Job Role: Network Architect
Location: Lancing, MI
Duration: Full Time
Client: Tech Mahindra
Job Description:
Highly technical role, providing (mainly) Architectural, Design and Implementation Consultancy support for network landscape. Providing network design (high and low level network designs) and migration approach/plan for DC transformation
· Be able to translate customer business and technology requirements that can vary in detail, and produce high quality network solutions
· Responsible for being the subject matter expert with a strong knowledge, understanding and hands on experience with IP MPLS, WAN, LAN, Security network infrastructure
· Should able to build Design (HLD/LLDs).
· Have experience to prepare Detail design for complex DC networks
· Analysing and understanding the customer's requirements and expectations and selecting appropriate technologies to design an innovative winning technical solution
· Identifying new potential business opportunities within the customer's organisation.
· Maintaining a focus on achieving positive business outcomes in line with the customer requirements.
· Ensuring that each Solution is both financially and practically viable.
· Should have 15+ years of experience.
· Out of this at least 5-8 years of experience in solution designing, LLD / HLD preparation for large Enterprise Network setups
· Strong understanding of Nexus switches and Data Centre Architecture.
· Cisco Networking Skills, ideally to CCIE level
· Must have very good understanding of New age technologies like Cisco ACI, SDN, SDA.
· Expert knowledge and experience in Cisco ASR9k, Cisco IOS-XR, OSPF, MPLS and BGP
· In-depth knowledge and proven application of routing (OSPF, ISIS, BGP, IP MPLS) in larger networks with high availability
· Knowledge and understanding of the working and operation of MBGP, MPLS VPNs, L3 VPN's, VPLS, L2 tunnels over MPLS, Traffic Engineering, Inter AS VPN's, Carrier to Carrier MPLS
· Experience in designing, implementing and monitoring Secure Networks
· Experience with architectural frameworks, service oriented architecture and building architecture roadmaps
· Security: Firewalls, VPNs, Authentication (TACACS, AAA, PKI), 802.1x, NAC (Cisco ISE). Also should have excellent implementation and troubleshooting skills for Cisco Fire Power an Zscaler
· Load Balancers: Good experience on F5,
Certifications:
· CCNP
· CCIE (DC, Security)