Network Manager

Purpose of Role

The network service manager is responsible for overseeing the design installation and maintenance of network systems and services for the organization. They ensure that the network infrastructure is secure reliable and efficient and that it meets the needs and expectations of the users and clients. They also manage the network team and coordinate with other IT departments and external vendors.

Qualification & Experience Required

Bachelors degree in computer science information systems engineering or a related field or equivalent work experience.

At least seven years of experience in network administration engineering or management preferably in a similar industry or organization.

Professional certification such as CCNA CCNP CCIE or Network is preferred.

Strong knowledge of network protocols standards and architectures such as TCP/IP Ethernet WiFi MPLS and VPN.

Skilled in network security principles and practices such as encryption authentication authorization and auditing.

Familiar with various authentication methods and protocols such as Kerberos RADIUS TACACS LDAP SAML OAuth and OpenID Connect.

Ability to implement and maintain network access control policies and systems such as 802.1X MAB NAC and Cisco ISE.

Proficient in network hardware and software such as routers switches firewalls servers operating systems and network management tools.

Experience with Azure networking services such as Azure Virtual Network Azure Load Balancer Azure VPN Gateway Azure ExpressRoute and Azure Firewall.

Azure networking certification such as AZ104 AZ303 or AZ500 is required.

Excellent communication leadership and problemsolving skills and the ability to work well in a team and with diverse stakeholders.

Attention to detail accuracy and quality and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects.

Knowledge and experience in network access control (NAC) solutions such as Cisco ISE Aruba ClearPass or Forescout is required.

Experience in designing implementing and troubleshooting NAC policies profiles and integrations with other network and security technologies.

Proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting dynamic routing protocols such as OSPF EIGRP and BGP on Cisco or other vendor platforms.

Understanding of network design principles best practices and industry standards for enterprise networks.

Experience in planning configuring and verifying IP addressing schemes for complex network scenarios including IPv4 and IPv6 subnetting VLSM summarization and NAT.

Knowledge of IP services such as DHCP DNS NTP SNMP FTP TFTP and syslog and how to implement and troubleshoot them on Cisco or other vendor platforms.

Familiarity with IP security features such as ACLs VPNs IPSec GRE DMVPN and ZBFW and how to configure and troubleshoot them on Cisco or other vendor platforms.

Requirements

Accountabilities

Plan implement and monitor network systems and services such as routers switches firewalls servers VPNs LANs WANs and wireless networks.

Manage the network team including hiring training evaluating and supervising network engineers technicians and administrators.

Establish and enforce network policies procedures and standards and ensure compliance with security and privacy regulations.

Analyze network performance and troubleshoot network issues and outages and provide technical support and guidance to users and clients.

Prepare and maintain network documentation such as diagrams inventories configurations and reports.

Research and evaluate new network technologies and solutions and recommend and implement upgrades and enhancements.

Manage the network budget and resources and negotiate contracts and service agreements with vendors and service providers.

Manage the collaboration and communication with thirdparty providers for the implementation of SDWAN solutions and ensure the quality and security of the service delivery.

Manage processing of actual IT costs as required; tracking payment to vendors ensuring the annual contracts are renewed appropriately and payments are made on time correctly.

Manage the service cost drivers to improve overall cost of service to business

Kindly note that we are working in a Hybrid Mode with base location in Bengaluru Karnataka this is not a remote role.