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Network Engineer - WAN / SD WAN
VARITE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
đźđł India
On-site
7 months ago
- IoT
- SD-WAN
- MPLS
- OSPF
- BGP
- Change Management
- TCP/IP
- QoS
- Cisco
- Fortinet
- VMware
- Azure
- AWS
- GCP
7 months ago
About The Client:
An Indian multinational information technology (IT) consulting company headquartered in Noida, The company has offices in 52 countries and over 225,944 employees. The Client is a global IT services and consulting company that offers a wide range of services and products across various industries like IT Infrastructure Services, Cybersecurity Services, Cloud Services, Big Data and Analytics, Internet of Things (IoT) Solutions, Semiconductor Services and Enterprise Software Products.
About The Job:
- We are seeking a Network Engineer to build, implement, and support enterprise WAN solutions, with a strong focus on SDâWAN, telco/vendor management, and advanced routing technologies (MPLS, OSPF, BGP).
- This role requires handsâon expert who can independently work with stakeholders, translate business and technical requirements into scalable WAN architectures, and own the full lifecycle of WAN services across multiple WAN clouds.
Stakeholder Engagement & Requirements Discovery
- Act as the primary technical expert for WAN and SDâWAN initiatives.
- Independently engage with business, application, security, cloud, and infrastructure stakeholders to collect requirements and constraints.
- Translate design (performance, resiliency, cost, security) into technical delivery plans.
- Clearly articulate options, tradeâoffs, risks, and recommendations to both technical and nonâtechnical audiences.
WAN & SDâWAN Implementation & Delivery
- Implement and support enterpriseâscale WAN and SDâWAN architectures, including:
- Multiâregion, multiâvendor SDâWAN deployments
- Hybrid WAN models (MPLS, Internet, LTE/5G)
- Active/active and highâavailability designs
- Develop HighâLevel Designs (HLD), LowâLevel Designs (LLD), network diagrams, and operational runbooks.
- Implement
- MPLS, OSPF, BGP (including traffic engineering and failover)
- Route redistribution, segmentation, and policyâbased routing
- Ensure WAN designs align with security, cloud connectivity, and application performance requirements.
- Lead handsâon implementation of:
- SDâWAN platforms (vendorâagnostic or specific to your environment)
- WAN routing and site turnâups (branches, data centers, cloud edges)
- Manage and coordinate:
- New site deployments and migrations
- MPLS to SDâWAN transformations
- WAN upgrades and technology refreshes
- Validate configurations through testing, cutover planning, and postâimplementation support.
- Ensure standardized, repeatable deployment approaches.
WAN Operations & Expert Troubleshooting
- Provide expert support for complex WAN and SDâWAN issues.
- Troubleshoot advanced problems related to:
- Routing instability (OSPF/BGP)
- MPLS and Internet circuit performance
- SDâWAN path selection, SLA, and application routing
- Lead incident, problem, and change management activities.
- Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and drive longâterm corrective actions.
- Continuously optimize WAN performance, resiliency, and cost.
Telco & Vendor Management
- Work with telecom service providers and SDâWAN vendors.
- Manage:
- Circuit ordering, provisioning, and decommissioning
- SLAs, escalations, and performance reviews
- Cost optimization and contract alignment
- Act as the technical authority during vendor troubleshooting and negotiations.
Required Qualifications
- 5-6 years of experience in enterprise network engineering.
- Strong handsâon experience in WAN and SDâWAN design, implementation, and operations.
- Deep expertise in routing technologies:
- MPLS, OSPF, BGP
- Proven ability to independently lead initiatives from requirements gathering through production support.
- Solid understanding of:
- TCP/IP, QoS, latency, jitter, packet loss
- High availability and resiliency design
- Strong troubleshooting skills in large, complex WAN environments.
Preferred / NiceâtoâHave Skills
- Experience with leading SDâWAN vendors (e.g., Cisco, Fortinet, VMware, Versa, Palo Alto).
- Exposure to cloud WAN connectivity (Azure/AWS/GCP).
- Experience managing global WAN environments with multiple carriers.
Behavioural Competencies
- Strong ownership mindset and ability to work independently.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Analytical, structured problemâsolver.
- Comfortable operating as a trusted advisor to stakeholders
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Experience Level Bonus Referral:
| 0-2 years | INR 5,000 |
| 2-6 years | INR 7,500 |
| 6+ years | INR 10,000 |
About VARITE: VARITE is a global staffing and IT consulting company providing technical consulting and team augmentation services to Fortune 500 Companies in USA, UK, CANADA and INDIA. VARITE is currently a primary and direct vendor to the leading corporations in the verticals of Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, Hardware and Software, Digital Marketing and Media Solutions, Clinical Diagnostics, Utilities, Gaming and Entertainment, and Financial Services.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
VARITE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Network Engineer - WAN / SD WAN · VARITE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED