Lead-Networking Engineering Services

Job Description

Experience/Domain Knowledge Needed

Primary Skills (hands on with networking deployments mandatory requirement):

- Network Routing & Switching, Checkpoint and FortiGate Firewalls and VMWare SDWAN
- Technical Project management
- Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
- Session Border Controllers (SBC)
- LDAP, AD LDS and Cisco Collaboration Hybrid Solutions
- Cisco Webex Meetings, Video Conferencing and Control Hub

Secondary Skills (Secondary Skills Good To Have)

- Zscaler Internet access and Zscaler Private Access
- Virtualisation (VMWare / Nutanix)
- AWS / Azure Cloud Technologies
- Familiarity with automation and scripting (Eg. Network Automation)
- Cisco Control Hub, Cisco Webex Calling Multi-Tenant
- Security and Hybrid Calendar Services
- Cisco Unified Communication Manager (CUCM)

Responsibilities

- Design and propose high-level and low-level network architectures, including LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, MPLS and cloud connectivity.
- Support with Build and upgrade activities for the LAN, WAN, SD-WAN solutions.
- Lead end-to-end delivery of infrastructure and network-related projects, ensuring alignment with scope, timeline, budget, and quality standards.
- Interact with Customers for understanding and supporting their requirements with LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, MPLS, VPN, and cloud connectivity.
- Lead solution design workshops and technical presentations for customers and stakeholders.
- Configure and troubleshoot Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) Unity Connection,

Expressways, Webex Meeting, Webex Video Conferencing Devices and Management via

Control Hub

- Sound knowledge on LDAP, AD LDS and Cisco Directory Connectors
- Produce HLD/LLD documentation for Collaboration solutions.
- Create detailed design documents, implementation plans, and BOMs (Bill of Materials).
- Ensure proposed solutions meet performance, security, and compliance requirements.
- Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in network design and security.
- Drive end-to-end project executionfrom solutioning, planning, and implementation to testing and operational handover.
- The candidate should have around 7-10 years of relevant Infrastructure experience with excellent hands on experience on networking technologies & project management skills.
- B Tech Computer Engineering/E&C/MCA/BSc/MSc Computer Science /IT
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies such as Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid approaches.
- Proficiency in using project management tools like MS Project, JIRA, ServiceNow, or Smartsheet.
- Proven experience in handling vendor and stakeholder management across global teams.
- Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile certification is highly desirable.
- A fundamental grasp of AI tools will be an added benefit.
- Hands-on experience with technologies such as Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Fortinet, SD-WAN (e.g., Velocloud, Viptela, Versa, Meraki), and cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Ability to work independently and manage multiple solution engagements simultaneously

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

Join us. Let&aposs care for tomorrow.

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