Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or a related discipline.
• CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent expert-level networking experience preferred.
• Microsoft Azure or Palo Alto Networks certification preferred.
Experience Required:
• Enterprise Networking & Wireless: Cisco Nexus, Cisco IOS-XE, Cisco ACI, Meraki Wireless, routing and switching, campus and data center networking.
• Network Security & Segmentation: Palo Alto Networks NGFW, Panorama, Prisma Access, SCM, security and NAT policy, network segmentation, micro-segmentation, and Zero Trust architecture.
• Cloud Networking: Microsoft Azure networking, Virtual WAN, ExpressRoute, hybrid connectivity, routing, Private Link, DNS, and cloud network security.
• Network Automation & Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible, Python, REST APIs, JSON/YAML, reusable modules and playbooks, platform-native automation, and orchestration.
• Source Control & Delivery: GitHub or GitLab, pull requests, CI/CD pipelines, automated validation, secrets handling, deployment governance, and rollback.
• Network Engineering & Operations: Architecture, design, implementation, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, disaster recovery, high availability, and resiliency.
• Technical Leadership & Governance: HLDs, LLDs, design standards, operational procedures, stakeholder management, vendor management, and cross-functional collaboration.
General Requirements:• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent technical documentation and architecture design skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Experience in global enterprise environments, preferably financial services or another regulated industry.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery, ITIL processes, and change governance.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10-25%.
• Work from the Office.