Job Description

Deloitte India - Network Architect

Job Responsibilities :

- This role is crucial to realizing cutting edge On-Prem, Hybrid and Multi-cloud Capabilities and Infrastructure Solutions for clients

- The role would involve working with highly skilled infrastructure architects and deployment specialists, in developing and designing Hybrid-Cloud Network architecture, and adjacent technologies including Storage and Compute

- Role would involve in working with customer technical leads, executives, and partners to manage and deliver network solutions, becoming a trusted advisor to decision-makers throughout the engagement

- Interact with business, partners, and customer technical stakeholders to manage project scope, priorities, deliverables, risks/issues, and timelines for successful outcomes

- Advocate for customer needs in order to overcome Hybrid/Cloud adoption blockers and drive new feature development based on your field experience.

- Experience of architecture, design, and implementation of complex, highly available and highly scalable network solutions

- Strong knowledge in Network domain and hands-on experience in design, implementation, and/or support

- Consulting

Qualifications / Eligibility criteria :

- Bachelor's or master's degree in information technology, computer science or related discipline, or equivalent experience

- 6-8 years of IT industry experience in Network architecting for Data Centers & Cloud

- Relevant experience on latest LAN & WAN technologies like Spine & Leaf architecture, Wireless solution, network virtualization etc. with 3+ years hands-on experience in Cloud technologies

- In-depth understanding of datacenter and Hybrid cloud network architecture including routing & switching with hands-on experience

- Candidate should have good experience in assisting customer with performing assessment and putting through recommendation for Infrastructure related initiatives like capacity planning, cost saving opportunities, infrastructure rationalization and modernization etc.

- Good understanding of TCP/IP protocol communications, addressing subnetting, routing protocols

- Experience in configuring routers and switches in multi tenancy environment

- Candidate should have skills with firewalls and network security awareness of network analytics technologies along with other network security solution NAC, ACLs

- Create presales deliverable such as Proposal, Effort Estimation, collateral creation, RFP/RFI creation and responses building, HLD, LLD creation etc.

- Experience of architecture, design, and implementation of complex, highly available and highly scalable Cloud solutions

- Strong knowledge in network, storage, and Cloud security

- Strong verbal and written communications skills, as well as the ability to create presentations and work effectively across internal and external organizations

- Desirable: Network certifications (CCNA/CCNP)

- Good to have: Experience in multiple Cloud platforms

An ideal candidate should possess :

- Excellent analytical skills and communication skills (written, verbal and presentation)

- Ability to effectively articulate architectural and business use case requirements to a non - technical audience, including both internal and client-facing engagements

- Ability to chart one's own career and build networks within the organization

- Ability to work both, independently and as part of a team with professionals at all career levels

- Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments, and raise concerns/questions where appropriate

- Own the work assigned from end-to-end