Senior Network Tech Lead

Birlasoft; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Birlasoft is seeking a Senior Network Tech Lead to architect, implement, troubleshoot and operate large-scale enterprise Campus, WAN, and Data Center networks. You will work on SDN/SD-WAN platforms (Velo-cloud SD-WAN, Palo Alto, Aruba ClearPass, Prima access) and cloud networking (Azure, AWS).

The role demands project leadership, strong customer engagement, mentoring of junior engineers, and a track record in delivering resilient network solutions across complex environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in network implementation, support, and operations.
• Experience leading projects and operations for customer environments.
• Strong fundamentals in Routing & Switching (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, STP, VRRP, etc.).
• Experience architecting and delivering solutions on Velo-Cloud SDWAN, Aruba ClearPass, Cisco ISE/DNAC.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and 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.
• Guide and mentor a team of junior network engineers, driving technical excellence.
• Define and enforce network documentation standards and processes.
• Collaborate with OEMs, vendors, and cross-functional teams for implementation and support.
• Serve as the technical escalation point (L2/L3) for complex network issues.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

Velo-Cloud SDWAN

Aruba ClearPass

Cisco ISE

DNAC

Palo Alto

Azure networking

AWS Networking

SDN/SD-WAN

Job description

Job Description:

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:
  • o Primary Skills
  • Strong base of Routing & Switching
  • Velo-Cloud SDWAN
  • Aruba ClearPass
  • Cisco ISE, DNAC
  • o 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:
  • o CCNA, CCNP or equivalent certification is mandatory.
  • o 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

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