WAN Architect (Hybrid WAN / SD-WAN)

Experience: 10+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced WAN Architect to design, implement, and optimize enterprise-wide Hybrid WAN and SD-WAN solutions for global environments. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in enterprise routing, MPLS, Internet transport, SD-WAN technologies, and secure networking architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and define enterprise WAN architecture and transport strategy.
• Develop Hybrid WAN solutions using MPLS, Internet, and SD-WAN technologies.
• Design secure service chaining integrating WAN with Internet security platforms.
• Create scalable, highly available, and resilient global WAN infrastructure.
• Configure and optimize BGP and OSPF routing protocols.
• Implement Quality of Service (QoS) policies for business-critical applications.
• Design Internet + MPLS coexistence strategies and migration plans.
• Collaborate with security, cloud, and infrastructure teams.
• Produce High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documentation.
• Support deployment, migration, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Provide architecture guidance for cloud connectivity and hybrid environments.

Required Skills

Mandatory

• Strong experience with BGP and OSPF
• SR-MPLS architecture
• Hybrid WAN architecture design
• SD-WAN (Cisco SD-WAN / Juniper preferred)
• Internet + MPLS coexistence
• QoS and application-aware routing
• WAN optimization
• Network security best practices

Preferred

• Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela)
• Juniper WAN technologies
• Cloud networking (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
• Firewall integration
• Network automation (Python/Ansible)

Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• CCNP/CCIE Enterprise preferred.
• Experience supporting large global enterprise networks.