Network Implementation Engineer (1599)

Job Title: Network Implementation Engineer

Location: India

Work Model: Remote

Role Summary / Job Purpose

The Network Implementation Engineer is responsible for delivering site infrastructure projects across facilities, including offices, manufacturing sites, laboratories, warehouses, and distribution centers. The role focuses on the deployment, upgrade, migration, remediation, and standardization of site network infrastructure, ensuring secure, reliable, and compliant connectivity aligned with global standards.

The engineer will work closely with STS Delivery Project Managers, Global Network Services, Site IT, Facilities, Cybersecurity, and third-party vendors to deliver infrastructure modernization initiatives, technical debt remediation programs, and Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures (MA&D) projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead network implementation activities for site infrastructure projects, including site refreshes, expansions, consolidations, closures, and new site deployments.
• Deliver network workstreams for MA&D projects, supporting site integrations, separations, and transitions.
• Execute technical debt remediation initiatives, including lifecycle refreshes, hardware replacement, network standardization, and security-driven upgrades.
• Coordinate and oversee MDF and IDF buildouts, upgrades, remediation, and decommissioning activities.

• Install, configure, and validate:

• • Cisco switching infrastructure
  • Aruba wireless access points and associated services
  • Palo Alto firewalls
  • Structured cabling and fibre infrastructure

• Execute network migrations, cutovers, and implementation activities with minimal business disruption.
• Develop implementation, testing, validation, and rollback plans.
• Coordinate suppliers, cabling vendors, and local site resources during project delivery.
• Produce and maintain network diagrams, rack elevations, MDF/IDF layouts, and as-built documentation.
• Ensure all deployments comply with network architecture, cybersecurity, and change management standards.

Required Skills

• Strong experience delivering enterprise network infrastructure and site deployment projects.
• Hands-on experience with:

• • Cisco Catalyst switching platforms
  • Aruba wireless solutions
  • Palo Alto firewalls
  • MDF and IDF environments
  • Structured cabling and fibre connectivity

• Experience delivering infrastructure projects within office, manufacturing, laboratory, or warehouse environments.
• Knowledge of switching, VLANs, network segmentation, and site connectivity principles.
• Strong troubleshooting, stakeholder management, and project coordination skills.
• Experience supporting infrastructure integrations, separations, or large-scale migration programmes is highly desirable.

Tools / Systems / Technical Knowledge

• Cisco CCNP Enterprise
• Aruba Certification
• Palo Alto PCNSA/PCNSE
• ITIL Foundation

Decision-Making Authority/Key Success Measures

• On-time delivery of site infrastructure projects.
• Successful completion of technical debt remediation and lifecycle refresh initiatives.
• Successful execution of MA&D network integration and separation activities.
• High implementation quality and change success rate.
• Compliance with infrastructure, security, and operational standards.
• Accurate and complete project documentation.
• Positive stakeholder and site feedback.

Problem-Solving Complexity

Stakeholder Management / Influence

• The engineer will work closely with STS Delivery Project Managers, Global Network Services, Site IT, Facilities, Cybersecurity, and third-party vendors to deliver infrastructure modernization initiatives, technical debt remediation programs, and Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures (MA&D) projects.
• This role is a key member of the STS Delivery organization, ensuring the successful delivery of secure, resilient, and standardized network infrastructure across the global footprint.

Education & Certification Requirements

• Degree, diploma, or equivalent experience in information technology, networking, or telecommunications.
• Cisco CCNA or equivalent experience

Preferred

• Cisco CCNP Enterprise
• Aruba Certification
• Palo Alto PCNSA/PCNSE
• ITIL Foundation

Experience Requirements

• MDF and IDF deployment, remediation, and standardization
• Cisco switch installations, upgrades, and refreshes
• Aruba wireless deployment and optimization
• Palo Alto firewall implementation
• Technical Debt Remediation Programs
• Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures (MA&D) projects

Degree or equivalent in IT, networking, or telecommunications; Cisco CCNA or equivalent; experience with MDF/IDF, Cisco switches, Aruba wireless, Palo Alto firewalls, and technical debt remediation; strong troubleshooting and project coordination skills.

Key Responsibilities

• leading network implementation
• installing network equipment
• executing network migrations

Skills & Tools

Cisco Catalyst, Aruba wireless, Palo Alto firewalls, structured cabling, fibre infrastructure

Job Details

• Category: Information Technology
• Seniority: Mid Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — India
• Languages: English

About AVASO Technology Solutions

A technology company delivering network infrastructure projects across global facilities. — Industry: Information Technology