Urgent Network Architect

Role: Network Architect (specializing in Aruba LAN/WLAN, SD-WAN, Palo Alto Firewalls, VPN Services, Aruba Central, ClearPass) Required Technical Skill Set: Enterprise and Data Center Networking, SDWAN, Velo Cloud, LAN, WLAN, Firewall, Palo Alto Prisma Access (SASE), Security, switching, Cloud, Azure networking, network automation skills Desired Experience Range: 10-12 years Location: Pune, Chennai Desired Competencies (Technical/Behavioral Competency) Network and Architecture: - Create detailed technical documentation, including design documents (LLD, HLD), deployment guides, and operational manuals. - Plan and execute in depth technical activity, influencing the direction of activities/plans and providing technical insight and guidance to others. - Lead the design and architecture of network solutions across all technologies - Develop comprehensive deployment plans, including network topology, routing strategies, and security measures. - Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications. Deployment and Implementation: - Oversee the end-to-end deployment of network solutions - Configure and optimize network appliances and orchestrators. - Ensure seamless integration with existing network infrastructure Migration Planning and Execution - Develop detailed design plans - Execute pilot migrations and full-scale rollouts. - Ensure minimal disruption to business operations during migration. - Perform pre-migration testing, validation, and post-migration support - Investigate and help resolve issues on customer’s network and IT estates using agreed troubleshooting methodologies - Manage support cases to enable fast resolution that exceeds our customers’ expectations - Ensuring accurate recording of all cases using the Customer’s ticket management tool and closing within agreed timeframes - Using the central document repository, to ensure knowledge sharing across the team and enable best practice - Supporting and taking ownership of ad-hoc projects to develop the Network capabilities within the team. - Supporting wider team with knowledge share, via knowledge base communications (emails, how-to guides etc.) and contribution at team meetings - L3 network designing, implementation architecture, and discussions with wider stakeholders - Prepare and High-level Network design and low-level design. - Data Center Technologies (3 Tier Network Design and SDN Understanding). - Lead network transformational projects to meet customers requirements. - Strong understanding & hands on experience on Authentication protocols like EAP-TLS, EAP-PEAP, SSO, TACACS, Radius - ClearPass integration with 3rd party tools like AD, Azure AD, Firewall, MDM etc. - ClearPass Architecture designing including clustering, AAA/Radius 802.1x, mac auth services, policies, profiling, Insight, Guest - Cisco CCNP or CCIE across different architectures (Routing and Switching, Data Center, Network Function Virtualization, Firewall security and SD WAN) HPE Aruba Networking Certified Network Architect − Campus Access HPE Aruba Networking Certified Network Architect – Data Center - Managing Incident and Change management. ITIL process knowledge would be preferred. Advanced degrees or relevant certifications (e.g., Cisco, Velo SDWAN, Palo Alto Certified Professional) are a plus. Responsibility of / Expectations from the Role 1. Installing, configuring, and maintaining Network Devices such as SDN, ACI, NFV, NSX, Aruba LAN/WLAN Switches, WAN routers, Firewalls SDWAN devices. 2. Understand various network monitoring tools 3. In-depth knowledge of overall network architecture, features, and capabilities. 4. Proficiency in network protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF), VPN technologies, and firewall configurations. 5. Strong understanding of network security principles and best practices. 6. Familiarity with network monitoring and management tools 7. Configuration and administration of Logical VMs in Virtual environment 8. Strong in troubleshooting of Data Center related technologies 9. Manage Escalation, responding to stakeholders. 10. Vulnerability remediation support, tracking and reporting closure 11. OEM and Third-party vendor coordination 12. Creating, Reviewing, and validating High Level Design, Low Level design and implementation / migration / Acceptance test planning etc