Network Architect

Manager-Cloud & Infra Engg Area(s) of responsibility Job Description: Network Architect Position Title: Network Architect Experience Required: 12+ years Location: India (Preferred Bangalore, Pune or Noida, but flexible for, Hyderabad, Chennai) Notice- Immediate to 30 Days Job Summary We are seeking a highly experienced Network Architect to lead the design, implementation, and operations of large-scale enterprise Campus, WAN, and Data Center networks for our customers. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in network architecture, SDN/SD-WAN platforms including Velo-cloud SD-WAN, Palo Alto, firewalls, Aruba ClearPass, Prima access, and cloud networking Azure, AWS. The role requires proven project leadership, customer engagement, technical team management, and a strong track record in delivering successful network solutions. Key Responsibilities Lead the planning, design, and implementation of robust LAN, WAN, Data Centre, and SDN/SD-WAN solutions. Prepare and present High-Level Designs , Low-Level Designs and technical solution proposals to customers. Engage directly with customers to understand requirements, present solutions, and manage technical conversations. Oversee project delivery, ensuring successful implementation, issue resolution, and customer satisfaction. Guide and mentor a team of network engineers and SMEs, driving technical excellence and team development. Serve as the technical escalation point (L3/L4) for complex network issues and critical incidents. Define and enforce network documentation standards, maintaining a comprehensive engineering document library. Collaborate with OEMs, vendors, and cross-functional teams for solution design, product evaluation, and integration. Lead network migration, integration, and transformation projects, including service recovery and improvement initiatives. Conduct network audits, provide advisory services, and drive technology adoption and digital transformation. Support RFP/RFQ/RFI responses and participate in peer review processes for architectures, designs, and standards. Required Skills & Qualifications • 12+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise network architecture, design, and operations. • Proven experience leading projects and operations for customer environments. • Strong fundamentals in Routing & Switching (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, STP, RSTP, MSTP, VTP, EtherChannel, HSRP, VRRP, VSS, VPC, VDC, FEX, FabricPath). • Hands-on experience architecting and delivering solutions on: Primary Skills Velo-Cloud SDWAN Aruba ClearPass ISE,DNAC Secondary Skills Prisma Access SDN/SD-WAN platforms (Cisco ACI, Cisco SD-WAN, VMware NSX) SolarWinds Orion, Arista cloud vision Experience with network security platforms (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA) and network access control. Cloud networking expertise: Must have worked on Azure networking (Vnet, Virtual Network Gateways, Site-to-Site IPsec connections, Network Security Group, Virtual network Gateway, Local Network Gateway, Route Tables & management, etc.). AWS Networking (VPC, Transit gateway, Direct-connect, CloudWatch, IGW, NAT GW, Security Groups, ALB, NLB, GLB Certificate manager, R53, Multi-cloud Integrations. Certification Requirements: o CCNP or equivalent certification is mandatory o Azure AZ-700, AWS ANS-C01 or equivalent certification is good to have. Experience Level Mid Level