-level assurance on network design, risks, and operational readiness. The architect will act as a critical bridge between senior leadership and engineering teams and may evolve into an offshore network leadership role.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Network Architecture & Governance
  • Own and govern enterprise network architecture standards, ensuring adherence to Cisco best practices across:
    • Cisco Data Center networking
    • ACI fabric design and operations
    • Core routing & switching
    • FTD (Firewall Threat Defense) edge security
    • SD-WAN architecture
  • Review, validate, and approve engineering-level designs and implementation plans prior to execution.
  • Ensure architectural consistency across multiple concurrent data centers.
Data Center & Cloud-Adjacent Design
  • Perform end-to-end architectural assessments of:
    • On-prem data centers
    • Cloud-adjacent connectivity (private cloud, hybrid, interconnects)
    • WAN and campus integration
  • Evaluate scalability, resiliency, latency, throughput, and failover designs.
Epic Network Readiness & Performance Assurance
  • Validate overall network readiness for Epic systems, including:
    • Performance, latency, and throughput requirements
    • High availability and fault tolerance
    • Security and segmentation considerations
  • Identify gaps and risks impacting Epic performance and clinical operations.
Business Assurance & Stakeholder Communication
  • Produce business-assurance level documentation summarizing:
    • Network readiness status
    • Key risks and mitigations
    • Performance and availability posture
  • Translate technical network designs into clear business impacts for senior leadership.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to program sponsors and executives.
Leadership & Collaboration
  • Act as a bridge between senior management and engineering teams.
  • Provide architectural guidance and mentorship to network engineers.
  • Potential to evolve into the offshore Network Architecture Lead, owning standards, reviews, and governance.

Required Skills & Experience
Technical Expertise
  • Deep hands-on and architectural expertise in Cisco enterprise networking, including:
    • Cisco ACI (design, multi-pod / multi-site preferred)
    • Core routing (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
    • Cisco FTD / firewalls
    • SD-WAN (Cisco Viptela / Meraki SD-WAN)
  • Strong experience with multi-data-center environments.
  • Solid understanding of network security, segmentation, and compliance.
  • Aruba networking experience (campus / wireless) – preferred.
Architecture & Assurance
  • Proven experience delivering architecture assessments and readiness reviews.
  • Ability to produce executive-ready documentation and presentations.
  • Experience validating designs against performance-critical applications (Epic or similar healthcare systems strongly preferred).
Soft Skills
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
  • Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
  • Strong leadership, decision-making, and governance mindset.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience supporting Epic healthcare environments
  • Prior experience leading or scaling offshore network teams

Qualifications

B.E/B Tech

Range of Year Experience-Min Year

5

Range of Year Experience-Max Year

8

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