Kanthoruwa

Assistant Vice President of Network and Data Center Operations

AVP - Network & Data Center Operations

Company: DFCC Bank

Department: Information Technology Department

You should ideally:

  • have 10–12 years of progressive experience in enterprise networking across Data Centre, LAN, and WAN/SD-WAN environments
  • possess strong expertise in Data Centre Networking (Spine-Leaf architectures, EVPN/VXLAN), Enterprise LAN, and WAN/SD-WAN technologies (MPLS, Internet, Hybrid WAN)
  • Have hands-on experience with Cisco ACI, including policy-driven networking, multi-tenant design, and automation capabilities
  • Have solid knowledge of routing and switching protocols such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, along with QoS, multicast, and network segmentation
  • Hold a Bachelor's degree in IT/engineering (or a related field), with preferred certifications such as CCNP/CCIE (Enterprise or Data Center)
  • Have exposure to 24/7 operations, disaster recovery, regulatory compliance in banking environments, and familiarity with network security controls and hybrid/cloud networking (e.g., VMware NSX)

You will be mainly responsible for:

  • owning and operating the bank's network backbone, including Data Centre (Cisco ACI), Enterprise LAN, and WAN/SD-WAN connectivity
  • designing and optimizing high-performance, low-latency, and resilient network architectures to support critical banking applications
  • ensuring end-to-end network availability through redundancy models, failover mechanisms, capacity planning, and predictive monitoring
  • leading incident management, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing preventive measures across all network domains
  • driving WAN transformation initiatives, including migration from MPLS to hybrid and SD-WAN architectures
  • collaborating with cybersecurity teams, managing vendors and ISPs, and leading modernization initiatives including automation, orchestration, and intent-based networking

How to apply: Please apply via e-mail by sending an updated CV or a DFCC Bank application form which can be downloaded from our website to recruit@dfccbank.com with the post applied for in the subject by 29 May 2026.