Technical Project Manager
Technical Project Manager
Location: Hyderabad
Experience: 10+ Years Minimum
Key Responsibilities:
- End-to-End Project Management for complex network and security infrastructure rollouts across enterprise-grade environments.
- Work closely with stakeholders to define project scope, timelines, deliverables , and governance structure.
- Lead the Project Governance, Risk, Compliance, Change Control , and Documentation processes.
- Act as a single point of contact for all escalations, operational issues, and customer coordination.
- Provide hands-on support and guidance to onsite/offsite technical teams to ensure resolution of technical issues and escalations.
- Proactively track and report project milestones , deliverables, and SLA compliance via dashboards, MIS reports, and tracking tools.
- Manage financial aspects of the project including invoices, purchase orders, and inventory coordination.
- Facilitate cross-OEM integration including systems like firewalls, SIEM, NAC, ITSM, EDR/XDR, AAA, NPMD, LMS, and more.
- Coordinate daily operations, resource planning , and ensure the team is equipped with the necessary tools and information.
- Prepare and maintain Runbooks , identify and track risks, and escalate issues as needed.
- Conduct and participate in Daily, Weekly, and thly project reviews with stakeholders and leadership.
- Ensure alignment with ITIL practices and cybersecurity standards throughout the project lifecycle.
- Coordinate with OEM partners and field teams to support on-ground deployments and UAT.
- itor and control problem resolution from initiation through service restoration, including liaison with third-party vendors.
Technical Skills & Hands-On Expertise:
- SDN Fabric ( iper) : Understanding of Spine-Leaf architecture and SDN controllers.
- Firewalls (NGFWs) : Deployment and policy management across Palo Alto, Fortinet, and Check Point.
- Security Integrations : IPS, Load Balancers (Radware), SOC tools (SIEM, Syslog), Endpoint Security (AV/EDR/XDR), NAC, AD, AAA.
- NOC Tools : Familiarity with NPMD, LMS, and other network itoring solutions.
- Passive Network : Understanding of Backbone Cabling, Testing, and Infrastructure Layout.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience in managing infrastructure projects in the BFSI or Government sectors.
- Working knowledge of ITIL frameworks and Cybersecurity standards like ISO 27001, NIST.
- Strong familiarity with OEMs including iper, Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Radware, Check Point , etc.
- Professional certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CISM, CISSP are highly desirable.
Soft Skills & Attributes:
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent communication, reporting, and documentation capabilities.
- Proven leadership in multi-vendor, multi-location project execution environments.
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver within stringent timelines.
- Willingness to learn new technologies and manage hybrid infrastructure environments.
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