Network Transformation Director

Location: Bengaluru

About the Role

We are seeking a senior Network Transformation Leader to drive large-scale network modernization and transformation programs across enterprise customers globally
This role will serve as the technology authority for network transformation initiatives, helping customers evolve from traditional network environments to modern, software-defined, cloud-connected, secure, and automated infrastructures
The successful candidate will partner with customers, OEMs, sales teams, architects, and delivery organizations to shape transformation roadmaps, architect future-state environments, and govern execution of strategic network programs

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Key Responsibiliti
es Network Transformation Strate
gyLead end-to-end network transformation engagements from assessment through design, migration, modernization, and operationalizatio
n.Define transformation roadmaps covering enterprise, campus, branch, cloud, and security architecture
s.Advise customers on future-state network operating models aligned with business objective
s.Drive adoption of software-defined and cloud-centric networking technologie
s.Customer Advisory & Technology Leadersh
ipAct as a trusted advisor to CIOs, CTOs, Infrastructure Leaders, and Network Architect
s.Conduct executive workshops, transformation assessments, and roadmap discussion
s.Provide technology leadership during customer pursuits, RFP responses, and strategic program
s.Present transformation strategies, business cases, and architecture recommendations to executive stakeholder
s.Architecture & Solution Governan
ce Review and govern network architecture decisions across transformation program
s.Define reference architectures, migration strategies, and transformation blueprint
s.Ensure alignment between network, cloud, security, and digital workplace initiative
s.Drive standardization, simplification, automation, and operational efficienc
y.Next-Generation Networki
ngLead transformation initiatives involvin
g:

SD-W
ANSA
SESecurity Service Edge (SS
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Zero Trust Networki
ng Cloud Networki
ng Network Automati
onAIO
ps Observability Platfor
ms Secure Hybrid Connectivi
ty Program Governan
ce Govern large-scale network transformation programs across multiple geographie
s.Manage technical risks, dependencies, architecture compliance, and transformation milestone
s.Ensure successful execution while maintaining service continuity and customer satisfactio
n.Innovation & Service Evoluti
on Partner with OEMs and technology teams to introduce new services and transformation offering
s.Identify emerging trends and incorporate them into customer transformation strategie
s.Drive innovation through automation, analytics, AI-enabled operations, and modern network engineering practice

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Required Experie
nce
18+ years of experience in Enterprise Networking, Network Security, and Infrastructure Transformati
on.

Proven track record leading large-scale network transformation progra
ms.

Strong experience designing and modernizing global enterprise network environmen
ts.

Experience working directly with enterprise customers and executive stakeholde
rs.

Demonstrated success driving strategic transformation initiatives across complex environmen

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Technical Exper
tise

Core Networ
king Routing & Switc
hing Enterprise
WANCampus Networ
king Wireless Networ
king

Load Balan
cing

Data Center Networ
king Security & Ac
cess Firew
alls

VPN Technolo
gies

Zero Trust Architec
ture Secure Access Solut
ions Network Segmenta
tion Cloud & Hybrid Networ
king Azure Networ
king

AWS Networ
king Hybrid Connecti
vity Multi-Cloud Architec
ture Cloud Security Integra
tion

OEM Platf
orms

Deep expertise across leading technology ecosyst
ems:

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iscoJun
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Palo Alto Netw
orksFort
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Preferred Qualifica
tions

CCIE / CCNP Enter
prise

Palo Alto, Fortinet, or equivalent security certifica
tions

Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure,
GCP)
TOGAF or Enterprise Architecture certifica

tions