Deputy National Lead - IT

Responsibility of this profile is to
- Administer the enterprise network at Data Center, DR & Azure Network
- Integrate Branches, Partner, and call center network with Data Center
- Manage and monitor network security devices
- Network Change management & timely capacity upgrades
- Manage remote access connectivity
- Enforce information security policies for network
- Monitoring of various network devices and ensure high uptime of them
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
(Accountabilities associated with the job)
Administer the enterprise network at Data Center, DR & Azure Network
o Identify right network device and prepare business case for procurement
o Installation & Configuration of network devices (Core Switches, Routers, Firewalls)
o Monitor network traffic and review on monthly basis
o Troubleshooting of network connectivity issues
o Monitoring of various network devices and ensure high uptime of them
o Periodic review and SLA Monitoring of partners
Integrate Branches, Partner, and Call center network with the DC/DR
o Prepare change execution plan and get it executed for establishing the network connectivity
o Implement Security policies on firewall
o Implement site-to-site and remote VPN for the workforce
Manage and monitor network security devices
o Installation & Configuration of network firewall
o Conduct Failover Drills of firewalls
o Regular review of firewall rules
o Integration of Firewalls with SIEM
o Change management of firewall
o Enforcing IPS/IDS Policies, TACAS integrations
Network Change management & timely capacity upgrades
o Review and execute network access rules
o Monitor network traffic and proposed capacity upgrades
Manage remote access connectivity
o Provision remote access for workforce
o Enforce security policies on remote vpn
Network Project Delivery
o Preparation of Project Plan for network deployment
o Updating project progress on Azure Boards

4. MAJOR CHALLENGES
(Challenges faced on an on-going basis in carrying out the job)
Ensuring high uptime of DC network
Ensuring less disruptions in change management
Dependency of Service Providers for network uptime
Dependency on vendors for rolling out network / Wi-Fi

5. DECISIONS
(Key decisions taken by job holder at his/her end)
Capacity management of network devices at DC
Bandwidth monitoring of DC backhaul links & upgrade it
Approving network change calls
Suggest Network architecture changes

6. INTERACTIONS
(Key working relationships a job holder needs to have INSIDE and OUTSIDE the company to accomplish the job)

Internal Clients
Roles you need to interact with inside the organization to enable success in your day to day work
Application team
End user team
Datacenter team
Security team
Cloud team

External Clients
Roles you need to interact with outside the organization to enable success in your day to day work
Support Vendors
Original Equipment Manufacturers
Security Vendors
BFL Partners

7. DIMENSIONS
(Key numerical data which will reflect the scope and scale of activities concerning this job)

Financial Dimensions
(These should be quantifiable numerical amounts)

Payment processing of service providers - 10 Crs outflow in a year

Other Dimensions|Other Dimensions
(Significant volume dimensions associated with the job)
Total Team Size: 2
Number of Direct Reports: 1
Number of Indirect Reports: 0
Number of Outsourced employees: 10-12
Number of locations: 4
Number of products: NA Required Qualifications and Experience
8. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
(Minimum acceptable proficiency for this job which best indicates the education and/or experience requirements of this job and not the incumbent)

Educational Qualifications
a) Qualifications
Graduate - preferably BE / B Tech
CCNA / CCNP certified (preferable)
b) Work Experience
6-8 years of hands on experience in handling enterprise network