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JOB DESCRIPTION Role Proficiency: Perform end-to-end management of a single project up to TCV of 500K with time and effort based or deliverable based model by delivering the agreed scope within the agreed timeline and cost. Ensure the success and acceptance criteria of the project are met enhancing customer satisfaction. Outcomes: Identify key stakeholders ensuring establishment and maintaining positive business relationships among stakeholders (internal or external) Maintain regular communication with customer addressing needs through empathy with their environment Define activities responsibilities critical milestones resources skills needs interfaces and budget. Optimize costs and time utilisation minimize waste and deliver projects on time on budget as per the contract and agreed scope with a high quality result. Anticipate all possible risk manage them by applying the suitable risk management strategy while developing contingency plans. Implement the governance model defined for similar projects Track and reports project KPIs and analyze project health Effective implementation of software delivery methodologies to improve project KPIs Provide individual and team mentoring ensuring high levels of team engagement and developing capabilities within team Adopt and build software engineering best practices which can be leveraged by other teams Measures of Outcomes: Sprint velocity/team productivity Planned schedule vs actual Planned effort vs actual Planned cost vs actual Retention Requirement stability and effectiveness of scope change management Product quality (rework effort defect density defect leakage in various phases and number of rejected defects) Risk management index Adoption of reusable components and artefacts Customer satisfaction Team satisfaction Outputs Expected: Scope Management : Conduct requirements analysis requirements elicitation scope control and prioritization based on customer needs and scope change management Drive the creation of common standards such as design documents traceability matrix bridge documents analysis methodologies and solution artefacts Partner with the customer to define their requirements elicit requirements from solution envisioning workshop Conduct impact analysis of any scope changes across phases and negotiate with the customer for scope prioritization Estimation and Resource Planning: Consolidate estimates at a solution level evaluate risks and validate estimates from a technical standpoint with assumptions scope and boundaries defined Review and validate estimates across service lines Conduct resource planning (pyramid people development) at a project level based on project requirements Conduct impact analysis for changes and analyze corresponding impact to overall estimates and resource loading Identify the different roles and skills for each role considering the constraints pre-requisites and other project specific KPIs Project/ Schedule Management: Plan and manage multiple small projects/ modules as defined within UST Identify risks and mitigation strategies and implement the same to manage simple small projects/ modules Anticipate items that cause schedule delays schedule dependencies and manage them following the proper risk management plan Identify options to fast track the schedule and plans to implement the same Estimate the work plan and track the activities closely and report the progress on a regular basis Risk/Issue management: Proactively identify any dependencies that might impact the project KPIs. Obtain agreement with dependency owners and closely track them on the plan Identify and closely track the risks in the project and follow escalation path Document the risks and issues in the project communicate them to all relevant stakeholders and closely track the impact Stakeholder Management: Identify the internal and external stakeholders on the project Define the RACIA chart and communicate the roles/responsibilities to the stakeholders Define the communication plan and implement the same Test and Defect Management : Support system integration testing (functional / technical) Review/mentor team during test execution Support defining the test strategy and scenarios Understand the business impact of defects Prioritize the defects based on their criticality and severity Participate in defect triage meetings Identify and analyse root cause of defects Interpret the results Software Development Process Tools & Techniques: Define/adopt the right tooling strategy for the project Independently guide the team to develop efficient and high-quality work products Meet project goals ensure process compliance and mentor the team Governance: Tailor organization\'s quality guidelines and benchmarks to meet specific project quality requirements and processes Domain / Industry Knowledge: Understand how the proposed solution meets client requirements Technology Concepts: Understand customer\'s technology landscape Map business requirements to technology requirements Set expectations with the customer Leverage that knowledge in day-to-day work or in upgrading skills of the team Profitability Management: Analyze profitability for project Create profitability sheet based on resource plan Modify parameters within profitability sheet and identify impact on margins Pricing Models: Define the pricing models for medium complex projects Conduct estimation for medium complex projects. Knowledge Management (KM): Establish a KM plan and platform that can be leveraged by new joiners to the project Ensure the learning\'s from the project are contributed to the KM repository Account Management Processes and Tools: Work under the guidance of the account manager to drive the account management KPIs relevant for the project Collaborate with other projects and enabling functions to deliver value to UST and to the customer in terms of ideas automation etc Solution Structuring: Present the proposed solution to customer highlighting the solution benefits Understand the end in mind and the relevance of win themes Carve out simple solution / POC to build confident in the solution Self-Development and Organizational initiatives: Review other project artefacts and assess the health of the same Actively participate in forums like PM forums and share best practices and learnings from own projects Adopt learnings and reusable methodologies/tools from other projects to improve productivity and quality Team Development: Implement a framework to assess the skill level of the team and work with the team to define a skill enhancement plan Nurture the innovation potential within the team Provide feedback and enable the team to perform independently and grow Skill Examples: Impact and Influence Identify project risks and define action plans to manage Define a project plan by breaking it down into individual project tasks Communicate project progress to all relevant parties reporting on topics such as cost control schedule achievements quality control risk avoidance and changes to project specifications Delegate tasks and manage team member contributions appropriately Assess the project heath using quantitative measures and change the course of action as needed Knowledge Examples: Technologies to be implemented within the project Structured project management methodologies (e.g. agile techniques) Estimation techniques Metrics analysis and quantitative management Root cause analysis People management including goal setting growth aspects and coaching Understanding of the quality and governance models of UST and the customer aligning the deliverables to meet those standards Additional Comments: SUMMARY: UST is looking for a Network SME.The ideal candidate must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability and knowhow to collaborate effectively with domain experts and IT leadership team. As an Architect of our highly experienced technical team, you will be helping to deliver cutting edge solutions for our clients. RESPONSIBILITIES/TASKS: . Participate, partner, and collaborate with SME\'s, system administrators, database administrators, internal and external vendors to understand their requirements and provide viable solution. . Troubleshoot and provide proactive support for production and non-production network services, ensuring full compliance of the Service Level Agreements (SLA). . Work with little to no supervision, assign work to, mentor and engage work of less senior staff. . Responsible for providing project details, standard operating procedures, setting standards and policies around network design and operations. . Work requires the customary and regular exercise of discretion and independent judgment. . Analyse complex local and wide area network systems, including planning, designing, evaluating, selecting operating systems and protocol suites, and configuring communication media with concentrators, bridges and other devices. . Resolves difficult interoperability problems to obtain operation across all network platforms. . Supports acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services. . May act as a technical project leader or provide work leadership for lower-level employees. . Participates in and may lead groups/committees related to processes, standards, and best practices. . Investigates and analyses resource utilization and prepares reports. . Optimizes the network infrastructure to maintain the highest possible level of performance and security. . Plans for the replacement of obsolete resources that make up the enterprise network infrastructure. . Recommends new firmware and hardware that provide new features/functions and prepares documentation to support recommendation of new firmware/hardware. . Conducts appropriate, routine tests to ensure the proper working condition and security of developed and purchased software/hardware. . Coordinates and schedules initial installation of new equipment or reinstallation of relocated equipment. . Maintains an up-to-date technical and practical knowledge and understanding of system testing and analysis. . Conducts appropriate, routine tests to ensure the proper working condition and security of developed and purchased software/hardware. . Coordinates and schedules initial installation of new equipment or reinstallation of relocated equipment. . Recommends improvements and changes to methods and procedures. . Maintains an up-to-date technical and practical knowledge and understanding of network testing and analysis. . Experience . 10+ years . Education Requirements . Bachelor\'s/Master\'s degree in computer science, system analysis, or equivalent experience SKILLS REQUIRED: . Expert level knowledge in Azure cloud . Expert level knowledge in Enterprise network . Deep understanding on Data center hosting, design and Security . Expert level knowledge various network connectivity on-prem and cloud . Deep understanding on BCP/DR solutions . Expertise in firewall technologies especially on CheckPoint and Cisco ASA . Expertise in F5 and Azure Load-balancer . Expertise in Routing, Switching . Expertise in Site-Site and AnyConnect VPN . Knowledge in various proxy solutions like Zscaler . Well experienced on tools like SolarWinds, Splunk . Excellent oral and written communication skills. . Good knowledge of ITIL processes

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