Solution Owner

Nokia; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokia in Bengaluru, India is seeking a Solution Designer specializing in WAN to design, implement, and optimize advanced network solutions for enterprise environments.

You will align designs with Nokia IT Architecture standards, review provider configurations, coordinate with service providers, and help shape SD-WAN and Nuage-based roadmaps across global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or engineering degree with 10–15+ years in network services.
• Deep understanding to review network designs and prepare enterprise reference architecture.
• Experience with Nokia Nuage technology, SD-WAN, and related solutions.

Responsibilities

• Align solutions with IT Infrastructure Architecture standards and Nokia IT Security requirements.
• Ensure designs meet Nokia business requirements and are deployable by service providers.
• Coordinate provisioning and deployment with service providers.
• Develop solutions from requirements, review provider designs, and ensure post-implementation quality.
• Collaborate with Nokia Service Owner, Cyber Security, Business Stakeholders, and IT Infrastructure Architects.
• Prepare demand requests and evaluate technical proposals from service providers.
• Participate in preparing project proposals, business cases, and project implementation.

Skills

WAN design

Nuage knowledge

SD-WAN strategy

OSPF/BGP routing

TCP/IP networking

Network security

HLD/LLD

Vendor coordination

Service provider coordination

Routing protocols

Troubleshooting

English communication

Education

Bachelor's or engineering degree in Telecommunications/IT/CS

Tools

Nokia Nuage

Service Router

Job description

Job Description

As a Solution Designer specializing in Wide Area Networks (WAN) to design, implement, and optimize advanced network solutions.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Aligns the solutions with the IT Infrastructure Architecture standard and Nokia IT Security requirements.
• Designed solutions must meet Nokia business requirements and be deployable and supportable by service providers.
• Coordinates solution provisioning and deployment with service providers
• Understand the design requirements, develop solution, review IT service providers solution, perform the necessary design acceptance and assures the quality after the implementation for the solution.
• Cooperation with Nokia Service Owner, Cyber Security, Business Stakeholders, and IT Infrastructure Architects
• Prepares demand requests to providers and evaluates technical solution proposals from the service providers.
• Participates in the preparation of project proposals, the project business case and in the implementation of projects.

Key Skills And Experience

• Must-Have:
• Bachelors’ degree or engineering degree in Telecommunications/Information Technology/Computer Science or equivalent with Minimum of 10-15+ years’ experience in Network services, deep knowledge of and management in complex environment
• Deep level understanding to review network designs/configurations provided by suppliers to prepare reference architecture for the enterprise network.
• In-depth knowledge on Nokia Nuage technology and platform, hardware and software portfolio and management framework
• In-depth knowledge on the SD-WAN products/technology in the industry, to be able to define the roadmap and product & solution strategy for Nokia to adapt and leverage the technology trends.
• Hands‑on experience design, implement, operate, and troubleshoot Nuage based network, both backend and frontend
• Hands‑on experience on other Nokia products like Service router, preferred, especially installation and configuration experiences.
• Deep understand understanding and experience with IP routing protocols (such as OSPF, BGP), with advanced skill on route policy creation, manipulation, and troubleshooting
• Good understanding on network technologies TCP/IP, UDP, IP QoS, HSRP / VRRP / GLBP, DNS, ARP, HTTP, SSL, STP, Trunking, & Port Channeling, VRF, IPsec and TLS.
• Experience in HLD, LLD creation and documentation across multiple technologies in IT Network
• Previous experience of understanding and solving independently complex issues related to LAN/WLAN services, including enterprise wired and wireless network, firewalls, virtualization, load balancing, traffic management and WAN routing, and drive those to resolution with service providers.
• Knowledge in area of Network Security with Understanding on network security layer, endpoint security, NAC, etc.
• Network security groups, virtual appliances, NAT

Nice-To-Have:

• Requirement gathering experience and Understanding of ITIL processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Eager and capable to work in a global multi-cultural team and to develop him/herself.
• Strong customer focus

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