Job Description
Position Title: Network Practice Head - Europe
Location: Zurich
Job Description
1. Candidate with extensive experience in the Network Practice – IT infrastructure domain, particularly in the EU region, focusing on Network Transformation projects and solutions.
2. Candidate should possess all necessary skills related to network & network security understanding.
* The candidate must be able to effectively lead a global team of Network professionals across geographies to manage solutions, proposals, innovations, best practices, and business growth.
* The candidate must have the ability to articulate & confidently present, with experience in inception, evaluation, comparison of network technical concepts & business value propositions.
* The candidate should be able to work in a multifaceted work culture, manage complex technical integrations, and collaborate with partner ecosystems (local and international).
Primary Skills
* Business Growth: Establish growth of practice for revenue & size and SMART Networking solutions.
* Technology: Prepare competitive network solutions covering all aspects of network technologies & related security and other IT infrastructure aspects.
* Integration with other practices: Collaborate with alliances and other teams for innovative seamless migration frameworks in line with Infosys Polycloud Management solutions.
* Solutions: Present & defend these solutions with a compelling value proposition.
* Team Management: Support/Lead the Network solutions team for both transformation and managed services.
* Emerging Technologies: Enhance network solution offerings with innovation, including 5G, AI (Infra/network for AI and Infra/Network for AI), etc.
* Global Ecosystem Leverage: Create visibility & awareness of practice within CIS and the wider ecosystem.
* Alliance Relations: Collaborate with alliances and partners to boost innovation & growth.
* Analyst Relations: Maintain strong relations with analysts from key research organizations.
* Technical Support Enablement: Provide necessary technical support for network transformation projects.
* Escalation Management: Provide technical support for escalations in managed services & operations.
Secondary Skills
* Proficiency in enterprise solutions with a deep understanding of interdependent in-house network & related technologies, workflow-based sub-services, and the ability to integrate entities as part of M&A activities.
* Proven practice management skills, driving results within internal and external business units, focusing on business readiness and practice growth in the region.
* Deep understanding of AI, GenAI, or Agentic AI solutions and related network management & automation.
* Experience in chaos engineering to enhance processes, address information security gaps, and perform internal audits and MIS reporting.
* Adeptness in IoT VAPT, Zero Trust Security, and orchestration, ensuring robust controls for interconnected IoT landscapes.
* Basic understanding of core domain stack such as Identity (LDAP, Entra), AD Federation, DNS, remote access solutions (Zscaler, Checkpoint, Citrix, CAC), and authentication knowledge.
* Operate autonomously with extensive requisition analysis, RCA on incidents, change management, and capacity management to scale effectively as business demands.
Soft Skills
* Documentation & Presentation Skills
* Analytical & Negotiation Skills
* Financial understanding and contract management
* Team management skills
* Partner relation & ecosystem management skills
Qualifications
* Proven experience in IT management for at least 10 years, successfully managing Network Practice/projects and multicultural, multi-geo teams.
* Experience in solutions & sales of IT infrastructure, specifically network technologies in the EU region.
Languages and Cultural Flexibility
* Proficiency in English, with knowledge of at least one official European language (German, French, or Italian).
* Experience in managing and working with globally diverse teams.
Country: Switzerland
Region/Province: Zurich
Work Location: Zurich
Interest Group: Infosys Limited
Domain: Other Domain
Skillset: Domain | Network | Data networking, network management
Company: ITL Switzerland
Role Designation: 1517AINPIM Industry Principal - Infrastructure Management
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