Lead Network Engineer

Job Description

Role Summary

The Network Architect will be responsible for defining, validating, and governing enterprise-grade network architectures across multiple data centers and cloud-adjacent environments. This role ensures adherence to Cisco best practices, validates network readiness for Epic performance and availability requirements, and provides executive-level assurance on network design, risks, and operational readiness. The architect will act as a critical bridge between senior leadership and engineering teams and may evolve into an offshore network leadership role.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Network Architecture & Governance

Own and govern enterprise network architecture standards, ensuring adherence to Cisco best practices across:

Cisco Data Center networking
ACI fabric design and operations
Core routing & switching
FTD (Firewall Threat Defense) edge security
SD-WAN architecture

Review, validate, and approve engineering-level designs and implementation plans prior to execution.
Ensure architectural consistency across multiple concurrent data centers.

Data Center & Cloud-Adjacent Design

Perform end-to-end architectural assessments of:

On-prem data centers
Cloud-adjacent connectivity (private cloud, hybrid, interconnects)
WAN and campus integration

Evaluate scalability, resiliency, latency, throughput, and failover designs.

Epic Network Readiness & Performance Assurance

Validate overall network readiness for Epic systems, including:

Performance, latency, and throughput requirements
High availability and fault tolerance
Security and segmentation considerations

Identify gaps and risks impacting Epic performance and clinical operations.

Business Assurance & Stakeholder Communication

Produce business-assurance level documentation summarizing:

Network readiness status
Key risks and mitigations
Performance and availability posture

Translate technical network designs into clear business impacts for senior leadership.
Act as a trusted advisor to program sponsors and executives.

Leadership & Collaboration

Act as a bridge between senior management and engineering teams.
Provide architectural guidance and mentorship to network engineers.
Potential to evolve into the offshore Network Architecture Lead, owning standards, reviews, and governance.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Expertise

Deep hands-on and architectural expertise in Cisco enterprise networking, including:

Cisco ACI (design, multi-pod / multi-site preferred)
Core routing (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
Cisco FTD / firewalls
SD-WAN (Cisco Viptela / Meraki SD-WAN)

Strong experience with multi-data-center environments.
Solid understanding of network security, segmentation, and compliance.
Aruba networking experience (campus / wireless) – preferred.

Architecture & Assurance

Proven experience delivering architecture assessments and readiness reviews.
Ability to produce executive-ready documentation and presentations.
Experience validating designs against performance-critical applications (Epic or similar healthcare systems strongly preferred).

Soft Skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
Strong leadership, decision-making, and governance mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

Exp Cisco CCNP certification or equivalent knowledge
Experience in conducting datacentre network tests
Prior experience leading or scaling offshore network teams

Qualifications

B.E/B Tech

Range Of Year Experience-Min Year

7

Range Of Year Experience-Max Year

10

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