Responsibilities

Operational Excellence & NOC Management

• Oversee the 24/7 Network Operations Center (NOC) to ensure proactive monitoring.

• Establish and monitor critical SLAs/SLOs for network uptime and performance.

• Lead engineering teams through high-pressure, live operational environments and time-sensitive event windows.

• Collaborate with non-technical event organizers to translate business needs into technical network specifications.

• Lead high-severity incident response and conduct detailed Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

Strategic Infrastructure Roadmap

• Lead high-severity incident response and conduct detailed Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

• Design and implement scalable network architectures (LAN/WAN, Data Center, Cloud).

• Evaluate emerging technologies (SDWAN, WiFi 6E, SASE) to maintain a competitive edge.

• Direct the decommissioning of legacy hardware and migration to modern stacks.

Network Automation & Innovation

• Drive initiative to automate routine configurations.

• Implement automated CI/CD pipelines for network changes.

• Standardize network deployments using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Python.

Risk Management & Security Compliance

• Partner with Security teams to enforce Zero Trust models and robust firewall policies.

• Ensure all network assets comply with global standards (ISO 27001, SOC2, etc.).

• Manage disaster recovery (DR) planning and regular business continuity testing.

Financial & Vendor Management

• Manage the annual CAPEX/OPEX budget for network infrastructure.

• Negotiate contracts with ISPs, hardware vendors, and managed service providers.

• Conduct business reviews with key technology partners.

Qualification

• 12-15 years of experience in Network Engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.

• Proven track record managing large-scale, multi-vendor enterprise environments (Cisco, Arista, HPE, etc…).

• Deep expertise in global backbone technologies including BGP, MPLS, SD-WAN, and VXLAN.

• Good experience in Hybrid-Cloud connectivity (GCP, Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute).

• Proven experience with data center networking technologies, including but not limited to Cisco ACI, Nexus switching, UCS platforms, and VMware NSX.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related Engineering field.

• Possession of Valid CCIE is mandatory.

• Preferred: CCNP, ITIL Foundation, PMP, or Azur Certified Advanced Networking.

Required Skillset:

• Software-Defined Networking (SDN): Expert ability to manage centralized network controllers and orchestrated fabrics (e.g., ACI, NSX, or equivalent).

• Routing & Switching: Deep expertise in core protocols (BGP, OSPF, EVPN) and encapsulation technologies (VXLAN, MPLS).

• Network Virtualization: Proficiency in managing virtual overlays, logical switching, and micro-segmentation security policies.

• Infrastructure Automation: Knowledge in scripting and orchestration tools (Python, Ansible, Terraform) to automate network provisioning.

• Application Delivery: Advanced knowledge of L4–L7 load balancing, traffic engineering, and global server load balancing (GSLB).

• Network Security: Expertise in integrating firewalls, IDS/IPS, and Zero Trust principles into the network fabric.

• Performance Analysis: Mastery of deep packet inspection, flow telemetry, and proactive monitoring to ensure optimal latency and throughput.

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Head Of Network Infrastructure Operations