Senior Network Tech Lead

Birlasoft ( India ) Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Birlasoft ( India ) Limited is seeking a Senior Network Tech Lead to implement and support large-scale enterprise networks. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience in network operations and a solid understanding of Routing & Switching, SDN/SD-WAN platforms, and cloud networking.

The role involves leading project delivery, engaging with customers, and mentoring junior engineers. Strong communication skills and certifications like CCNA/CCNP are required. This position offers flexibility in location preference, including Bengaluru.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in network implementation, support, and operations.
• Proven experience leading projects for customer environments.
• Strong fundamentals in Routing & Switching protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation & support of LAN, WAN, and SDN/SD-WAN solutions.
• Engage with customers to understand and fulfill requirements.
• Guide and mentor junior network engineers.

Skills

Routing & Switching

Network Security Platforms

Cloud Networking (Azure, AWS)

SDN/SD-WAN Platforms

Excellent Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Palo Alto

Cisco ASA

Velo-Cloud SDWAN

Aruba ClearPass

SolarWinds Orion

Job description

Title: Senior Network Tech Lead

Location: INDIA - NOIDA - BIRLASOFT OFFICE

Area(s) of Responsibility

• Position Title: Senior Network Tech Lead
• Experience Required: 10+ years
• Location: India (Preferred Bangalore, Pune or Noida, but flexible for Hyderabad, Chennai)
• Department: Network Practice Delivery

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Network Tech Lead for implementation, troubleshooting and operations of large-scale enterprise Campus, WAN, and Data Center networks for our customers. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in network implementation & support, SDN/SD-WAN platforms (including Velo-cloud SD-WAN, Palo Alto, firewalls, Aruba ClearPass, Prima access), and cloud networking (Azure, AWS). The role requires proven project leadership, customer engagement, technical team management, and a strong track record in delivering successful network solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation & support of robust LAN, WAN, Data Centre, and SDN/SD-WAN solutions.
• Support Low-Level Designs (LLD), and technical solution proposals to customers.
• Engage directly with customers to understand requirements and manage technical calls.
• Support project delivery, ensuring successful implementation, issue resolution, and customer satisfaction.
• Implement or migrate the defined design into the production and ensure the smooth cut over or installation of the network.
• Guide and mentor a team of Junior network engineers, driving technical excellence and team development.
• Serve as the technical escalation point (L2/L3) for complex network issues and critical incidents.
• Define and enforce network documentation standards, maintaining a comprehensive engineering document library.
• Collaborate with OEMs, vendors, and cross-functional teams for implementation, integration & support.
• Execute or Support network migration, integration, and transformation projects, including service recovery and improvement initiatives.
• Document and hand over the implementation, support hyper care.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in network implementation, support, and operations.
• Proven experience leading projects and operations for customer environments.
• Strong fundamentals in Routing & Switching (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, STP, RSTP, MSTP, VTP, EtherChannel, HSRP, VRRP, VSS, VPC, VDC, FEX, Fabric Path).
• Hands-on experience architecting and delivering solutions on:
  • Primary Skills:
    • Strong base of Routing & Switching
    • Velo-Cloud SDWAN
    • Aruba ClearPass
    • Cisco ISE, DNAC
  • Secondary Skills:
    • SDN/SD-WAN platforms (Cisco SD-WAN)
    • SolarWinds Orion
• Experience with network security platforms (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA) and network access control.
• Cloud networking expertise: Good to have worked on Azure networking (Vnet, Virtual Network Gateways, Site-to-Site IPsec connections, Network Security Group, Virtual network Gateway, Local Network Gateway, Route Tables & management, etc.). AWS Networking (VPC, Transit gateway, Direct-connect, CloudWatch, IGW, NAT GW, Security Groups, ALB, NLB, GLB Certificate manager, R53, Multi-cloud Integrations.
• Certification Requirements:
  • CCNA, CCNP or equivalent certification is mandatory.
  • Azure AZ-700, AWS ANS-C01 or equivalent certification is good to have.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, mentor junior engineers, and manage project delivery.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and customer engagement skills.
• Strong documentation capabilities and process awareness.
• Experience working with vendors and partners on solution implementation support & troubleshoot.

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field