Platform Network Architect

Prodapt Solutions; Pune District, Chennai, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Prodapt Solutions is seeking a Senior Platform Network Architect/Engineer to own end-to-end platform design for global customers. You will lead architecture, ensure high availability, security hardening, and scalable connectivity up to 400G across distributed data centers and Equinix POPs.

You will drive platform migrations, enable VNFs/CNFs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver resilient, compliant networking services in a hybrid work setup in major Indian tech hubs.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in network/platform engineering.
• Architecture/design of multi-site, high-availability platform.
• Secure remote access and redundant WAN design.
• Experience with 100G+/400G data center networking.
• Virtualization of VNFs/CNFs in cloud environments.
• Proven ability to produce architecture docs and lead reviews.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and detailed design of platform infrastructure and networking.
• Design resilient, multi-tenant platform with data confidentiality and compute isolation.
• Lead next-generation design enhancements incorporating OpenStack/OpenShift and related tech.

Skills

Platform Network Architect

Data Center Architect

Infra Platform Engineer

OpenStack

Red Hat

OpenShift

Networking (SD-WAN, switching, routing

Firewall security

Tools

Dell servers

Red Hat OpenStack

OpenShift

Kubernetes

SONiC

VXLAN

Job description

Experience required : 12+ yrs

Skills required :

• Platform Network Architect / Data center Architect / Infra platform engineer
• Openstack/Redhat (Should design devices as a part of DC)
• Designing virtualization layer
• Strong with Networking (SDWAN, Switching , Routing, MPLS)
• Good with Security Protocol (Firewall)

Work mode : Hybrid

Location :Chennai , Hyderabad, Pune & Bangalore

Notice period : only immediate to 30 days joiners

Job Summary

The Senior Platform Network Architect/Engineer is responsible for the end-to-end design, architecture, and engineering of the Tier-1 customer platforman industry-standard, multi-tenant, cloud-hosted ecosystem of virtualized network services with a global footprint. This role leads the technical definition and implementation of next-generation capabilities, ensuring high availability, resiliency, security hardening, and scalable connectivity (including high-speed interfaces up to 400G) across globally distributed Equinix POPs and interconnected networks.

The engineer will drive parallel-build and migration interoperability requirements between current platform iterations and the next-generation platform, while maintaining strict tenant isolation and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Architecture & Design

• Own the architecture and detailed design of the platform infrastructure and networking, including dual rack/dual rail design, high-speed leaf/spine switch fabric backplane, and flexible resiliency (local HA, geo-redundancy, regional failover, etc.).)
• Define and evolve this multi-tenant architecture ensuring data confidentiality/integrity and enforcing compute isolation requirements (e.g., no vCPU core thread sharing between customers).
• Lead next-generation platform design enhancements incorporating Dell CPU-based servers, Red Hat OpenStack and OpenShift, and SONiC Enterprise networking while incorporating novel compute (GPUs, DPUs, etc.) and networking capabilities to grow the overall platform repertoire.

Network Engineering, Connectivity & Resiliency

• Design and engineer WAN/management network reachability to ensure continuity during single and multiple network failures.
• Engineer redundant management access patterns (e.g., jump server connectivity) across platform sites using diverse paths such as AVPN, Teridion IPsec tunnels, and back-to-back links via third-party carriers (e.g., Zayo, Windstream, Zenlayer).
• Define and implement high-speed connectivity standards, including upstream/downstream connectivity up to 400G with support for sub-rate port speeds.
• Maintain and enhance geo-redundant node designs and HA patterns (logical pairs, local and geo-redundancy) aligned to contracted customer designs.

Platform Build, Parallel Deployment & Migration Interoperability

• Lead platform rollout as a full parallel build to existing platforms with no shared functions, ensuring clean separation of environments.
• Design and implement interoperability between platforms for migration purposes using cross-connects within each POP site as required.
• Support compute repurposing strategies for post-migration (e.g., repurposing eligible legacy compute into next-generation compute).

Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs) & Service Enablement

• Architect platform capabilities to host Tier-1 customer endorsed/approved services (voice and data products such as AVPN, ADI, and other transport services).
• Ensure the platform can support VNFs such as virtual routers, firewalls, SBCs, and related network functions at scale.
• Contribute to simplified and scalable Layer 2/overlay designs (e.g., VXLAN-based approaches) and automation patterns that reduce manual configuration and improve consistency.

Security, Compliance & Hardening

• Ensure platform engineering aligns with Tier-1 customer ASPRR accreditation expectations, including robust hardening policies and procedures for production devices and servers.
• Partner with security stakeholders to ensure architecture supports confidentiality, integrity, and operational controls appropriate for a shared-hardware, multi-tenant cloud environment.

Operational Excellence & Documentation

• Produce high-quality architecture artifacts (HLD/LLD), standards, implementation guides, and operational runbooks.
• Provide technical leadership across engineering teams and vendors; drive design reviews, risk assessments, and implementation readiness.
• Participate in incident/problem management as a Tier 4 escalation point for complex platform/network issues impacting availability or reachability.
• Contribute to select customer designs owned by dedicated teams (e.g.,. LCM, Consulting) requiring advanced networking, resiliency, and integration of partner ecosystem capabilities (e.g., Equinix Fabric).

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in network/platform engineering with significant responsibility for architecture and design in large-scale, multi-site environments.
• Demonstrated experience designing highly available, resilient compute platform architectures serving network functions across geographically distributed data centers/POPs.
• Strong background in management network design, secure remote access patterns (jump hosts), and redundant WAN connectivity.
• Experience with high-speed data center networking (100G and above; 400G preferred) and designing for scale and throughput.
• Hands-on experience with virtualization and hosting virtualized network functions (VNFs) and containerized network functions (CNFs) in cloud-enabled, NFV, or cloud-native environments.
• Experience with Red Hat platforms and other virtualization software used to deploy, operate, and lifecycle-manage enterprise compute and network-function environments.
• Experience with Kubernetes-based platforms and container orchestration patterns for CNF deployment, scaling, service discovery, and operational resiliency.
• Experience with Redis or comparable in-memory data stores used to cache, state management, messaging, or high-performance application/service architectures.
• Proven ability to produce architecture/design documentation and lead technical reviews with cross-functional stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Red Hat-based infrastructure platforms and lifecycle engineering in enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with SONiC-based switching/network operating systems and modern data center fabric designs.
• Experience working in Equinix colocation environments and designing global POP deployment standards.
• Knowledge of overlay networking concepts (e.g., VXLAN) and automation-driven provisioning/service chaining approaches.
• Experience supporting regulated or accredited environments with formal hardening standards (e.g., ASPRR-aligned controls).
• Knowledge of AI and GenAI infrastructure concepts, including model architectures, inference traffic patterns, AI provider ecosystems, GPU cluster design, and operational considerations for AI-enabled services.

Key Competencies

• Systems thinking and architecture leadership in complex, multi-tenant platforms
• Deep troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across network/compute boundaries
• Strong vendor/carrier coordination and cross-connect planning
• Clear written communication and ability to translate requirements into implementable designs
• Ability to balance standardization with customer-specific contracted designs