Lead-Networking EngineeringServices (DCLAN Production)_1795

Role overview

Lead-Networking EngineeringServices (DCLAN Production)_1795 at Allianz

Support and manage Allianz's global Cisco ACI/DCLAN solution.

Role – As a Lead Network Engineer, this position is responsible for providing third-level operations support for the Global Cisco ACI/DCLAN Operations Team.

The other Technologies involved in this role are as mentioned below.

Responsibilities

• The candidate will be part of the Allianz DCLAN Operations team.
• Provide L3 level Escalation Operational support for the Cisco ACI / DCLAN solution.
• Interact with Customers for understanding and supporting their requirements with Cisco ACI / DCLAN deployment.
• Owning and supporting CISCO ACI migrations.
• Incident / Change and Problem Management support for the Global CISCO ACI / DCLAN solution.
• Working closely with Vendors (e.g. Cisco) for escalated issues until resolution.
• Collaborating with Architecture, Engineering and various internal and external delivery and support teams for ensuring Optimal support for the Allianz CISCO ACI / DCLAN solution.
• Proactively managing client engagement, technology lifecycle development, and planning and coordinating with various internal and external stakeholders.
• Analysing, evaluating, and communicating network capacity and performance data with the objective of driving improvements to customer networks.
• Creating presentations and demonstrations related to technology, process, or client solutions as necessary.
• Support the Information Security Officer and the Audit Units for periodic Audits / PT on the CISCO ACI / DCLAN solution.
• Documentation of infrastructure design, procedures and processes as part of Operational support activities.
• Mentoring and provide Technical guidance for the L2 and L1 CISCO ACI / DCLAN Operations teams, as needed.
• Qualification, Experience and Skills.
• The candidate should have around 10-13 years of relevant Infrastructure experience with excellent hands on experience on CISCO ACI / Routing and Switching Technologies.
• B Tech Computer Engineering/E&C/MCA/BSc/MSc Computer Science /IT.
• Infrastructure certifications.
• Excellent Communication and Presentation skills.
• 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.
• Great to have you on board.
• Let's care for tomorrow.

Required qualifications

• Primary Skills (L3 Level expertise – mandatory requirement).

Preferred qualifications and skills

• Secondary Skills (Secondary skills – good to have).

Employment details

• Location: Pune [Maharashtra] [India]

Additional role details

• The work would primarily involve working with the Cisco ACI solution we have deployed in Allianz, globally.
• The candidate should have excellent experience in Cisco ACI and Routing / Switching and an overview of Firewall and Cloud technologies in order to be able to understand the overall traffic flow and support the DCLAN environment in the most optimal way.
• The candidate should have around 10-13 years of relevant Infrastructure experience with excellent hands on experience on Cisco ACI / Routing Technologies.
• Experience/Domain Knowledge needed.
• Cisco ACI – Primary skill.
• Cisco Routing / Switching – Primary skill.
• Basic knowledge on Firewalls.
• Basic knowledge on AWS / Azure Cloud Technologies.
• Basic knowledge on Virtualisation (VMWare / Nutanix).