Granules - Senior Manager/Network Lead

Senior Manager - Network Lead

Experience : 5-8 years

Location : Hyderabad

Role Summary :

The Network Lead is responsible for the strategic planning, implementation, and operational management of the organization's network infrastructure across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

This role includes leading the Network Operations Center (NOC) to ensure 24/7 monitoring, incident response, and performance optimization. The Network Lead will manage a team of network and NOC engineers, ensuring high availability, security, and scalability of network services.

Role & Responsibilities :

Strategic & Governance Responsibilities :

- Contribute to the development of global infrastructure strategy for network services.

- Ensuring network architecture aligns with business, regulatory, and digital transformation goals.

- Establish governance frameworks for network standards, security controls, and compliance.

- Conduct regular risk assessments and support business continuity planning.

Standardization Responsibilities :

- Drive standardization of network technologies, protocols, and monitoring tools across the enterprise.

- Create and maintain baselines for network configurations, performance metrics, and operational procedures.

- Promote adoption of best practices and reference architectures to ensure consistency and reliability.

Leadership & Team Management :

- Lead and mentor a team of network and NOC engineers.

- Oversee 24x7 NOC operations including incident management, escalation, and resolution.

- Conduct regular performance reviews and training programs.

- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure and scalable network solutions.

- Plan, prioritize, and execute network-related projects.

- Maintain documentation and provide regular reports to management.

Network & Cloud Infrastructure :

- Design, deploy, and manage enterprise network infrastructure (LAN/WAN/VPN/SD-WAN).

- Integrate and manage cloud networking across platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP.

- Ensure seamless connectivity between on-premises and cloud environments.

- Supervise NOC operations including monitoring, troubleshooting, and reporting.

- Define and enforce SOPs for incident response and escalation.

- Ensure SLA adherence and continuous service availability.

Network Security & Compliance :

- Implement network security policies including firewall, IDS/IPS, and access controls.

- Manage NAC policies, secure remote access, Zscaler, Sandbox, Manager, Analyzer and Authenticator.

- Ensure compliance with industry standards.

Monitoring & Optimization :

- Utilize tools like OP Manager solutions for proactive monitoring.

- Perform root cause analysis and continuous improvement of network performance.

- Lead capacity planning and lifecycle management of network assets.

Collaboration & Vendor Management :

- Work closely with other teams for integrated operations.

- Manage vendor relationships and service contracts.

- Participate in budgeting and procurement for network and NOC tools.

Requirements :

- Bachelors degree in computer science, IT, or related field.

- 5 to 8 years of experience in network engineering and operations, with 3+ years in a lead role.

- Strong experience in cloud networking (AWS/Azure/GCP).

- Hands-on experience managing NOC operations and teams.

- Certifications : CCNP/CCIE or NSE 5/NSE 7, AWS/Azure Certified, ITIL.

Key Skills :

- Network architecture and cloud integration

- Strategy and Governance

- NOC operations and incident management

- Routing protocols BGP, VPN, SD-WAN

- Network security and compliance

- Monitoring tools (OP Manager, etc.)

- Leadership, communication, and stakeholder management