No. of Positions
1
Job Description (Posting)
We are a $13+ billion global technology company, home to more than 224,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud, and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products.
Role definition
We are looking for a Network Architect. Your primary role would be to ensure effective Design, Development, Validation, and Support activities using SDWAN (Viptela) to assure high levels of service satisfaction for our clients.
Expected qualification and critical experiences
* Min 10+ years of Network Operations/Design/Deployment experience in large enterprise environments
* Hands-on experience with SDWAN (Viptela), Routers, Switches, Firewalls, etc.
* Handling escalated troubleshooting related to Routing, Switching, Wireless, Firewalls & VPN
* Mandatory experience with Palo Alto Firewalls; Cisco, Juniper, or Fortinet is desirable
* Experience with Cisco Nexus Switches, Juniper SRX, Fortigate
* Wireless LAN technologies – Cisco and Aruba
* WAN Acceleration/optimization with Riverbed
* Network Management tools – SolarWinds, HPE NNMi, Splunk
* Application Load balancers – F5 Big-IP LTM/GTM, Citrix NetScaler
* Implementing & Troubleshooting Infoblox solutions (IPAM, DHCP, DNS, vDiscovery)
* Experience with DHCP scope creation, options, servers, and Windows platforms
* Designing POA for complex Change/Projects, preparing RFOs, RCAs, documentation, Knowledge Bank
* Cloud experience (AWS, Azure) is an advantage
* Cisco and industry-standard networking certifications
* Extensive experience in Fault Tolerance, Network Design, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery
* Expertise in LAN/WAN architecture, IP services, and troubleshooting protocols like EIGRP, OSPF, BGP
* Root cause analysis and technical troubleshooting skills
* Process definition and adherence oversight
* Oversee installation, configuration, migration, ensuring maximum uptime per SLA
* Understanding multi-geo support environments
* Building and maintaining test environments
* Customer and employee satisfaction improvement
* Technology and design innovation
* SLA monitoring and team management
* Testing, auditing, and skill gap training
Mandatory Education, Skills & Certifications
* WLAN Appliances – Cisco and Aruba
* IPAM – Infoblox or others
* Load Balancer – F5
* ITIL v3/v4
* CCIE-R&S or equivalent
* CISSP, CISM, CCSP
* OEM-specific expert certifications (Palo Alto) desirable
* Excellent communication, documentation, and customer handling skills
* Ability to handle high-pressure situations
* High acceptance and drive for HCL’s values and methodology
Benefits
* Competitive compensation, up to 20 days' vacation, various insurances (Term life, AD&D, Business Travel)
* More info at www.hcltech.com
Qualification
B-Tech
Employee Group
Business Line FT
City
Fleet
Entity
INFRA
Auto req ID
1489317BR
Expected Date of Closure
01-Mar-2025
Reporting Manager Designation
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Skill (Primary)
Data Center-Network Data-Network Data
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