Network Solution architect

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Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Create unique solutions on Network / Networking and SDN (Software Defined Network), SD-WAN, SD-Access area to address client requirements.
2. Understand various use cases and applicability of these technologies to client scenarios. Also, articulate a roadmap for these clients to reach the envisaged end state.
3. Create Solutions with technology stacks with multiple combinations to suit distinct requirement sets.
4. Interface with OEM's and Start-up for their solutions.
5. Create User requirement document for POC's & Pilots for clients.
6. Engage actively with Sales team and create solutions for customers.
7. Create Solution and stitch the solution with respect other elements in the Data Center such as Compute, Storage, Security and Network service elements.
8. Create network integration solution documents.
9. Write proposal for the transformational (Change) and managed services (Run) business proposal

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Skills required

1. Presales / Delivery Architects with 14 -18 Years of experience with SDN and Networking Solution architect experience
2. Prior experience to be in OEM's / Start-up’s/ System Integrators
3. Functional Understanding of traditional Network technologies and overall architecture.
4. Understanding of Network evolving technology landscape and ability to translate it into a roadmap , offerings and Adoption Methodology for clients.
5. Ability to work with cross functional teams and lead new offering development over entire life cycle from conceptualization to client adoption.
6. Expert in Software Defined Networking concepts.
7. Detailed underpinning of Virtualization and Cloud Technologies.
8. Broad understanding of DC architecture across Network, Security, Storage and compute towers
9. Writing technical proposal, arriving on the technical solution, technical architecting.
10 . Good customer interaction and presentation skills.
11. Engaging with multiple business unit and collaborate the solution.
12. Proactive building of solutions and work with Sales team to build sales opportunities.
13. Working Knowledge or design level knowledge on SDN technologies like Cisco ACI, VMware NSX, Open SDN, Whitebox switching is desired.
14. Cisco Design certification, VMware VCP network virtualisation preferred.
15. Cisco Routing Switching CCIE, CCNP or equivalent
16. Good customer presentation skills, good documentation skills which creates impact with customer
17. Working Knowledge or design level knowledge on Cisco or similar Campus, WAN, Access network devices and solution