Senior Engineer - Network Transformation Engineering

Colt Data Centre Services; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Data analytics exposure

Job summary

Colt Data Centre Services in Bengaluru is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead network transformation engineering across multi-technology platforms. You will drive data discovery, analytics, and business-case preparation for large transformation projects, including migrations and lifecycle management.

The role requires strong planning, vendor knowledge and hands-on network deployment experience, with a hybrid work pattern. Bring your data skills to optimize network services.

Qualifications

• Experience in a telco service provider environment is expected.
• Familiarity with WDM (Ciena/Nokia/Infinera/ADVA), Ethernet and IP technologies.
• Experience planning and delivering network migrations in live networks.
• Ability to write business cases and perform cost calculations for large projects.
• Hands-on experience with network equipment installation and commissioning.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint and Visio for data and project work.

Responsibilities

• Data discovery and visualization for network planning of transformation programs across multi-technology platforms.
• Lead city strategy discussions, draft business cases and secure approvals from stakeholders.
• Conduct network analytics, technical design and migration planning for transformation programs.
• Oversee node programs, lifecycle management, and EoL/migration activities.
• Produce cost breakdowns, BOMs and MOPs to support project delivery.
• Generate progress reports and manage migration activities across sites.

Skills

Data discovery

Network planning

Visualization

Costing knowledge

MS Office familiarity

Data analysis

VBA

Power BI

Python

Qlik

Tools

MS-Excel

MS-PowerPoint

MS-Visio

Power BI

Python

Qlik

VBA

Job description

Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure.

Senior Engineer - Network Transformation Engineering

• Job ID:36765
• Job Level:PT2 Advance
• Job Location: Gurugram / Bangalore
• Function: Chief Operations Office (COO)
• Employment Type: Full time
• Working pattern: Hybrid

Why we need this role

Performs key network transformation activities to contribute to impact assessment, HLD and costing and build of Colt s network. Data Discovery, Analysis and visualization w.r.t Network Planning of transformation programs having multi-technology and multi-era telecommunication platforms with alignment and governance of Colt Engineering guidelines

What you will do

• Data Discovery, Analysis and visualization w.r.t Network Planning of transformation programs having multi-technology and multi-era telecommunication platforms with alignment and governance of Colt Engineering guidelines.
• Drive city strategy discussions, come up with agreements and follow through on identified opportunities in preparation of business cases, setting the financial justification and obtaining approval from the key stakeholders
• Network Analytics, technical design and implementation for network transformation programs e.g.
• Node programme, Network Life Cycle, EoL, Migrations etc.
• Deliver Network discovery and service analytics methods and database, aligned with network life cycle management for longer term Network strategy
• Deliver Business case supporting documentation e.g. BOM, MOP etc.
• Provide regular delivery progress reporting as per project and programme requirements
• Drive development of migration approaches aligned to technologies and specific network sites.
• Produce planned and updated project and summary reports, including cost breakdowns and summaries
• Manage workflows for technical migration planning and execution of migration activities, covering network infrastructure and customer service migrations
• Process development

What were looking for

• 07-10 years experience in a telco service provider environment , planning / configuring / documenting network assets and inventory.
• Demonstrate awareness/exposure to vendor equipment: WDM (Ciena/Nokia/Infinera/ADVA), Ethernet, IP(Cisco/Ciena/Nokia/Juniper).
• Experience of planning and delivering network service migrations within a live network environment
• Domain expertise (Networks - Optical IP). Knowledge of the key technologies and architectures deployed in the Colt network (LDN, NSN MSP, M-MSP, IP etc.)
• Experience in planning, deployment and migration of large-scale network projects like - Optical WDM technology, GPON/FTTH network, IP-MPLS Network and Fiber network etc.
• Proficient in MS-Excel, MS-Power Point and MS-Visio.
• Ability to collect the Network data from various network data base tools like - OHS, ARM, Seibel, CNMT, CEOS, Helix and other OSS/BSS tools and streamline the Network services information to collect the - customer terminating services, internal services, passthrough traffic drop extended services.
• Hands on experience on physical device/Rack installation commissioning.
• Should know about non-IT component use to build a Telecom site like - Rack, ODF, CTP Panel, Fiber Panel, Optical Patch Cords, Network cabling, Power cabling, lager, cable tries, Power Cooling requirements, Rack layout designing etc.
• Should know about the physical site layout, power requirements, Fiber laying planning other infra requirement to build a Telecom site like - MSC/NSE, Data centres, Pop, ILA/LDN.
• Sound knowledge of Colt s product portfolios and how services are delivered end to end
• Added advantage if hands on VBA, Power BI, Python, Qlik etc.
• Experience of writing business cases and preparing cost calculations for big transformation projects like node exits, city strategies
• Innovative and motivated - ability to think out of the box
• Conversant with project management methods, tools and performance measures
• Desirable: Knowledge of Colt s internal processes and systems used for change management, delivery and network inventory management
• Desirable: Experience of writing business cases and preparing cost calculations for big projects like node exits

What we offer you:

Looking to make a mark

At Colt, you ll make a difference. Because around here, we empower people. We don t tell you what to do.

Instead, we employ people we trust, who come together across the globe to create intelligent solutions.

Our global teams are full of ambitious, driven people, all working together towards one shared purpose: to put the power of the digital universe in the hands of our customers wherever, whenever and however they want.

We give our people the opportunity to inspire and lead teams, and work on projects that connect people, cities, businesses, and ideas. We want you to help us change the world, for the better.

Diversity and inclusion

• Inclusion and valuing diversity of thought