•Design, implement, and operate high-availability backbone networks across data centers and cloud
platforms
• Lead architecture for private cloud, hybrid cloud, and public cloud networking (AWS/Azure/GCP as
applicable)
• Own L3/L2 routing design including BGP, OSPF/IS-IS, MPLS, EVPN/VXLAN
• Drive network scalability, resiliency, performance, and security best practices
• Troubleshoot complex network issues across backbone, data center, and cloud environments
• Define and enforce network standards, design patterns, and operational runbooks
• Lead and contribute to network automation using tools such as Python, Ansible, Terraform, or similar
• Partner with cloud, platform, security, and infrastructure teams on end-to-end solutions
• Review designs, provide technical guidance, and mentor senior and mid-level engineers
• Participate in on-call rotations and lead incident response for major outages
Technical Skills
• 7+ years of experience in network engineering, with strong backbone or large-scale infrastructure
exposure
• Expert knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF/IS-IS, MPLS, EVPN/VXLAN
• Hands-on experience with data center and backbone routing/switching platforms (Cisco, Juniper,
Arista, etc.)
• Strong experience with cloud networking:
o VPC/VNet design, routing, peering, transit gateways
o VPN, Direct Connect / ExpressRoute / Interconnect
• Solid understanding of network security concepts (firewalls, ACLs, segmentation, DDoS protection)
• Experience with network automation and IaC (Python, Ansible, Terraform, Git)
• Strong troubleshooting skills across physical, virtual, and cloud networks
Behavioural Competencies
• Strong ownership and accountability for network reliability and outcomes
• Clear, professional communicator with cross-functional teams
Comfortable influencing architecture and technical direction at scale
• Adaptable to changing priorities and evolving technologies
• Encourages collaboration and ensures knowledge is distributed across the team
Experience & Qualifications
• Experience designing multi-region, multi-cloud network architectures
• Exposure to SDN / NaaS platforms
• Knowledge of traffic engineering, capacity planning, and performance optimization
• Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, JNCIP/JNCIE, Azure/GCP Networking preferre
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