Domain Architect

World Wide Technology; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

World Wide Technology in Pune is seeking a Domain Architect to act as the senior technical authority for network and infrastructure solutions. You will lead the design and oversight of large-scale transformation programs across data center, WAN, campus, wireless and cloud connectivity.

The role blends hands-on credibility with architectural governance, customer-facing leadership and mentoring of engineering teams, while shaping reference architectures and security-aligned designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT or a related field.
• 12+ years of overall experience, with at least 6 years in an architect-level role.
• CCIE (Enterprise Infrastructure, Data Center or Routing & Switching) or an equivalent expert-level certification. An active CCIE is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience as a senior technical authority on network and infrastructure solutions in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end enterprise network architecture across Data Center, Campus, WAN/SD-WAN, Wireless and Cloud.
• Produce high-level and low-level designs (HLDs and LLDs), reference architectures and solution blueprints aligned to business and security requirements.
• Lead multi-OEM data center solutioning, including fabric design, overlay/underlay, automation and disaster recovery.
• Design wireless infrastructure covering RF planning, high-density environments, roaming, security and capacity.
• Evaluate technologies and OEMs, run proofs of concept and recommend fit-for-purpose solutions with clear trade-offs.
• Design and oversee large-scale network modernization and migration programs, including cutover strategy and risk mitigation.
• Act as the escalation point and design authority during implementation; review delivery quality against design intent.
• Support Services pre-sales where applicable: solution shaping, effort estimation, delivery planning and technical proposals.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

IS-IS

MPLS

QoS

VRF

Segment Routing

Zero Trust

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT or a related field

Tools

Cisco

Arista

Juniper

HPE/Aruba

Dell

Nokia

Job description

Title: Domain Architect (Enterprise Networking & Infrastructure)

Job Summary

The Domain Architect is the senior technical authority for network and infrastructure solutions. You will lead the design and oversight of large-scale transformation programs across data center, WAN, campus, wireless and cloud connectivity.

The role combines deep hands-on technical credibility with architectural governance, customer-facing leadership and mentoring of engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

• Own end-to-end enterprise network architecture across Data Center, Campus, WAN/SD-WAN, Wireless and Cloud.

• Produce high-level and low-level designs (HLDs and LLDs), reference architectures and solution blueprints aligned to business and security requirements.

• Lead multi-OEM data center solutioning, including fabric design, overlay/underlay, automation and disaster recovery.

• Design wireless infrastructure covering RF planning, high-density environments, roaming, security and capacity.

• Evaluate technologies and OEMs, run proofs of concept and recommend fit-for-purpose solutions with clear trade-offs.

Transformation & Delivery Oversight

• Design and oversee large-scale network modernization and migration programs, including cutover strategy and risk mitigation.

• Act as the escalation point and design authority during implementation; review delivery quality against design intent.

• Support Services pre-sales where applicable: solution shaping, effort estimation, delivery planning and technical proposals.

Governance & Standards

• Define and maintain architectural governance frameworks, design standards and best practices.

• Establish documentation standards, including design documents, runbooks, as-built records and review checklists.

• Run design review boards and ensure compliance with security, resilience and operational standards.

Stakeholder Leadership

• Deliver clear presentations, roadmaps and executive-level briefings.

• Mentor engineers and senior consultants and build technical depth within the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT or a related field.

• 12+ years of overall experience, with at least 6 years in an architect-level role.

• CCIE (Enterprise Infrastructure, Data Center or Routing & Switching) or an equivalent expert-level certification. An active CCIE is strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated experience as a senior technical authority on network and infrastructure solutions in enterprise environments.

Technical Skills

Domain

Expectations

Routing & Switching

Expert in BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, MPLS, multicast, QoS, VRF and segment routing; high availability and resiliency design

Data Center

Spine-leaf fabrics, VXLAN-EVPN, ACI/NSX or equivalent, multi-site/DCI, storage networking and automation; experience across multiple OEMs (e.g., Cisco, Arista, Juniper, HPE/Aruba, Dell, Nokia)

Campus

Hierarchical and fabric-based design, SD-Access or equivalent, segmentation, NAC (ISE/ClearPass), PoE and cabling considerations

Wireless

Enterprise Wi-Fi design (Wi-Fi 6/6E/7), predictive and validation surveys, controller and cloud architectures, location services, secure guest and IoT onboarding; end-to-end project delivery experience

WAN / SD-WAN

SD-WAN architecture, internet and MPLS underlay strategy, SASE integration, application-aware routing

Cloud Connectivity

Hybrid and multi-cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP): Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, transit architectures, cloud-native networking

Security Integration

Zero Trust principles, firewall and segmentation design, network security alignment

Automation & Operations

Network automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform, APIs), telemetry, observability, NetDevOps familiarity

Leadership Attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication; confident presenting to executives and customer leadership.

• Strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence without direct authority.

• Structured, vendor-neutral thinking with sound judgment on trade-offs, cost and risk.

• Ability to mentor, coach and raise the technical bar of the team.

• Ownership mindset, comfortable working in ambiguous, high-stakes environments.

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