About this role
Job Summary
Seeking a highly experienced Director – Network & Infrastructure Architecture to lead the design, implementation, optimisation and operations of our Enterprise, Data Center, Cloud and Security Infrastructure. The ideal candidate should possess deep expertise in Networking, infrastructure, Virtualization, Linux OS, Cloud Networking and Large-Scale Production environments with proven experience in designing highly available, low-latency and mission-critical infrastructure.
The candidate should have extensive experience managing Enterprise Networks, Data Centers, Hybrid Cloud deployments, multicast environments, Live Media Streaming infrastructure, Zero Trust architecture, high-frequency trading (HFT) networks and Large-Scale Network Security implementations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Enterprise Network Architecture
- Design, implement and manage highly available Enterprise and Data Center networks.
- Define network standards, architecture and operational best practices.
- Build scalable network solutions with high availability and redundancy.
- Design Campus, WAN, Data Center and Hybrid Cloud connectivity.
- Plan capacity upgrades and technology refresh initiatives.
- Lead network modernisation and digital transformation projects.
Routing & Switching
- Design and troubleshoot complex Layer-2 and Layer-3 networks.
- Design low latency networks.
- Extensive experience with:
- BGP
- OSPF
- VXLAN EVPN
- Multicast
- VRRP/HSRP
- ECMP
- LACP & MLAG/vPC
Data Center Technologies
- Cisco Nexus architecture
- Spine-Leaf architecture
- VXLAN EVPN
- Data Center Interconnect (DCI)
- Storage networking
Security
Design and manage enterprise security infrastructure including:
- Palo Alto Firewalls
- Fortinet Firewalls
- Cisco ASA
- Juniper SRX
- Checkpoint
- IPS/IDS
- Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
- SSL VPN
- IPSec VPN
- MFA & Identity integrations
- Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
- AAA (RADIUS/TACACS+/LDAP)
Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure
- AWS Networking
- Hybrid Cloud connectivity
- VPN Connectivity
- Direct Connect
- Cloud Security
- VPC Architecture
- Transit Gateway
- Cloud Firewalls
Linux & Systems
- RedHat Enterprise/Ubuntu
- DNS
- DHCP
- FTP
- PXE
- Performance optimization
- Shell scripting
Virtualization
- VMware ESXi
- VMware vCenter
- High Availability clusters
- vSwitch
- Distributed vSwitch
- VM networking
- Storage connectivity
Virtualization
- VMware ESXi
- VMware vCenter
- High Availability clusters
- vSwitch
- Distributed vSwitch
- VM networking
- Storage connectivity
Monitoring & Automation
- Zabbix
- Wireshark
- Packet Analysis
- Root Cause Analysis
- Performance Monitoring
- Jira
- Documentation
- Change Management
Live Media & OTT Infrastructure
- Live Video Streaming Architecture
- Multicast Distribution
- Broadcast Network Design
- AWS Media Delivery
- High Availability Streaming Infrastructure
- Low Latency Media Delivery
- Disaster Recovery Planning
Leadership Responsibilities
- Lead Network Engineering and Infrastructure teams.
- Define technology roadmap.
- Vendor evaluation and management.
- Budget planning.
- Solution architecture reviews.
- Drive automation initiatives.
- Conduct RCA and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with Cloud, Security, Platform, and Application teams.
- Mentor engineers and establish operational excellence
Preferred Certifications
- CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure
- CCNP Enterprise
- Fortinet NSE
- Palo Alto PCNSE
- AWS Solutions Architect
Preferred Experience
- Enterprise Networks
- OTT / Media Streaming
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Large Data Centers
- ISP or Telecom Networks
- Global Enterprise Infrastructure
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication) or equivalent.
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