Lead Administrator L1

The Network Technical Lead is responsible for the design, implementation, and management of enterprise network infrastructure. This role involves leading network-related initiatives, ensuring high availability, performance, and security of network services, and providing technical leadership across projects and operational support., Network Architecture & Design: Lead the design and evolution of LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, and cloud networking solutions. Develop scalable and secure network architectures aligned with business and technical requirements. Project Leadership: Act as the technical lead on network-related projects including migrations, upgrades, and new deployments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of network services. Operations & Support: Oversee day-to-day network operations, troubleshooting, and performance tuning. Manage network monitoring tools and respond to incidents and outages. Security & Compliance: Implement and maintain network security measures including firewalls, VPNs, and access controls. Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations (e.g., ISO, GDPR). Vendor & Stakeholder Management: Liaise with service providers, hardware vendors, and managed service partners. Provide technical guidance to stakeholders and mentor junior network engineers. Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate documentation of network configurations, policies, and procedures. Produce regular reports on network performance, capacity, and incidents.

Proven experience in enterprise network design and operations. Strong knowledge of routing, switching, firewalls, and VPN technologies. Experience with Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto, or similar platforms. Familiarity with cloud networking (Azure, AWS, GCP) and hybrid environments. Understanding of network security principles and tools. Excellent communication and leadership skills. Relevant certifications (e.g., CCNP, CCIE, Azure Network Engineer, AWS Networking Specialty). Desirable: Experience in leading network aspects of transformation, separation, etc projects. Knowledge of automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) for network provisioning. ITIL certification or experience in service management frameworks.

Mandatory Skills: CISCO ACI Admin .

Experience: 5-8 Years .