Senior Network Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Network Engineer with 12+ years of hands-on experience in designing, implementing, securing, and supporting large-scale enterprise network infrastructures. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in routing, switching, network security, cloud networking, data center technologies, wireless infrastructure, and network automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise LAN, WAN, WLAN, and data center network infrastructure.
• Configure and support routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, and wireless controllers.
• Implement high-availability solutions using HSRP, VRRP, VPC, MLAG, and clustering technologies.
• Deploy and manage SD-WAN solutions for branch connectivity.
• Monitor network health, capacity planning, and performance optimization.
• Perform root cause analysis for network outages and implement preventive solutions.
• Configure routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and static routing.
• Implement network segmentation using VLANs, VXLAN, MPLS, and VRFs.
• Configure enterprise wireless solutions using Cisco Wireless Controllers and Cisco Meraki.
• Work closely with cybersecurity teams to implement network security best practices.
• Support cloud connectivity with AWS, Azure, and hybrid cloud networking.
• Manage DNS, DHCP, IPAM, NAT, QoS, multicast, and IPv6 environments.
• Create network diagrams, SOPs, architecture documentation, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Develop automation scripts for network provisioning and configuration management.
• Participate in on-call production support and major incident resolution.
• Ensure compliance with organizational security policies and industry standards.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience as a Network Engineer in enterprise IT environments.
• Strong experience with enterprise LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, and data center networking.
• Expertise in Cisco, Arista, Juniper, or Palo Alto networking technologies.
• Experience supporting mission-critical production networks in large organizations.
• Experience working in Agile and ITIL environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• One or more of the following certifications: CCNP Enterprise, CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure, Palo Alto PCNSE, Fortinet NSE, AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty, Azure Network Engineer Associate, Cisco DevNet Professional.

Skills

• Networking Cisco Catalyst & Nexus Switches, Cisco ISR & ASR Routers, Juniper Networks, Arista Switches, Enterprise LAN/WAN, Data Center Networking, SD-WAN, MPLS, VPN Technologies, VXLAN, EVPN, VRF, VLAN, STP, Ethernet Channel, VPC, MLAG, Clustering Technologies.
• Implement high-availability solutions using HSRP, VRRP, VPC, MLAG, and clustering technologies.
• Deploy and manage SD-WAN solutions for branch connectivity.
• Monitor network health, capacity planning, and performance optimization.
• Perform root cause analysis for network outages and implement preventive solutions.
• Configure routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and static routing.
• Implement network segmentation using VLANs, VXLAN, MPLS, and VRFs.
• Configure enterprise wireless solutions using Cisco Wireless Controllers and Cisco Meraki.
• Work closely with cybersecurity teams to implement network security best practices.
• Support cloud connectivity with AWS, Azure, and hybrid cloud networking.
• Manage DNS, DHCP, IPAM, NAT, QoS, multicast, and IPv6 environments.
• Create network diagrams, SOPs, architecture documentation, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Develop automation scripts for network provisioning and configuration management.
• Participate in on-call production support and major incident resolution.
• Ensure compliance with organizational security policies and industry standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Cisco ACI.
• Experience with VMware NSX.
• Experience with network automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Knowledge of SASE and Secure Access Service Edge.
• Experience supporting large-scale cloud migrations.
• Exposure to Kubernetes networking and container platforms.
• Familiarity with compliance standards such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOX, or NIST.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
• Ability to lead infrastructure initiatives and mentor junior engineers.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in enterprise environments.
• Strong documentation and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Cisco ACI.
• Experience with VMware NSX.
• Experience with network automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Knowledge of SASE and Secure Access Service Edge.
• Experience supporting large-scale cloud migrations.
• Exposure to Kubernetes networking and container platforms.
• Familiarity with compliance standards such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOX, or NIST.