Network manager

GK HR Consulting India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

GK HR Consulting India Private Limited seeks a Senior Network Architect to lead a global team across datacenter, backbone, and cloud networks. You will drive architecture, standardize designs, and oversee complex deployments with a focus on reliability and security.

Candidate should have 15+ years in enterprise networking, strong multi-vendor experience, and CCIE/CCNP credentials. The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with Cloud/DevOps, and open-source technology evaluation.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in enterprise networking across datacenter, backbone and cloud.
• 5+ years as Network Architect or Principal Engineer on large global infra.
• 4+ years of direct people management including senior engineers.
• Proven track record leading transformations in multi-vendor environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow network engineers and architects across geographies.
• Own hiring, performance management, and succession planning for your team.
• Define long-term network architecture strategy for datacenter, Backbone, and public cloud.
• Oversee operational health, SLAs, and incident response for the global network.

Skills

TCP/IP,BGP,OSPF,EIGRP,IS-IS,MPLS

Cisco ACI

spine/leaf,VXLAN,EVPN

Kubernetes networking

cloud networking (AWS,GCP,Azure)

Load Balancers (F5,Netscaler,A10)

DNS/IPAM tools

Cumulus Linux/open-source NOS

DevOps tools (Git,Jenkins,Ansible)

Linux as network OS

Monitoring/Observability (Prometheus,G

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Network Engineering

CCIE (R&S, DC, or SP) strongly preferred

CCNP; cloud certs (AWS/GCP/Azure) a plus

Tools

Cumulus Linux

Kubernetes networking

Prometheus

Grafana

Nagios

SolarWinds

Wireshark

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & People Management

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of network engineers and architects across multiple geographies
• Own hiring, performance management, career development, and succession planning for your team
• Foster a culture of operational excellence, continuous improvement, and innovation
• Partner with cross-functional leaders (Cloud, DevOps, Infrastructure) to align network strategy with broader organizational goals
• Manage vendor relationships, contract negotiations, and escalations

Network Architecture & Design

• Define and own the long-term network architecture strategy across datacenter, Backbone, and public cloud
• Design and govern spine/leaf architectures, overlay/underlay networks, VXLAN/EVPN, and SD-WAN solutions
• Lead architecture reviews and ensure designs meet scalability, availability, and security requirements
• Introduce and evaluate emerging open-source and vendor networking technologies to improve performance and functionality
• Drive multi-vendor integration strategies across Cisco ACI, Cumulus Linux, and other platforms

Network Engineering

• Provide technical leadership on complex, large-scale network deployments and migrations
• Drive hands-on resolution of highly complex network incidents and design challenges
• Define engineering standards, design patterns, and reusable architecture blueprints
• Govern cloud-native networking patterns, and hybrid cloud connectivity

Network Operations Management

• Own the operational health, uptime SLAs, and incident response posture for the global network
• Establish and continuously improve NOC processes, runbooks, escalation paths, and on-call rotations
• Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and post-incident reviews; eliminate repeat incidents through systemic fixes
• Oversee network monitoring, alerting, and observability platforms — ensure actionable visibility into all network layers
• Manage capacity planning, lifecycle management, and technology refresh cycles

Minimum Qualifications

Experience

• 15+ years of overall experience in enterprise networking, with roles spanning datacenter, Backbone, and cloud networks
• 5+ years as a Network Architect or Principal Network Engineer on large-scale global infrastructure
• 4+ years of direct people management experience, including managing senior engineers and team leads
• Proven track record of leading network transformations in complex, multi-vendor enterprise environments

Technical Expertise

• Deep expertise in networking protocols: TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, MPLS
• Hands on experience with Cisco ACI — design, deployment, and operations
• Solid understanding of spine/leaf architecture, VXLAN, EVPN, overlay/underlay networking
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes networking (CNI plugins, network policies, service meshes)
• Proficiency in cloud networking across AWS, GCP, or Azure — VPC design, transit gateway, Direct Connect/ExpressRoute
• Experience with Load Balancers (F5, Netscaler, A10) including SSL/TLS offloading and cipher suite management
• Hands-on experience with DNS/IPAM tools (BIND, Infoblox, or equivalent)
• Experience with Cumulus Linux or other open-source Network Operating Systems
• Hands-on proficiency with DevOps and configuration management tools: Git, Jenkins, Ansible, Puppet, Chef
• Experience with Linux as a network operating system
• Expertise in network monitoring and observability platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, SolarWinds)
• Hands-on packet-level analysis and debugging skills (Wireshark, tcpdump)

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or equivalent
• CCIE (Routing & Switching, Data Center, or Service Provider) strongly preferred
• CCNP required; additional cloud certifications (AWS/GCP/Azure) a plus

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading network teams in a global private cloud or hyperscale environment
• Background in site reliability engineering (SRE) principles applied to network operations
• Experience working in agile/DevOps delivery models
• scripting and automation skills: Python, Bash, Perl