Job responsibilities:
- Define design architecture vision, roadmap and setting design objectives that align with customer demand & also enterprise’s business goals
- Be accountable and responsible for productizing SASE/SSE features including but limited to SDWAN, SWG, ZTNA, FWaaS, CASB, DLP and RBI (strong technical knowledge of VPN, IPSEC, GRE, Segmentation (application & network)
- Possess in depth Knowledge of public, private and hybrid cloud architecture of at least one of the major Cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Act as Primary technical lead to drive & lead the for the ensuring seamless integration and alignment with the organization's operational framework.
- Define and communicate architecture strategy & approach in clear, concise, and understandable terms to senior management and other stakeholders
- Executes work according to compliance standards, risk and security, and business objectives
- Conceptualize, launch, and deliver multiple IT projects on time and within budget
- Provides input to leadership regarding budget, approach, and technical considerations to improve operational efficiencies and functionality for the team
- Cultivates a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect for team members and prioritizes diverse representation
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience
- Lead the design and development of comprehensive networking and security architectures/designs, ensuring alignment with the organization's business goals and technical requirements. Proficient in creating High Level and low level designs for large scale and complex SASE deployments
- Lead SASE PoC initiatives including test planning & design, lab setup (equipment’s/tools), test execution and results
- Create detailed functional and non-functional feature requirements for RFP, technical collaboration with stakeholders/partners, Drive the RFP process, evaluating and selecting vendors based on their ability to meet the organization's technical and business needs
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, operations, and business stakeholders, to ensure the designed solutions address both technical and business challenges.
- Create comprehensive documentation of designed architectures and solutions, and ensure knowledge transfer to relevant teams for smooth implementation and operation.
- Demonstrate hands on deep-dive technical knowledge and expertise in productizing SASE features including but limited to SDWAN, SWG, ZTNA, FWaaS, CASB, DLP and RBI
- Very Strong familiarity and knowledge around SASE solution across industry standard popular Vendors/OEMs
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- 3+ years of Engineering lead experience in SASE, Cloud/Multi-Cloud (networking & security) and experience designing & implementing high quality cloud enable products
- Exposure to managing budgets and techno-commercials
- Excellent communication skills, plus proven relationship building abilities