Senior Network Architect

Network Engineer 8+ years of experience in Core network & DC Operations across Palo Alto & Cisco firewalls, Cisco Routers & Switches, Cisco ISE, Velo Cl

• Strong network design skills for campus and data center environments; expertise in segmentation, resiliency, and secure architectures.

• Hands‑on expertise with major vendors: switching/routing (Cisco), SD‑WAN, firewalls (Palo Alto or equivalent), wireless (Cisco), NAC solutions.

• Experience building and operating server rooms/data rooms (rack/power/cooling/cabling), and coordinating with facilities and local contractors.

• Security‑first mindset:
Zero Trust, 802.1X, micro‑segmentation; adherence to change governance (ITIL).

• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills; ability to lead vendors and on‑site technicians.

• Possess a strong understanding of routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and IPsec for secure and efficient network communications.
• Strong experience with support of SDWAN solution (Velo cloud)
• Expert level experience in Cisco Data Center and Campus Switching and routing.
• Demonstrate expert‑level knowledge of networking technologies, WAN communications, and security concepts, including TCP/IP, QoS, MPLS, DMVPN and IPSec.
• Configure and manage Palo Alto firewalls, Panorama, Cisco ASA firewalls, including advanced features like threat prevention, S2S VPNs, remote VPN solution, and security policies, F5 load balancers.
• Troubleshooting experience on SDWAN velo cloud, routing / Switching protocols, security, VPN issues.
• Experience with Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) and Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX) or similar solutions is a plus
• Ability to implement design architecture objectives that align with client demand & business goals
• Participate in the deployment of complex solutions, create written deliverables, and conduct client workshops
• Monitor and maintain network security, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Proven knowledge of ITIL framework and service management practices good understanding of Change process
• High degree of flexibility and willing to work in rotational shifts including night shifts and on‑call.
• Effective communication skills. Should be able to deal with users from across the regions
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to manage complex issues and provide effective solutions.
• Serve as Tier 3 support resource (IT Escalation). On Call Rotation.