Technical Architect - Network Engineering Services_ D-1608

The candidate should have around 10-12 years of relevant Infrastructure experience with excellent hands on experience on Cisco Routing, Switching and Data center Technologies. The other Technologies involved in this role are as mentioned below.

Experience/Domain Knowledge needed:

Primary Skills (L3  Level expertise – mandatory requirement):

• Cisco Routing / Switching – Primary skill
• Cisco Data center Technologies

Secondary Skills (Secondary skills – good to have):

• Cisco ACI

• Checkpoint Firewalls
• AWS / Azure Cloud Technologies
• Virtualisation (VMWare / Nutanix)
• SDWAN

Responsibilities:

1. Support with Design, Consulting and Architecture activities for the global Cisco Network Edge (CNC) solution in Allianz.
2. Support with design, implementation and upgrade of Layer 2 and Layer 3 infrastructure using Cisco Nexus and IOS XE routers/switches.
3. Provide L3 level Escalation Operational support for the Cisco Network Edge (CNC) solution.
4. Translate business and technical requirements into detailed network designs (HLDs and LLDs).
5. Own and evolve the enterprise routing and switching architecture, including data center and WAN connectivity.
6. Incident / Change and Problem Management support for the Global Cisco Network Edge (CNC) solution.
7. Working closely with Vendors (e.g. Cisco) and Service providers for escalated issues until resolution.
8. Collaborating with Architecture, Engineering and various internal and external delivery and support teams for ensuring Optimal support for the Allianz Cisco Network Edge (CNC) solution.
9. Conduct performance analysis, capacity planning, and disaster recovery planning for network infrastructure.
10. Proactively managing client engagement, technology lifecycle development, and planning and coordinating with various internal and external stakeholders
11. Creating presentations and demonstrations related to technology, process, or client solutions as necessary.
12. Support the Information Security Officer and the Audit Units for periodic Audits / PT on the Cisco Network Edge (CNC) solution.
13. Documentation of infrastructure design, procedures and processes as part of Operational support activities.
14. Mentoring and provide Technical guidance for the L2 and L1 Cisco Network Edge (CNC)  Operations teams, as needed.
15. Must be flexible to support 24/7 operations as required and willingness to provide on-call support outside regular business hours.
16. A fundamental grasp of AI tools will be an added benefit.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. 

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust. 

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. 

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