Technical Design & Network

Job Description

Role Title : Technical Design & Network Architect

Location : Chennai

Experience : 9+ Years

Key Responsibilities

• Solution Design & Architecture
• Deliver high- and low-level designs (HLD / LLD) for LAN, WAN, Data Centre, and Security infrastructures.
• Support migrations from legacy platforms to modern solutions (Cisco ACI, SD-WAN, multi-vendor firewalls, hybrid cloud).
• Ensure designs align with Vodafone’s enterprise standards and M&S’s Zero Trust strategy.
• Implementation & Transition Support
• Create implementation and migration plans (CRQs, MoPs).
• Provide offshore technical support for network changes, migrations, and upgrades.
• Support configuration, deployment, and integration of routers, switches, firewalls, wireless, and load balancers.
• Security & Compliance
• Design and validate firewall and segmentation policies across Palo Alto, Check Point, Fortinet, and Cisco platforms.
• Enable secure hybrid cloud networking on Azure and AWS (VNet, ExpressRoute, Transit Gateway, WAF, NSG).
• Align solutions to ITIL, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS standards.
• Operational Readiness & Documentation
• Produce detailed design and implementation documentation (LLD, BOMs, migration runbooks).
• Support offshore knowledge management and structured handovers.
• Provide remote escalation support to onsite 24x7 assurance teams.
• Collaboration & Governance
• Engage with onsite design authorities and architects to validate solutions.
• Participate in design reviews, change boards, and compliance reviews.
• Mentor offshore engineers, building a deep technical pool aligned to Vodafone / M&S engagements.

Required Skills & Experience

Preferred Qualifications

Personal Attributes