Network Architect

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 8+ years

Location: Noida

JobType: full-time

We are seeking an experienced and customer-focused Presales & Implementation resource with valid OEM certifications (CCIE preferred) to support Enterprise Networking business. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in enterprise networking technologies, solution design, customer engagement, and hands-on implementation & troubleshooting of enterprise network infrastructure solutions.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Presales & Solution Consulting
Engage with enterprise customers to understand business and technical requirements.
Design scalable, secure, and high-performance network solutions across switching, routing, wireless, and SD-WAN environments.
Prepare technical proposals, solution architectures, BOMs, SOWs, and RFP/RFI responses.
Conduct customer presentations, workshops, solution demonstrations, and proof-of- concepts (POCs).
Collaborate with OEMs, distributors, and internal sales teams to develop winning solutions.

Implementation & Delivery
Lead deployment, migration, and implementation of enterprise networking solutions.
Configure and troubleshoot enterprise switching, routing, wireless, SD-WAN, and security technologies.
Perform network assessments, health checks, optimization, and upgrade activities.
Develop implementation plans, migration strategies, and rollback procedures.
Support managed services and provide technical guidance to operations teams.

Technical Skills

Valid certification from OEMs like HPe, Juniper, Cisco to name a few in switching, routing, security is a must.
Strong hands-on experience with switching, routing, Wireless, and SD-WAN technologies.
Expertise in BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VLAN, STP, HSRP/VRRP, QoS, and Multicast.
Experience in enterprise networking architecture and solution design.
Knowledge of network security, SASE, and Zero Trust architectures is desirable.

Experience and Qualifications
Bachelor;s degree in Engineering or related field.
8-15 years of experience in enterprise networking presales and implementation.
Strong customer-facing, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience working with system integrators, OEMs, consultants, and enterprise customers in pre-sales & post-sales environments preferred.

Must-have skills

Presales, Enterprise Networking

Good-to-have skills

SD-WAN, BGP, SASE