VP level Infrastructure Network Operations Lead - network/datacenter/SOPs, SolarWinds, Infoblox

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Job description

Job Description

Permanent VP level Infrastructure Network Operations Lead - network/datacenter/SOPs, SolarWinds, Infoblox

What you will be doing:

Job Purpose:
The VP-Infra Network Operations Lead will play a key role in optimizing the network and datacenter operations. The role will work in collaboration with Engineering and managed service provider to identify, establish and refine operational processes, while utilizing their technical expertise to optimize operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead daily operations tasks, that involve build, deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting of our datacenter and enterprise network, ensuring compliance with change management procedures and operational standards.
• Have a deep understanding of technologies around routing, switching, datacenter clos fabric, next-gen Firewalls, VPNs, and cloud (AWS/Azure).
• Develop and maintain clear, concise documentation for all operational processes (runbooks), including network configuration and troubleshooting steps, and change management processes.
• Provide expert-level support for complex network troubleshooting, including the use of packet capture and CLI.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Proven hands-on experience with network technologies within enterprise & datacenter infrastructure, multi-vendor Firewall environment (ASA, Firepower, Checkpoint) and AWS in a hybrid setup.
• Good understanding of vendor support services (such as Cisco's SmartNet) and carrier circuit provisioning.
• Strong background in establishing and refining network operations processes, with a focus on documentation, scalability, and continuous improvement.

Specialized Skills & Knowledge:

• Enterprise Infrastructure: Proven hands-on experience in enterprise and datacenter technologies - Routing & Switching, including routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), PBR, MPLS, VPN, SD-WAN, STP, ACL, advanced L2/L3 switching technologies and QoS.
• Datacenter Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with Spine and Leaf architecture (Cisco ACI deployment) and datacenter technologies (Cisco NX-OS).
• Security & Firewall Management: In-depth knowledge of deploying, upgrading, and managing network environments with multi-vendor Firewalls (Firepower, ASA & Checkpoint), leveraging management tooling for rule deployment and troubleshooting, segmentation, IPS, NAC (ISE), access security (RSA appliance), encryption techniques (IPSEC, MACsec) & VPN (Site-to-Site).
• Cloud Integration: Experience with deploying VPCs in AWS to enable communication with on-prem networks using AWS Direct Connect, DX Gateway, NAT Gateway, Transit Gateway and VPN, and provisioning cloud security components like security groups, to secure and restrict traffic flow.
• Wi-Fi Solutions: Experience with centralized and cloud-based WLAN solutions.
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Good understanding of SolarWinds alert monitoring system, packet-level troubleshooting - using Firewall packet capture, CLI commands and tools such as Dynatrace.