Senior Network Engineer at Guidewire Software

full time
chennai
Posted 4 years ago

Adapt and Succeed

Job Description :

The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for the design, architecture, planning, roadmap, and product life cycle of the Networking Infrastructure of the Company. Align with Industry best practices in product selection, standardization, design, and implementation of a given infrastructure system. Work closely with Cisco and key Partners on technology, industry trend, product roadmap, product designs, and future capability that ensure the infrastructure is developed according to a defined strategy that meets the business requirements. Build the environment to scale for the future in terms of reliability, growth, performance, and productivity. Build the product delivery methodology with key partners from product inception to sustaining. Oversee the Enterprise Network Architecture environment consists of Core Network Arch, Routing/Switching Arch, WAN/MAN Arch, WAFS/WADS Arch, IOS/CFG Standardization, MPLS/IP-VPN/DMVPN, VoIP/QoS, IP Telephony/Unified Messaging/Voice Mail/Call Center, WiFi, Radius/802.1x, Global Load Balancing, Remote Access/VPN, Extranet / DMZ Arch, IPS/IDS/FW Application Intelligence, Video Conferencing.

Roles :

  • Senior Network Engineer is responsible for Design, Planning, Development, Implementation, Optimization, and Support of the Network Arch Core/Distribution/Access, Routing/Switching, WAN/WADS/WFAS, IOS/CFG Standardization, MPLS/IP-VPN/DMVPN, VoIP/QoS, IP Telephony/Unified Messaging/Voice Mail, WiFi, Radius/802.1x, Content Delivery, Global Load Balancing, Remote Access/VPN, Extranet/DMZ, IPS/IDS/FW Application Intelligence, Video Conferencing, etc.
  • Establish standards, policies, configuration guidelines, and procedures for operation of Network / Security Systems Infrastructure.
  • Build a partnership with Cisco and other key vendors on accelerating product evaluation, product design, proof of concepts, and implementation strategy with hand-off into sustaining handled by ITG operations.
  • Build partnership with DataCenter partners and drive the long-term strategy towards hosted managed service utility computing architecture as applicable for the Network Topology and connectivity needs.
  • Senior Network Engineer responsible for a training program and knowledge transfer, including AS-Built documentation during the product development phase, to ensure smooth hand-off with Junior Systems Engineers and Help Desk if required.
  • Manage Performance tuning and Capacity Planning of production systems. Optimize architecture and maximize our computing resources.
  • Design, Planning, and Standardization of Highly Available, Load balance, Reliable Networking Systems with automated failover capability.
  • Provide architecture and technology insight assistance and response to inquires from internal departments and organizations. Work with Industry analysts, vendors, and partners on issues relating to the Network and Security Infrastructure.
  • Project management of key Network Infrastructure programs. Interface with ITG Ops and key outsourcing partners for effective deployment methodology and product delivery.
  • Partner with relevant internal stakeholders on best practice and adoption of proactive Monitoring and Notification of Fault / Event management using tools and writing programs.
  • Implement improved methods and tools for the troubleshooting and researching of problems.
  • Responsible for the Network and Security Infrastructure Backup/Recovery and Disaster Recovery.
  • Optimize Application performance through application certification methodology and tools in alignment with the company Application portfolio.

Requirements :

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent.
  • 8+ years in architecting Cisco CUCM Voice, Networking, and Infrastructure Security solutions.
  • 4+ years of experience in designing global network architecture including WAN/LAN/DMZ, VLAN
  • Strong experience in datacenter architecture, performance tuning, and load-balancers.
  • In-depth knowledge of Routing Protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP), Switching environment, Multicasting is required (PIM).
  • Strong experience with Cisco platforms
  • Experience in AWS WS and VMWare ESXi.
  • Strong knowledge of Firewalls such as Palo Alto Firewall, Cisco ASAs, and other similar technologies.
  • Strong experience in Security engineering for network-based IDS, AV, and Content filtering proxy hardware solutions including scripting and policy implementation, Hands-on deployment of Cisco ISE, Duo MFA, and Cisco VPN gateways.
  • Experience in the environment using unified messaging design, audio, and video conferencing using Zoom, LifeSize, WebEx, Slack, MS Team, and other similar technologies.
  • Strong experience deploying end-to-end QOS for real-time voice and video traffic.
  • Candidates must have strong knowledge in Cisco VoIP, QoS, and MPLS WAN networks, interacting with Telco and global WAN carriers.
  • Expertise in Cisco / Meraki Wi-Fi deployments, 802.1x, EAP-PEAP, and Cisco or other NAC vendor.
  • Experience in AWS VPC, TGW, Security, and Networking
  • Experience in Network monitoring processes and tools (e.g. SolarWinds, Nagios, PagerDuty, Nagios, etc)

Skills :

  • Managing vendor relationships, vendor-driven projects, and outsourcing activities.
  • Attention to details, good communication, and documentation skill.
  • Manage cross-functional projects / teams.

About Us :

The guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently.

Guidewire combines core, data, digital, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. 380 insurers, including the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.

As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 700+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our marketplace provides hundreds of add-ons that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.

Job Features

Job CategoryFull Time Jobs, Network Engineer / System Admin
Seniority LevelAssociate
IndustryInformation Technology & Services, Computer Software, Financial Services
Job FunctionsInformation Technology

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