Chief Technology Officer

Key Responsibilities

1. Network Architecture & Design

Define and own the technical architecture for core, aggregation, and access networks (IP / MPLS, GPON, FTTH, SD-WAN and wireless backhaul).

Develop scalable, redundant, and modular network designs to support rapid customer and traffic growth.

Architect multi-gigabit broadband infrastructure ensuring low latency, high throughput, and minimal packet loss.

Lead technology evaluation, PoC, and design approval for new platforms and vendors.

2. Capacity Planning & Performance Engineering

Forecast network growth and plan capacity augmentation at backbone, peering, and edge layers.

Optimize routing, traffic engineering, and peering to enhance efficiency and reduce transit costs.

Conduct deep-dive performance analysis and introduce automation for proactive capacity management.

Define network KPIs and ensure real-time visibility via advanced monitoring and analytics systems.

3. Innovation & Technology Roadmap

Drive adoption of emerging technologies such as SDN / NFV, IPv6, Wi-Fi 6, AI-driven analytics, and zero-touch provisioning.

Lead R&D on future broadband architectures — multi-access edge computing (MEC), hybrid fiber-wireless, etc.

Evaluate and integrate cloud-native network functions (CNFs) and microservices-based control systems.

4. Network Security & Reliability

Establish robust network security frameworks covering DDoS protection, route filtering, and threat monitoring.

Design failover and redundancy mechanisms ensuring 99.99% uptime.

Guide NOC in fault detection, proactive monitoring (SNMP, NMS, TWAMP / RPM), and root-cause analysis.

Ensure compliance with DOT, TRAI, and cybersecurity standards.

5. Collaboration & Governance

Work closely with the Operations, Backhaul, and Service Delivery teams for seamless implementation of network changes.

Provide Tier-4 escalation support for critical issues.

Establish network documentation, standards, and configuration baselines across regions.

Mentor and build a technically strong team of network architects and senior engineers.

Qualifications & Experience

Educational Qualification :

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics / Telecommunications.

Master’s degree (MBA / M.Tech / MS) preferred.

Experience :

Minimum 7+ years in ISP / telecom / technology infrastructure with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role.

Skilled in

traffic engineering, capacity planning, data analytics, and service reliability

using advanced

NMS and monitoring tools.

Technical Expertise :

Routing & Switching Architecture :

Advanced proficiency in BGP (iBGP / eBGP, route reflectors, policy engineering), OSPF (multi-area design), IS-IS (L1 / L2 hierarchies)

MPLS traffic engineering, L2 / L3 VPN services (VPLS, EVPN, BGP-LU), segment routing (SR-MPLS, SRv6), and QoS frameworks

Peering & Interconnection :

Strategic peering design, IX participation, PNI / transit optimization, BGP policy automation

DDoS mitigation, traffic engineering, and anycast implementations

Scalability & Performance :

Hyperscale network design with ECMP, distributed control planes, and capacity planning

Advanced troubleshooting : convergence analysis, packet loss mitigation, jitter optimization

Multi-Vendor Environments :

Leadership across Juniper, Huawei, Cisco, Nokia platforms

Certifications :

CCIE, JNCIE, or equivalent preferred.

Job Location :

Mahape, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra