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Lead Engineer WAN & Edge Architect

Chennai, India💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-21 → 2026-09-26

Core

Global technical authority for network infrastructure design across campus LAN, WAN, data center interconnect, and SD-WAN edge for a multi-country enterprise network.

Role type

Senior IC Network Architect (Routing, Switching, SD-WAN)

Builds

Global network topology templates, routing policies, QoS frameworks, and SD-WAN deployment models for hundreds of sites across 100+ countries.

Domain

Enterprise Networking, SD-WAN, Routing & Switching

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, Spanning Tree, SD-WAN architecture, Campus LAN/WAN design, Carrier circuit management, Multi-vendor environment design

Preferred skills

CCIE Routing & Switching or Enterprise Infrastructure, Data center fabric architectures (Cisco ACI, VXLAN/EVPN), Carrier/ISP relationship management, Global IT distribution/logistics/e-commerce environment experience

Technologies

Cisco Viptela/SD-WAN, VMware VeloCloud, Fortinet, Cisco ACI, VXLAN, EVPN

Responsibilities

Design and architect routing and switching solutions for global network; Serve as global escalation point for complex routing, switching, and SD-WAN issues; Define and maintain global network design standards; Evaluate and recommend SD-WAN architecture direction; Review network designs for new site build-outs and expansions; Lead cross-functional engagement on network requirements for new business initiatives

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with global scope

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