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ESM Network Management Lead Innovation & Technical Strategy

Macpower Digital Assets Edge Private Limited
  • Plano, TX
  • $64 Per Hour
  • Quick Apply
6 days ago

Job Description

Job Overview: We are looking for an experienced ESM Network Management Lead with 7+ years of expertise in network innovation, technical leadership, and emerging technologies. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in switching & routing, firewalls, cloud technologies, and network security.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Function as Network Innovation / Technical Lead.
  • Lead innovation initiatives, projects, POVs, and POCs in the network domain.
  • Collaborate with the network team to identify challenges and opportunities.
  • Create business cases for initiatives, including project plans, cost, and benefits.
  • Provide implementation strategies, migration plans, and technical support for complex projects.
  • Conduct market research on the latest network technologies and tools.
  • Recommend network solutions by creating POVs.
  • Drive innovation within the team and participate in Innovation Council processes.
  • Work closely with Product Owners and Managers to align with strategic roadmaps.
  • Identify transformation, process improvement, and automation opportunities.
  • Collaborate with customers, infrastructure teams, and vendors such as Cisco and Palo Alto.
  • Manage executive and technical-level communications to build credibility and trust.
  • Solve complex network issues using internal and external resources.
  • Ensure compliance with ITIL processes.
Must-Have Skills:
  • 7+ years of experience in ESM Network Management.
  • Strong expertise in switching & routing technologies (Cisco LAN, WAN, WLAN, Client).
  • Experience in WAN technologies (MPLS, Viptela SDWAN, P2P, VRF, SONET, DWDM, WAN Optimization).
  • Deep knowledge of network protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VRF, HSRP, PIM, QoS, GRE Tunnel, IPSEC VPNs, SSL, DMVPN).
  • Hands-on experience with LAN switching technologies (ACI, SDA, DNAC, VXLAN, VSS, VPC, VLAN, VTP).
  • Strong understanding of network security (Zscaler, Blue Coat, McAfee Proxy, MFA, IPS, IDS, Pulse Secure).
  • Experience with F5 Load Balancers (GTM & LTM).
  • Expertise in firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Juniper, Checkpoint, Fortinet).
  • Hands-on experience with Infoblox for IPAM and DNS.
  • Knowledge of traffic prioritization technologies (QoS, TOS, COS, LLQ, CBWFQ, WFQ, Shaping, Policing, MPLS-VPN QoS).
  • Experience with multi-tenant cloud technologies (AWS, Azure).
  • Strong skills in log & packet analysis (Splunk, Sentinel, Wireshark).
  • Experience with monitoring & alerting tools (Cisco DNAC, Cisco Client, PagerDuty, Data Dog, Thousand Eyes, Nagios, VManage, Netscout, Grafana, Zabbix, Site24x7).
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
  • Experience in developing and executing innovation strategies aligned with company goals.
  • Ability to mentor teams, delegate tasks, and drive innovation.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Numbers & Facts

LocationPlano, TX
Salary$64 Per Hour

Skills

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Automationunmatched
  • Business Caseunmatched
  • Business Strategyunmatched
  • Cisco ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance)unmatched
  • Cisco Network Systemsunmatched
  • Cloud Computingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Computer Scienceunmatched
  • DNS (Domain Name System)unmatched
  • DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing)unmatched
  • Emerging Technologyunmatched
  • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
  • F5 Network Softwareunmatched
  • Firewallsunmatched
  • ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library)unmatched
  • Intrusion Detection Systemsunmatched
  • Intrusion Prevention Systemsunmatched
  • Juniper Networks Product Familyunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Load Balancingunmatched
  • Local Area Network (LAN)unmatched
  • MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching)unmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Market Researchunmatched
  • McAfee Product Familyunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
  • Nagios Monitoring Toolunmatched
  • Network Administration/Managementunmatched
  • Network Securityunmatched
  • Network Switchingunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Project Planningunmatched
  • QoS (Quality of Service)unmatched
  • SONETunmatched
  • Splunkunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched
  • System Migrationunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Technical Leadershipunmatched
  • Technical Strategyunmatched
  • Technical Supportunmatched
  • VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network)unmatched
  • VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)unmatched
  • VPN (Virtual Private Network)unmatched
  • Wide Area Network (WAN)unmatched
  • Wireless LANunmatched
  • Wireshark (Ethereal)unmatched

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