Global Network Operations

Senior Manager - Global Network Operations

Location: Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai Kolkata,..

Experience:20+ Years

Primary Skills

Routing: Cisco / Meraki (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)

Switching: Cisco, Meraki, Aruba

Wireless: Aruba & Meraki

Firewalls: Palo Alto, Checkpoint

Secondary Skills

Azure Cloud Networking

SolarWinds

New Relic

Python Scripting

Aruba AirWave

SD-WAN

Cloudflare

Zscaler

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Manager to lead the Global Network Operations function. The role requires strong expertise in enterprise network architecture, operations, security, and team leadership across global environments. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring network availability, security, scalability, and performance while driving operational excellence and strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the Global Network Operations Team across multiple geographies.

Oversee day-to-day network operations ensuring high availability, reliability, and security.

Define and execute the global network strategy aligned with business goals.

Design and architect resilient, scalable, and secure enterprise network infrastructure.

Drive adoption of emerging networking, automation, and cybersecurity technologies.

Manage technical teams, project assignments, resource planning, and operational coverage.

Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain Data Center LAN and WAN networks.

Lead P1/P2 outage bridges and drive service restoration efforts.

Perform problem management, root cause analysis, and post-incident actions.

Provide recommendations on capacity planning, upgrades, migrations, and optimization initiatives.

Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement network security best practices.

Prepare operational and performance reports for senior leadership.

Conduct regular audits of network devices and ensure compliance.

Manage relationships with OEMs and technology partners.

Drive team performance, technical growth, and operational excellence.

Technical Requirements

Routing

Cisco Meraki MX / vMX

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

Switching

Aruba Switches

Meraki Switches (MS Series)

Wireless

Aruba IAP 325 / 305

Meraki MR42

Aruba AirWave

Firewall

Palo Alto

Checkpoint

Nice to Have

Meraki SD-WAN

Meraki Templates & Scripting

Azure Cloud Networking

Cloudflare

Zscaler

Python Automation

Certifications

CCNP Routing & Switching

Preferred

ITIL

Key Competencies

Global Stakeholder Management

Team Leadership

Incident Management

Capacity Planning

Network Security Governance

Vendor Management

Strong Communication Skills

Customer Management

Problem Solving & Decision Making