Required Skills and Experience:
Technical Skills
Core Networking: Advanced knowledge of routing, switching, VPNs, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, QoS, and multicast. Routing & Switching, Security (Firewalls Cisco ASA, FortiGate, PaloAlto and PaloAlto Prisma)
Cisco ISE, Cisco ACI
Netscaler Load Balancers LTM & GTM
SD WAN (Cisco Meraki)
SD-WAN: Design and deployment experience with Cisco SD-WAN (vManage/vBond/vSmart) or VMX, and familiarity with Prisma SD-WAN.
Security: Strong understanding of Palo Alto firewalls, Cisco ISE, and Zero Trust / SASE concepts.
Cloud Networking: Hands-on with Azure, AWS, or GCP network design including hybrid and multi-cloud integration.
Network Monitoring & Automation: Familiarity with tools such as SolarWinds, ThousandEyes, Statseeker, Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent.
Protocols & Standards: IPv4/IPv6, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, SSL, IPsec, and network segmentation.
Experience
10+ years in network engineering, with at least 5 years in an architectural or technical leadership role.
Proven track record in global network transformation programs.
Experience leading multi-region deployments with distributed teams.
Strong vendor management and cross-functional collaboration experience.
Preferred Certifications:
Cisco CCNP / CCIE (Routing & Switching, Security)
Palo Alto Networks PCNSE
Cisco Meraki Solution Specialist
Prisma
