Western Digital Hiring for Senior Network Architecture at Bengaluru, India Full Time

Job Description: Western Digital is an industry-leading provider of storage technologies and solutions that enable people to create, leverage, experience and preserve data. The company addresses ever-changing market needs by providing a full portfolio of compelling, high-quality storage solutions with customer-focused innovation, high efficiency, flexibility and speed. Our products are marketed under the HGST, SanDisk and WD brands to OEMs, distributors, resellers, cloud infrastructure providers and consumers. ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES: * Analyze business requirements to develop technical network solutions and standard frameworks. * Provide deep expertise in network design conceptual, proof-of-concept, and network deployment methodology. * Develop a strong working relationship with engineering, manufacturing, and cross IT functions. * Partner with cyber security to detect, prevent and defend security network vulnerability. * Troubleshoot complex network issues related to routing, switching, and wireless infrastructure. * Provide technical expertise and fully engage during P1/P2 network escalation. * Engage with external vendors on technology evaluation and recommendation. * Hands-on experience with network automation, CI/CD pipeline, and SD-WAN. * Minimum 8 – 10 years’ experience working with multi-vendors technologies including routing, switching and security. * Data Center, Campus, Manufacturing, Engineering Network Design and Deployment * Ability to execute in a methodical manner to gather, document, and present specific requirements as well as articulate technical solutions. * Exceptional documentation skills that can clearly articulate technical designs, issues and constraints, procedures, and network assessments. * Strong analytical and problem determination/resolution skills. * Excellent presentation and communication skills regarding technical and non-technical concepts * Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish professional working relationships with varying levels of both business and technical personnel. * Self-directed to complete tasks in both a professional and timely manner with minimal supervision. * Candidates must be willing to be on call (in rotation with other team members) including night and weekends to support customer environments after hours. Night and weekend work will occur. Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster. Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution. Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at staffingsupport@wdc.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.