Network Practice Leader - Architecture and Transformation

Infosys; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,200,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Infosys seeks an Industry Principal to shape the future of network and connectivity architecture with strategic vision and high-impact design. You will guide enterprise clients through complex decisions, align business outcomes with modern network capabilities, and mentor teams with a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

You will own end-to-end architecture across LAN/WAN/DC, lead evaluations, and drive transformation programs while partnering with cloud, security, and

Qualifications

• MTech or Bachelors in a related field.
• Extensive experience in enterprise network architecture and design.
• Strong executive communication and pre-sales experience.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end architecture and solution design for enterprise network programs including campus/LAN, WAN, DC, cloud, and security-edge (SASE).
• Create HLDs, LLDs, reference architectures, and design standards with topology diagrams and BOMs.
• Lead technology evaluations, PoCs, and OEM/vendor selections against multiple criteria.
• Define transformation/migration strategies for legacy-to-software-defined networks (WAN SD-WAN/SASE, DC fabric).
• Embed security-by-design—Zero Trust, secure edge, and integration with broader security architecture.
• Drive network automation and Infrastructure-as-Code adoption in designs.
• Establish governance through architecture review boards and design patterns.
• Mentor network engineers and junior architects; serve as escalation for design reviews.
• Collaborate with cloud, security, applications, and infra teams to align with enterprise roadmaps.

Skills

Network Architecture

Pre-Sales Processes

Executive Communication

Mentorship

Education

MTech

Bachelor Of Science

Bachelor Of Engineering

Bachelor Of Technology

Job description

Job Description

Step into a senior leadership role where you will shape the future of network and connectivity architecture through strategic vision, practical transformation roadmaps, and high-impact solution design. As an Industry Principal, you will guide enterprise clients through complex architecture decisions, aligning business outcomes with modern network capabilities while fostering a culture of collaboration, rigor, and continuous improvement. You will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders across delivery, engineering, sales, and client leadership to define scalable architectures, influence technology direction, and elevate practice standards. This role is ideal for a seasoned professional who enjoys combining deep technical expertise with executive communication, structured pre-sales processes, and mentorship-driving measurable value through well-governed architecture and transformation programs.

Roles Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end architecture and solution design for enterprise network programs spanning campus/LAN, WAN, data center, cloud, and security-edge (SASE) domains.

• Produce High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), reference architectures, and design standards, including topology diagrams, IP/routing schemes, migration plans, and bill of materials.
• Lead technology evaluations, PoCs, and OEM/vendor selection, comparing solutions against functional, commercial, operational, and security criteria.
• Support pre-sales and solutioning activities - respond to RFPs/RFIs, size and cost solutions, present designs to customers and executives, and defend design decisions in technical reviews.
• Define transformation and migration strategies for legacy-to-software-defined transitions (e.g., traditional WAN SD-WAN/SASE, classic DC spine-leaf fabric, campus SD-Access/fabric).
• Embed security-by-design - micro-segmentation, Zero Trust, secure edge, and integration with the broader security architecture.
• Drive network automation and Infrastructure-as-Code adoption across designs (templating, ZTP, CI/CD for network config).
• Establish design governance - architecture review boards, design patterns, guardrails, and documentation standards.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to network engineers and junior architects; act as design escalation point during delivery.
• Partner with cloud, security, applications, and infrastructure teams to ensure the network architecture aligns with the wider enterprise architecture and roadmaps.

Educational Requirement

MTech,Bachelor Of Science,Bachelor of Engineering,Bachelor Of Technology

Preferred Skills

Technology->Network->Network Architecture,Foundational->Pre-Sales->Processes,Domain->Network and connectivity architecture design->Solution designing

Service Line

Cloud Infrastructure Services