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Network Architect – India

Virtela is the world’s largest independent managed network, security, and cloud services company. Virtela offers an award-winning suite of services – including managed networks, security, application acceleration, mobile device management and IT infrastructure management to the fastest growing companies around the world, such as Kraft, Honeywell, HanesBrands, Paramount Pictures, Red Hat and IBM.

The company is known for its outstanding service innovations and customer support, which have been recognized by more than 50 awards in the last two years alone. Virtela offers unparalleled geographic reach to more than 190 countries through its partnership with more than 1,000 service providers. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado with globally distributed Network Operations Centers in the U.S., India, and the Philippines.

Virtela offers an attractive compensation and competitive benefits packages ranging from health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401(K) with employer match, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, as well as company paid holidays and generous paid time off.

Location: Mumbai, India

Pre-Requisites

  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • General Networking product and technology knowledge is a must, Juniper knowledge is a plus
  • Strong knowledge in routing and switching protocol (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPL)
  • Strong knowledge of LAN technologies (LAN design standards and best practices)
  • Basic security standards, design and best practices

Primary Responsibilities

  • Conducts network architecture design, feasibility and cost studies
  • Designs, analyzes, plans, and modifies network components supporting customer communication implementation activities
  • Proposes and implements system enhancements (software and hardware updates) that will improve the performance and reliability of the system
  • Operates data communication systems, including LANs and WANs
  • Plans, designs and implements networked systems, including configurations, and supports/troubleshoots network problems
  • Develops and evaluates network performance criteria and measurement methods
  • Prepares the analysis of the capacity needs for network infrastructure

Technical and Other Skills

  • Ability to communicate well with the client and business unit leads
  • Ability to set direction and prioritize work and resources based business and client needs
  • Participate in network design and strategy forums, set directions and provide recommendation
  • Develop and implement standards and procedures as it relates to Network Technologies and Infrastructure
  • Accountable for product requirement analysis, technical solutions and implementation strategy
  • Some knowledge of VoIP, Video and content delivery
  • Experience with scripting a plus
  • Prior experience with IPv6 a plus
  • Experience in Cloud Infrastructure and Virtualization a plus

Trainings/Certifications Required

  • Cisco or Juniper ‘E’ level certification is a plus
  • Additional security and VoIP certification is a plus
  • Juniper, M-series, T-series
  • JNCIA, JNCIS, JNCIP, JNCIE

Experience

  • A minimum relevant experience of 7 to 10 years would be required for this position

Education

  • Bachelor degree in related field preferred, or equivalent experience

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