Network Engineer - WAN / SD WAN

Company Name: VARITE India Private Limited

About The Client:

An Indian multinational information technology (IT) consulting company headquartered in Noida, The company has offices in 52 countries and over 225,944 employees. The Client is a global IT services and consulting company that offers a wide range of services and products across various industries like IT Infrastructure Services, Cybersecurity Services, Cloud Services, Big Data and Analytics, Internet of Things (IoT) Solutions, Semiconductor Services and Enterprise Software Products.

About The Job:

• We are seeking a Network Engineer to build, implement, and support enterprise WAN solutions, with a strong focus on SD WAN, telco/vendor management, and advanced routing technologies (MPLS, OSPF, BGP).
• This role requires hands on expert who can independently work with stakeholders, translate business and technical requirements into scalable WAN architectures, and own the full lifecycle of WAN services across multiple WAN clouds.

Essential Job Functions:

Stakeholder Engagement & Requirements Discovery

• Act as the primary technical expert for WAN and SD WAN initiatives.
• Independently engage with business, application, security, cloud, and infrastructure stakeholders to collect requirements and constraints.
• Translate design (performance, resiliency, cost, security) into technical delivery plans.
• Clearly articulate options, trade offs, risks, and recommendations to both technical and non technical audiences.

WAN & SD WAN Implementation & Delivery

• Implement and support enterprise scale WAN and SD WAN architectures, including:
• Multi region, multi vendor SD WAN deployments
• Hybrid WAN models (MPLS, Internet, LTE/5G)
• Active/active and high availability designs
• Develop High Level Designs (HLD), Low Level Designs (LLD), network diagrams, and operational runbooks.
• Implement
• MPLS, OSPF, BGP (including traffic engineering and failover)
• Route redistribution, segmentation, and policy based routing
• Ensure WAN designs align with security, cloud connectivity, and application performance requirements.
• Lead hands on implementation of:
• SD WAN platforms (vendor agnostic or specific to your environment)
• WAN routing and site turn ups (branches, data centers, cloud edges)
• Manage and coordinate:
• New site deployments and migrations
• MPLS to SD WAN transformations
• WAN upgrades and technology refreshes
• Validate configurations through testing, cutover planning, and post implementation support.
• Ensure standardized, repeatable deployment approaches.

WAN Operations & Expert Troubleshooting

• Provide expert support for complex WAN and SD WAN issues.
• Troubleshoot advanced problems related to:
• Routing instability (OSPF/BGP)
• MPLS and Internet circuit performance
• SD WAN path selection, SLA, and application routing
• Lead incident, problem, and change management activities.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and drive long term corrective actions.
• Continuously optimize WAN performance, resiliency, and cost.

Telco & Vendor Management

• Work with telecom service providers and SD WAN vendors.
• Manage:
• Circuit ordering, provisioning, and decommissioning
• SLAs, escalations, and performance reviews
• Cost optimization and contract alignment
• Act as the technical authority during vendor troubleshooting and negotiations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 5-6 years of experience in enterprise network engineering.
• Strong hands on experience in WAN and SD WAN design, implementation, and operations.
• Deep expertise in routing technologies:
• MPLS, OSPF, BGP
• Proven ability to independently lead initiatives from requirements gathering through production support.
• Solid understanding of:
• TCP/IP, QoS, latency, jitter, packet loss
• High availability and resiliency design
• Strong troubleshooting skills in large, complex WAN environments.

Preferred / Nice to Have Skills

• Experience with leading SD WAN vendors (e.g., Cisco, Fortinet, VMware, Versa, Palo Alto).
• Exposure to cloud WAN connectivity (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Experience managing global WAN environments with multiple carriers.

Behavioural Competencies

• Strong ownership mindset and ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Analytical, structured problem solver.
• Comfortable operating as a trusted advisor to stakeholders

How to Apply: Interested candidates are encouraged to respond/submit their updated resumes, and for additional job opportunities, please visit Jobs In India – VARITE.

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Experience Level Bonus Referral:

0-2 years

INR 5,000

2-6 years

INR 7,500

6+ years

INR 10,000

About VARITE: VARITE is a global staffing and IT consulting company providing technical consulting and team augmentation services to Fortune 500 Companies in USA, UK, CANADA and INDIA. VARITE is currently a primary and direct vendor to the leading corporations in the verticals of Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, Hardware and Software, Digital Marketing and Media Solutions, Clinical Diagnostics, Utilities, Gaming and Entertainment, and Financial Services.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

VARITE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.