Network Cutover Administrator

Virtual Tech Gurus; United States; Remote; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Talantir is seeking a Network Cutover Administrator to coordinate and execute network cutover activities during infrastructure migrations, upgrades, and transitions. The role ensures controlled execution of network changes with minimal downtime and alignment with security policies and governance rules.

Responsibilities include planning cutover activities, validating connectivity pre- and post-cutover, and maintaining documentation while coordinating with engineers, security teams, and business

Qualifications

• Experience with network cutover and change management processes.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams during infrastructure transitions.
• Familiarity with network validation and post-cutover verification.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate network cutover activities during infrastructure transitions
• Execute controlled cutover procedures to migrate network components
• Validate network connectivity and functionality pre- and post-cutover
• Monitor network performance during transition phases
• Ensure minimal service disruption and business continuity
• Adhere to security, compliance, and governance requirements
• Maintain audit trails and operational documentation
• Coordinate cutover schedules with business stakeholders
• Provide real-time status updates and issue resolution
• Support post-cutover validation and handoff to operations

Skills

Networking fundamentals

Change management

Infrastructure migration

Diagnostics

Job description

Details:

The Network CUT Administrator is responsible for coordinating and executing network cutover activities during infrastructure migrations, upgrades, and transitions. The role ensures controlled execution of network changes with minimal downtime, compliance with security policies, and alignment with operational governance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Network Cutover Management

• Plan and coordinate network cutover activities during infrastructure transitions
• Execute controlled cutover procedures to migrate network components
• Validate network connectivity and functionality pre- and post-cutover
• Monitor network performance during transition phases
• Ensure minimal service disruption and business continuity

Operational Governance

• Adhere to BFSI security, compliance, and regulatory requirements
• Follow change management processes and documentation standards
• Maintain audit trails and operational documentation
• Ensure proper approvals and governance for network changes

Collaboration and Coordination

• Work with network engineers, security teams, and operations groups
• Coordinate cutover schedules with business stakeholders
• Provide real-time status updates and issue resolution
• Support post-cutover validation and handoff to operations

Risk and Security Management

• Ensure secure execution of network changes
• Follow access control and credential management policies
• Mitigate operational and security risks during transitions
• Report and escalated issues as required

Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain cutover plans and execution documentation
• Document lessons learned and operational improvements
• Provide post-cutover reports and compliance records

Required Skills and Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Network fundamentals (routing, switching, connectivity)
• Change management and cutover processes
• Infrastructure migration and validation
• Basic troubleshooting and diagnostics

BFSI-Specific Requirements

• Understanding of compliance and security requirements
• Experience with controlled production environments
• Knowledge of operational governance

Soft Skills

• Strong coordination and communication
• Attention to detail
• Risk awareness
• Problem-solving under time-sensitive conditions

Preferred Experience

• Network operations or infrastructure roles
• Cutover or migration project experience
• BFSI or regulated industry exposure
• Change management processes

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $28.74 - $34.61 per hour

Work Location: Remote