Technology Architect

Project Role : Technology Architect
Project Role Description : Review and integrate all application requirements, including functional, security, integration, performance, quality and operations requirements. Review and integrate the technical architecture requirements. Provide input into final decisions regarding hardware, network products, system software and security.
Must have skills : Network Security Implementation
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 12 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary: To design and deploy network security solutions in on-premises and public cloud infrastructure for large scale technology projects such as datalake, digital platform, and other core business and supporting applications Roles & Responsibilities: SPOC for network security design and deployment for any designated projects Take full accountability of design of network security domain including network connectivity to various entities such as on-premises data centers and partner networks Take ownership of design related issues and challenges and drive for solutions working with various internal teams and third-party solution providers such as OEMs and technology partners Define and develop high level operating procedures for seamless operations of the project Support transition of projects from deployment to operations Anchor design and implementation of network security components Be a SPOC for all network and security initiatives in existing project and able to navigate through the clients landscape to upsell new initiatives in infrastructure space or able to pave ways for upselling value-driven initiatives for the client in other related domains such as application modernization, network transformation, and information security. Lead the teams across various security solutions and thrive for upskilling and cross skilling to rationalize the resources across the towers and across the clients. Introduce innovative solutions such as automation to increase productivity and improve service delivery quality Participate in architecture and design review and approval forums to ensure the design principles are adhered to for any changes in the existing landscape or any new initiatives being rolled out in the existing landscape Participate in client account planning and discussions to ensure network and security level initiatives are accounted for and issues are escalated to the right leaders for resolution Build strong relationships with all client stakeholders and Accenture project teams for effective collaboration and outcomes Professional & Technical Skills: Hands-on Architecture and Design skills for network security solutions such as traditional firewalls, IPS/IDS, next generation firewalls, WAF, anti DDoS solutions, transport level encryption, SSL acceleration, VPN, Rule policy management, etc. in on-premised data centers and public cloud Strong experience working in Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Forcepoint, Checkpoint, and other leading OEMs in network security domain Strong Communication skills Ability to drive discussions and ideas with clients senior leadership forums Problem solving skills TOGAF or any equivalent enterprise architecture framework Total IT experience of minimum 15 years; and Minimum 4 years of experience in design and deployment of network security solutions in public cloud infrastructure (any one from AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI) Minimum 10 years of experience in design and deployment of network security in on-premises infrastructure (DC Network and Security, WAN, VPN/Remote Access Solutions) Additional Information: The candidate should have a minimum of 12 years of experience in Network Security Implementation. This position is based at our Mumbai office. A 15 years full-time education is required.