iGate - Principal Architect - IMS

Principal Architect - IMS (Data Networking)

We are looking for an exceptional and highly motivated Principal Architect with previous experience in datacenter and IT Infrastructure technologies, specialization in Data Networking.

Skill - Data Networking

Designation - Principal Architect -IMS

Qualification - Any Graduate

Experience- 12 yrs – 18 yrs

Job Location - Bangalore

Desired Candidate Profile:

- 12 to 20 years of experience in datacenter and IT Infrastructure technologies, specialization in Data Networking

- Experience in designing and optimizing Large and complex enterprise class data networking solutions cutting across Switching, Routing, WAN / Application Acceleration, Software Defined Networks, Converged Networks, Load balancers

- Must be well-versed with design, deployment and management of atleast two of the following vendor's products : Cisco, Juniper, F5, Brocade

- Should have exposure to Infoblox / Split horizon solutions

- Technology fundamentals must be strong, with willingness to learn and adapt emerging trends

- Cisco (CCIE), Juniper Certifications preferred

- Experience in Network Security will be advantageous

- Should possess good communication and presentation skills

- Must be willing to travel on short-term basis

Job Description:

- Work with pre-sales and sales team to develop transformation solutions related to Data Networking (Switching, Routing, Software Defined Networks, Application Accelartion etc)

- Work with various project delivery teams to identify opportunities to transform customer landscape related to Data Networking technologies

- Design / Improvise solutions for Data Networking technologies & management (Switching, Routing, Converged Networks, SDN, Application Acceleration, Video Conferencing, Telepresence, WAN De duplication) and align them with iGATE's GTM Offerings portfolio

- Play the role of a forward looking architect, identify emerging trends in the industry and work with the team to align iGATE's services offerings

- Lead deployment team during transformation /rollout phase, till operationalization.

- Support operations team on complex technical scenarios.

- Train / Mentor various project members on technologies and methodologies

- Own up the role of a technology evangelist for Data Networking products and management solutions.

- Evaluate / run POCs on emerging technologies

- Perform assessments on client’s environment and propose roadmaps for transformation on Data networking.

- The role is that of an individual contributing technocrat, with a volatile team size of 4 to 5 architects

If you are interested in exploring above opportunity, please write a mail on your fitment to this role and share your updated profile to prachi.shinde@igate.com