Network implementation Engineer

Mandatory Skills

- Proven detailed experience in designing mid to large-scale network solutions

- Capable of bringing together expert knowledge from across the organization and consolidating into a cohesive end-to-end solution

- Strong communication and presentation skills for conveying complex solutions effectively.

- Experience collaborating within virtual teams in a complex network environment

- Comprehensive technical knowledge of major network infrastructure components utilized within the Client group (including data networks, firewalls, and load balancers).

- In Depth knowledge of routing protocols like EIGRP, OSPF and BGP

- Practical experience with Cisco products like Cisco ACI, Nexus platforms, Firepower/ASA.

- Expertise in F5 BIG-IP load balancers and virtualization platforms (VMware/AWS).

- Experience with Fortinet Fortigate, Fortimanager, Fortianalyzer and Cisco ASA firewalls.

- Familiarity with Juniper and Checkpoint firewalls.

Preferred certifications:

- Cisco - CCIE/CCNP (R&S/security) certified

- FortiGate – FCNSA

- F5 – CTS-LTM, CTS-GTM

- Python, Ansible, shell scripting

- Change management

- ITIL process awareness – change, incident, and problem management

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Serve within the Connectivity Delivery Center to ensure efficient project delivery in the Core Networks domain

• Collaborate with Project Managers to create Low level design for the project by following engineering standards.

• Solutions Engineer is responsible for ensuring that any designs produced are in line with the current network architecture and infrastructure strategy documentation and are fit for purpose.

• Be responsible & manage end-to-end delivery of assigned project tasks

• Work with global teams to achieve desired outcomes.

• Contribute to risk management and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and mandatory policies.

• Address audit findings and issue assurances thoroughly.

• Take full ownership of ensuring that complex and critical infrastructure component strategies align with business needs and budget constraints.

• Contribute to the definition of infrastructure strategy and policy.

• Support the Leadership / Network Engineering in aligning network infrastructure initiatives with the strategic roadmap.

• Working with designers, Project Service Architects and Architecture, Governance & Standards for input and to understand and influence changes in architectures policies and strategy.

• Candidate will work with Client internal stakeholders and with external vendors to achieve his project objectives.

• Timely update and whenever necessary timely escalation of issues to right stakeholders.

• Accurate estimation of workload and timelines for delivery. Decision-making and Problem Solving

• Candidate should have excellent analytical skills and problem-solving capabilities.

• Apply strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, exercising sound judgment to enhance project outcomes and prevent delays.

• Ensure all activities are conducted in full compliance with regulatory requirements, the Enterprise-Wide Risk Management Framework, and internal Client''s policies and standards.