Network Lead

Job Title Network Lead

Organization Name NEC Corporation India Pvt. Ltd.

Reporting Relationship To Report to Senior Manager

Role Summary:

• Design secure and scalable network architectures for enterprise and government clients across SD-WAN Core Networking Firewalls and Data Centre infrastructure.
• Configure deploy and manage routing switching and security devices from multiple OEMs including Cisco/ Juniper Extreme Checkpoint/ Fortinet and Radware.
• Lead solutioning and engagement with multiple OEMs to compare technologies ensure compliance and recommend best-fit solutions.
• Create and review High-Level Design (HLD) Low-Level Design (LLD) BoM/BoQ network diagrams and bid documentation aligned with customer RFP/RFQ.
• Manage complex network migration and implementation projects including cutover strategies and rollback planning.
• Provide technical mentorship lead solution workshops and present network/security strategies to clients and internal teams.
• Understand data centre networking and security including segmentation load balancing virtualization and resilience strategies.
• Exposure to SASE architecture and solutions integrating SD-WAN- VIPTELA with cloud-delivered security including CASB ZTNA SWG and Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS).
• Take ownership of full project lifecycleright from requirement gathering and solutioning to delivery and post-deployment support.

Responsibilities:

• Attend client meetings to gather technical/business requirements and produce accurate network and security solutions.
• Configure and deploy enterprise routing/switching (Cisco/Juniper/Extreme) firewalls (Palo Alto Fortinet Checkpoint) and SD-WAN platforms (Cisco Viptela Fortinet Versa).
• Prepare and evaluate BoM BoQ and technical proposals for tender participation.
• Drive RFP/RFQ preparation SLA planning and compliance verification.
• Design and implement data centre connectivity segmentation and secure access solutions.
• Manage multiple OEM stacks coordinate technical comparisons and finalize architecture based on budget and technical fit.
• Document all configurations network topologies and change implementation strategies in alignment with best practices.
• Support troubleshooting performance tuning and incident management for live environments.
• Collaborate on projects involving ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access) Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) and Secure Web Gateways (SWG) as part of secure remote access strategies
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate delivery across multiple concurrent projects.

Pre-requisite:

• Qualification: Bachelors degree in engineering Computer Science or related field.

Experience: 8 years of experience in Network including SD-WAN Data Centre OEM integration and bid management