SD-WAN Implementation Engineer

Whitespace Consulting India; Hyderabad, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitespace Consulting India seeks an experienced SD-WAN Implementation Engineer on a contract basis to design, configure, and manage SD-WAN solutions across global enterprise environments using Versa, Fortinet, and Cisco Viptela.

You will deploy, optimize, and support SD-WAN networks, perform Day 0/1/2 activities, document configurations, runbooks, and provide L3/L4 incident resolution while collaborating with client teams on requirements.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of proven networking experience with a focus on SD-WAN.
• Hands-on expertise with Versa and Fortinet SD-WAN; Cisco Viptela exposure preferred.
• Strong knowledge of routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP; MPLS and VPNs.
• Experience with WAN optimization, QoS, and traffic engineering.
• Familiarity with cloud connectivity (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid networks.
• Excellent communication to work with global client teams.
• Certifications: Versa/Fortinet/Cisco SD-WAN, CCNP/CCIE, NSE or equivalent.
• Fortinet SDWAN experience is preferred and mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and manage SD-WAN solutions for enterprise environments.
• Deploy and optimize SD-WAN across global client sites.
• Provide L3/L4 support and incident resolution.
• Document configurations and runbooks.
• Collaborate with client teams to translate requirements into solutions.
• Monitor SD-WAN performance and KPIs.
• Lead Day 0/1/2 activities and post-build checks.
• Support multi-region deployments including Dallas and LATAM.
• Coordinate with security and network operations for policy compliance.
• Project reporting and status updates.

Skills

SD-WAN expertise

Versa SD-WAN

Fortinet SD-WAN

Cisco Viptela

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

MPLS

VPNs

IPsec

Firewalls

WAN optimization

QoS

Cloud connectivity

AWS

Azure

GCP

L3/L4 troubleshooting

Documentation

Project reporting

Job description

Job Overview:

We are looking for an experienced SD-WAN Implementation Engineer to join our team on a contractual basis with WSC. The role requires hands-on expertise in designing, configuring, and managing SD-WAN solutions such as Versa, Fortinet, and other leading platforms. The candidate will work closely with clients to deploy, maintain, and optimize SD-WAN infrastructure across global enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build, Run and Operate leading SDWAN solutions like Fortinet, Versa, Cisco etc.
• Prior experience in SDWAN SME roles.
• Configure, implement, and troubleshoot SD-WAN solutions (Versa, Fortinet, etc.) in enterprise environments.
• Experience with Implementing SDWAN logical builds (Head ends, Orchestrator) at DC and DMZ.
• Knowledge of Conducting comprehensive post-build checks, including end-to-end SDWAN functional & integration testing and checkpoint completions.
• Perform integration of SD-WAN with existing WAN, LAN, and security infrastructures.
• Perform Day 0, Day 1 and Day 2 activities and create runbooks for them
• Collaborate with client teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Monitor, manage, and optimize SD-WAN performance for reliability and scalability.
• Provide L3/L4 level support, root cause analysis, and incident resolution.
• Work on network migrations, upgrades, and new deployments.
• Document configuration standards, network diagrams, and operational procedures.
• Support multi-region deployments with a focus on Dallas and LATAM client sites.
• Collaborate with security and network operations teams to ensure compliance with policies and standards.
• Continuously monitor all SDWAN solution headend components, tracking alerts, alarms, KPIs, reliability, and resiliency metrics
• Project Management and Proficiency in building Project reports will be an added advantage.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5-10 years of proven experience in networking with focus on SD-WAN technologies.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Versa SD-WAN, Fortinet SD-WAN, and exposure to other vendors (Cisco Viptela, Silver Peak, etc. preferred).
• Solid understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), MPLS, VPNs, firewalls, and IPsec tunnels.
• Experience with WAN optimization, QoS, and traffic engineering.
• Knowledge of cloud connectivity (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid network models.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across network layers (L2L4).
• Excellent communication skills to work with global client teams.
• Expertise in building Technical Documentations and Project Management reports.
• Certifications preferred: SD-WAN vendor certifications (Versa/Fortinet/cisco), CCNP/CCIE, NSE, or equivalent.
• Experience with Fortinet SDWAN is preferred and mandatory.