Lead Engineer – WAN & Edge Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Design and architect routing and switching solutions for TD SYNNEX's worldwide network, encompassing campus LAN, WAN, data center interconnect, and SD-WAN edge.

• Act as the global escalation point for intricate routing, switching, and SD-WAN challenges.

• Take ownership of issues, lead resolutions, and document solutions as part of established standards.

• Define and uphold global network design standards, which include topology templates, routing policies, QoS frameworks, VLAN strategies, and SD-WAN deployment models.

• Assess and suggest SD-WAN architectural direction, including provider selection, edge deployment models, application-aware routing, and zero-touch provisioning.

• Review network designs for new site build-outs, warehouse deployments, and corporate office expansions across all regions.

• Collaborate with regional network leads and engineers to ensure implementations align with global standards.

• Work together with the India Automation & Observability engineer on network telemetry and alerting for routing and switching infrastructure.

• Lead cross-functional discussions regarding network requirements for acquisitions, new market entries, and application migrations.

• Present architectural recommendations to engineers and leadership.

• Establish global network architecture standards for the network engineering function at TD SYNNEX.

⛳️ Requirements

• 10–15 years of enterprise network engineering experience with a robust emphasis on design and architecture.

• Expert-level understanding of BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and spanning tree protocols.

• Practical design and deployment experience with SD-WAN platforms such as Cisco Viptela/SD-WAN, VMware VeloCloud, Fortinet, or similar technologies.

• Profound knowledge of enterprise LAN/WAN architecture, campus switching, redundancy design, QoS, and carrier circuit management.

• Experience in navigating a multi-site, multi-country network environment while setting standards for regional teams.

• Strong proficiency in written and spoken English.

• Capability to document architectural decisions and present recommendations to engineers and leadership.

• Ability to work independently as a global Subject Matter Expert (SME) across various time zones.

• Bachelor's Degree in Network Engineering or a related field of study is required.

• CCIE Routing & Switching or Enterprise Infrastructure, or at least CCNP Enterprise is preferred.

• Familiarity with data center switching and fabric architectures such as Cisco ACI and VXLAN/EVPN is preferred.

• Knowledge of carrier and ISP relationships, circuit ordering, SLA management, and peering is preferred.

• Exposure to network design within a global IT distribution, logistics, or e-commerce context is preferred.

• Experience in multi-vendor environments and design of vendor-agnostic solutions is preferred.

• Strong leadership, organizational, communication, presentation, negotiation, and multicultural interpersonal abilities.

• Proficiency in using relevant computer system applications at an advanced level.

• On-call availability is required as needed.

• Willingness to work non-standard hours or overtime as business needs arise.

• Some travel may be required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Formal programs focused on leadership and professional development.

• On-demand courses available.

• Seminars and events that promote financial, physical, and mental well-being.

• Global Life Empowerment Assistance Program.

• Inclusive education, peer-to-peer conversations, and equitable growth and development opportunities.

• Onboarding program designed with networking opportunities within the first 30 days.

• Internal, peer-led inclusive communities and activities.

• Local volunteering events.

• Environmental and social initiatives.

• Elective benefits tailored to the employee's country.

• Some travel opportunities available.