Senior Manager – Networks | WAN & Data Center Networking

Stealth Indian Startup; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,600,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Stealth Indian Startup is seeking a Senior Manager – Networks in Hyderabad to lead its WAN Network Engineering function and governance for large-scale enterprise deployments across customer locations, data centers, cloud platforms and the internet.

The role requires CCIE Routing & Switching / CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure and CCIE Data Center certifications with hands-on execution and leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• CCIE Routing & Switching and CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure and CCIE Data Center certifications are mandatory.
• Extensive hands-on experience with enterprise WAN and data center networks.
• Proven leadership of large WAN engineering teams and customer deployments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the WAN Network Engineering and Implementation team, providing technical and operational direction.
• Own the end-to-end design and implementation of complex Enterprise WAN and Data Center network solutions.
• Define network architecture, engineering standards, design principles and implementation methodologies.
• Review and approve high level and low level designs, migration plans and implementation strategies.
• Architect highly available and scalable solutions across MPLS, Internet, SD‑WAN, BGP, OSPF, L2/L3 VPN and hybrid WAN environments.
• Provide technical leadership for routing, switching and architecture challenges.
• Drive integration between WAN, Data Center, Cloud, Security and Enterprise Infrastructure.
• Lead complex customer network migrations, expansions and new implementations.

Skills

CCIE Routing & Switching

CCIE Data Center

Network Leadership

WAN Architecture

BGP/OSPF

VXLAN/EVPN

SD-WAN

Python

Tools

Nexus

ACI

REST APIs

Ansible

Job description

Role: WAN & Data Center Network Engineering Leadership

We are a rapidly growing technology infrastructure and managed services organization supporting the mission‑critical IT infrastructure of 350+ enterprise customers across our data center ecosystem.

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Manager – Networks to lead our WAN Network Engineering function. The role will own the design, architecture, implementation and technical governance of large-scale enterprise network environments connecting customer locations, data centers, cloud platforms and internet ecosystems.

The ideal candidate is a CCIE Routing & Switching / Enterprise Infrastructure and CCIE Data Center certified networking professional with deep hands‑on expertise and proven leadership experience.

This is a high-impact role requiring someone who can operate equally well as a network architect, technical problem solver and people leader. The individual will lead the WAN team, establish engineering standards, drive network transformation and provide technical leadership for complex enterprise customer deployments.

• Lead and manage the WAN Network Engineering and Implementation team, providing technical and operational direction.
• Own the end-to-end design and implementation of complex Enterprise WAN and Data Center network solutions.
• Define network architecture, engineering standards, design principles and implementation methodologies.
• Review and approve HLDs, LLDs, network designs, migration plans and implementation strategies.
• Architect highly available and scalable solutions across MPLS, Internet, SD‑WAN, BGP, OSPF, L2/L3 VPN and hybrid WAN environments.
• Provide technical leadership for complex routing, switching and network architecture challenges.
• Drive integration between WAN, Data Center, Cloud, Security and Enterprise Infrastructure environments.
• Provide technical leadership for Cisco‑based Data Center networking environments including Nexus, ACI and VXLAN/EVPN.
• Lead complex customer network migrations, expansions, transformations and new implementations.
• Act as the senior technical escalation point for critical network incidents and complex customer issues.
• Work closely with Solution Architects, Pre‑Sales, Data Center, Cloud, Security, NOC and Service Delivery teams.
• Engage directly with enterprise customers and senior technology stakeholders on complex network architecture and transformation initiatives.
• Drive network modernization initiatives including SD‑WAN, automation, programmability and next‑generation network architectures.
• Identify opportunities to automate network provisioning, configuration, monitoring and operational processes.
• Establish strong engineering governance around configuration standards, change management, documentation and network lifecycle management.
• Drive capacity planning, network performance optimization, availability and resilience across the environment.
• Lead technical evaluations, POCs and architecture assessments for new networking technologies.
• Build, mentor and develop a high‑performance team of network engineers and architects.
• Establish a culture of technical excellence, ownership, documentation and continuous improvement.

Required Skillset

Certifications — Mandatory

• CCIE Routing & Switching / CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure – Mandatory
• CCIE Data Center – Mandatory

Core Networking

• Expert‑level knowledge of Routing & Switching
• BGP, OSPF, IS‑IS
• MPLS
• L2VPN / L3VPN
• IPv4 / IPv6
• QoS
• High Availability and network redundancy
• Internet routing and peering
• WAN architecture and optimization

WAN Technologies

• MPLS and Hybrid WAN
• SD‑WAN
• BGP‑based WAN architectures
• Site‑to‑site connectivity
• Network migration and transformation

Data Center Networking

• VXLAN / EVPN
• Spine‑Leaf architectures
• Data Center Interconnect
• Data Center high‑availability architectures

Network Automation

• Python scripting
• Ansible
• REST APIs
• Infrastructure‑as‑Code concepts
• Network monitoring and observability

Leadership & Business Skills

• Proven experience leading large Network/WAN Engineering teams
• Strong architecture and technical decision‑making capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple complex customer implementations simultaneously
• Strong customer‑facing and stakeholder‑management skills
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and business audiences
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, high‑growth technology environment
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to operate from strategy through execution

Ideal Candidate

A deeply technical network leader who combines CCIE‑level engineering expertise with strong people and customer leadership skills and has the ability to build and lead a world‑class WAN engineering organization supporting large‑scale enterprise and data center environments.