Network Architect

Function - Infrastructure

Responsible for assessment, design, architect and implement enterprise-wide network solutions.

**Key Job Functions**
- Work with the Enterprise customer leadership team to research, analyze, design, architect, and implement enterprise-wide network architecture solutions.
- Derive unique strategies that support customers’ needs, including identifying and analyzing technical problems, evaluating alternatives, developing and integrating new solutions.
- Conducts network architecture design, feasibility, and cost studies.
- Performs Architecture reviews as required, ensuring Customer initiatives are aligned with future state, and assess the GAPs and recommend & implement recommendations/modifications.
- Conducts risk assessment and provides recommendations for design and architecture.
- Creation of detailed architectural health check report and provide a predefined task plan.
- Proposes and implements Network and Network Security enhancements that will improve compliance, security, performance, and reliability.
- Prepares the analysis of the capacity needs for network infrastructure
- Plans, designs, and implements networked systems, including configurations, and supports/troubleshoots network problems.
- Conducts lab testing on new and existing hardware and software including network, security and cloud Network products.
- Work with vendors and OEMs on feature roadmaps and deployment for new products and solutions
- Serves as a technical escalation point for engineering, operations and delivery
- Works to identify and develop new tools and systems to automate tasks or improve existing ones
- Interaction with OEM SE team and TAC for Highly Critical technical support
- Should be capable to guide the team/individual on a requirement basis.

**Required Skills & experience.**
- 8-10+ years of experience in network engineering and architecture on Enterprise Networks and Network Security.
- Minimum of 7 years of hands-on routing, switching and load balancing experience, preferably in a Data Center Networking environment.
- Experience of design (Both HDL and LLD), architecting, deploying with automation and operation of large-scale Data Center Networks with Spine and Leaf Architecture, Campus Networks with Wireless LAN and SD-WAN with SASE, and NextGen Firewall.
- Solid background in a consultative customer engagement role with a major consulting services organization or in the services division of a major IT or software company.
- Solutions development mentality in an environment with multiple offerings and solutions.
- Strong in-depth networking product and technology knowledge is a must.
- Strong understanding of products, solutions, and technical support across at least 3 of these OEMs - Cisco, HPe Aruba, Extreme Networks, F5, Radware, Fortinet knowledge is desired.
- Strong knowledge of the Networking landscape including Ethernet switch & Routing, Software Defined Networks, NextGen Firewall, SD-WAN, Micro-Segmentation, and WAN Optimization.
- Knowledge of Multi-cloud Networking and Cloud infrastructure technologies, such as virtualization, NFV, virtual switches, virtual routers will be added advantage.
- Experience with programming Python or shell scripting, especially as it relates to SDN & Automation will be an added advantage.

**Required Personal Traits.**
- Confident, self-motivated and able to work under pressure with a minimum of supervision and meet tight deadlines.
- Comfortable in a client/business-facing role.
- Ability to function effectively in stressful situations/circumstances.
- Ability to manage own workload and set priorities.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment
- Team player & Mentor to the team.
- Strong communication, strategic thinking, and analytical skills and problem-solving skills
- Excellent data analysis and architecture skills
- Flexible with working outside core hours
- Excellent spoken and written English Communication.
- Good attitude towards the corporate environment.
- Energetic, self-motivated and self-sufficient in accomplishing tasks.
- Ability and desire to learn new skills.