Team Lead - INFINET Projects

IFTAS - Indian Financial Technology & Allied Services; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

IFTAS - Indian Financial Technology & Allied Services in Mumbai is looking for a network expert with 7+ years of experience to oversee network project planning and execution. The role requires in-depth knowledge of MPLS, BGP, SDN, and network architecture, alongside strong leadership capabilities managing a team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a detailed understanding of network management tools and possess excellent communication skills critical for liaising with project stakeholders. This position focuses on innovative, secure network solutions in the financial services sector.

Qualifications

• 7-8+ years of working experience on large complex enterprise networks.
• Must have hands-on experience in complex networking protocols and technologies.
• Experience managing a team of at least 15 members.

Responsibilities

• Participate in network projects planning and execution.
• Develop project plans, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Collaborate to develop scalable and resilient network architectures.

Skills

MPLS (traffic engineering, L2/L3 VPN)

BGP-4/MP-BGP

ISIS

OSPF/OSPFv3

EIGRP

VPN technologies

Software Defined Network (SDN)

Network management tools

Interpersonal communication

Education

B.E/B.Tech, M.Tech/MCA (Computer/IT)

B.Sc (Computers)

Tools

Cisco ISE

DNAC

Wireshark

Solarwinds

MS Office

MS Visio

Job description

Summary

1. Participate in network projects planning and execution.
2. Work closely with project managers, architects, and other team members to develop project plans, define deliverables and timelines, and allocate resources effectively.
3. Collaborate with network architects and project stakeholders to understand requirements, translate them into technical designs, and develop scalable and resilient network architectures.

Experience

1. B.E/B.Tech, M.Tech/MCA (Computer/IT) with 7 plus years or B.Sc (Computers) with 8 plus years of working experience on large complex enterprise networks. Mandatory
2. Must have hands‑on experience in protocols/technologies like MPLS (traffic engineering, L2/L3 VPN), BGP‑4/MP‑BGP, ISIS, OSPF/OSPFv3, EIGRP, RSVP, LDP, VXLAN, Network Access Control, 802.1x, VPN. Mandatory
3. Experience in Software Defined Network (SDN) & SD‑WAN. Mandatory
4. Extensive experience leading and managing complex internetworking solutions from design to implementation. Mandatory
5. Experience of multi‑vendor / multi‑service IP networks, multi‑vendor equipment and network protocols. Mandatory
6. Experience in Solution Design and Architecture assessment of large networks. Mandatory
7. Experience on network management tools like Cisco ISE, DNAC. Mandatory
8. Must have handled minimum 15 members of team size. Mandatory
9. Experience in Security devices – Desirable
10. Experience in dealing with banks / financial institutions / NBFCs networks – Added advantage

Knowledge

1. Understanding of OSI model and TCP/IP protocol (IPv4 & IPv6). Mandatory
2. Knowledge on network capture / analysis tools like Wireshark. Mandatory
3. Knowledge in Network Management and Monitoring tools such as Solarwinds. Mandatory
4. Knowledge of Software Defined Network (SDN) & SD‑WAN. Mandatory
5. Knowledge on Network & Security devices like firewalls, WAFs, L3 & L2 switches, LBs. Mandatory
6. MS Office & MS Visio. Mandatory
7. Knowledge of Network Security devices – Added advantage
8. Knowledge on Telecom domain – Added advantage

Technical Skills

1. Routing & Switching. Mandatory
2. Excellent skills on Software Defined Network (SDN) & SD‑WAN. Mandatory
3. MPLS Technology. Mandatory
4. VPN technologies. Mandatory
5. Network monitoring and management tools. Mandatory
6. Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills along with quick learner. Mandatory
7. Network Security – Firewalls, IDS/IPS, Proxy. Mandatory