Strategic - Network Architect

• 12-15 years of Infra experience in a comparable position experience in IT Industry
• Experience in working Routing, Switching, Wireless, Firewalls, Load balancer and WAF technologies
• Design and consultation experience in working on features like NAT, IPSEC, HSRP/VRRP, IDS/IPS
• Design and consultation experience in working on Firewalls Checkpoint, Cisco FTD/FMC, Fortinet
• Design and consultation experience in working on Cisco Routers, L2/L3 Switches (Catalyst , Nexus), Firepower (FMC)
• Design and consultation experience in designing and optimization of network for the mid to large scale customer with deployment.
• Knowledge in Network Security technology and product such as firewall, load balancer, proxies and VPN across different vendors
• Experience in network monitoring & management tools
• Deep Knowledge in WAN technology such as MPLS, AD, DHCP, DNS, etc.
• Cisco (Routing, Switching, Firewall) CCNP or CCIE Certification preferred
• Good knowledge on emerging topics such as IOT/ITOT/AI/ML
• Good Team management and communication skills
• Very good written and spoken skills
• TOGAF/Cloud certifications would be an advantage

Key Responsibility

• Work independently, providing On-site/Offshore support for Infra/data center design, optimization or buildout
• Planning and Designing data communications networking for the customer organization
• Design, evaluate the Architecture and develop governance model on basis of Organization IT strategies
• Take up IT Infra Network for On-Premise and Cloud study of customer environment and provide high level Networking consultation services
• Develop budget and project plans during the analysis and design phase of the project
• Responsible for the development of all Networking RFI and RFP documents required for bid leveling
• Establish target state requirements and architecture design for the Organization business need
• Analyze gaps between current and target state operating capabilities
• Manage multiple projects and project teams simultaneously
• Provide high level consultation support on IT Network and Firewall design and also setup, for Team members wherever required
• Provide high level consultation support on Datacenter Network routing/switching and security deployment and management
• Developing and implementing Network and security policies and best practices