Senior SASE Architect – SD WAN & SSE

HCL Technologies Limited; Dadri; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies Limited is seeking a Senior SASE Architect – SD-WAN & SSE to lead enterprise WAN and security transformations. The role focuses on designing and delivering next‑generation WAN and SSE architectures by integrating SD‑WAN and SSE into a unified SASE framework across multi‑vendor environments.

You will engage with customers, OEMs, and stakeholders, drive architecture governance, and ensure scalable, cloud‑first network designs with Zero Trust principles.

Qualifications

• 17+ years of experience in WAN and security architecture.
• Experience with multiple SD-WAN platforms across global environments.
• Hands-on SSE/SASE and Zero Trust implementations.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect enterprise-scale SD-WAN and SASE solutions for global customers.
• Lead WAN modernization and migration to cloud-delivered SD-WAN/SASE frameworks.
• Develop HLDs/LLDs, migration strategies, and architecture governance.

Skills

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

Prisma SD-WAN

HPE Aruba Silver Peak

Fortinet SD-WAN

Versa Networks

Zscaler SSE

Prisma Access

Netskope

Zero Trust

NetDevOps

Python

Ansible

REST APIs

Terraform

Tools

Python

Ansible

REST APIs

Terraform

Job description

Role: Senior SASE Architect – SD-WAN & SSE

Experience: 17+ Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Certifications: CCIE, Zscaler, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Versa

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior SASE Architect to Network COE Team. This role focuses on designing and delivering next-generation WAN and security architectures by integrating SD-WAN and Security Service Edge (SSE) into a unified SASE framework architectures across multi-vendor environments. The role requires strong consulting, architecture, and solutioning capabilities to lead enterprise-scale WAN and security transformation initiatives. The candidate will engage with customers, OEMs, and internal stakeholders to design scalable, secure, cloud-first network architectures aligned with Zero Trust principles. This position also requires strong hands-on experience with automation, orchestration, and NetDevOps methodologies to drive operational efficiency and accelerate deployment outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect enterprise-scale SD-WAN and SASE solutions for global customers across branch, campus, cloud, and remote-user environments.
• Lead WAN modernization and migration programs from traditional MPLS architectures to cloud-delivered SD-WAN/SASE frameworks.
• Evaluate and recommend OEM platforms based on scalability, security, cloud integration, operational simplicity, and customer requirements.
• Develop HLDs, LLDs, migration strategies, implementation plans, and architecture governance standards.
• SSE & Zero Trust Integration:
• Implement SWG, ZTNA, CASB, FWaaS DLP etc.
• Integrate platforms like Zscaler, Prisma, Netskope, Cisco, Versa.
• Automation & NetDevOps:
• Python, Ansible, REST APIs, Terraform.
• CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• RFPs, solutioning, customer workshops.

Qualifications

• Experience: 17+ Years
• Certifications: CCIE, Zscaler, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Versa

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in two or more SD-WAN platforms: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, Prisma SDWAN, HPE Aruba Silver Peak, Fortinet SD-WAN, Versa Networks, Meraki SD-WAN
• Hands-on experience with SSE/SASE platforms: Zscaler, Prisma Access, Netskope, Cisco Secure Access, FortiSASE, Versa SASE
• Deep understanding of:
• Zero Trust architecture
• Identity-aware networking
• Secure traffic engineering
• Cloud security integration
• Experience with automation frameworks, APIs, scripting, and NetDevOps practices.
• Excellent documentation, presentation, and customer engagement skills.

Preferred Skills

• Soft Skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent customer presentation and consulting capabilities.
• Ability to work in fast-paced and globally distributed environments.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and decision-making abilities.Willingness to travel globally for customer engagements and workshops.