Associate - Networking

PNG Jewellers; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

PNG Jewellers is seeking an experienced Network Administrator to manage end-to-end enterprise network infrastructure across multiple retail and corporate locations. You will oversee firewall health, VLAN design, SD-WAN optimization, and secure traffic flows, while coordinating with ISPs and OEMs to resolve escalations.

The role requires CCNA and 5+ years of hands-on experience in a multi-site environment, with strong documentation and change-management practices.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Science, IT, CS, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years enterprise network administration experience.
• CCNA certification required; security certs preferred.
• Experience with firewalls, VLANs, VPNs, and SD-WAN.

Responsibilities

• Monitor enterprise network infrastructure end-to-end across retail and corporate locations.
• Conduct periodic firewall health checks, rule reviews, and firmware updates.
• Lead network provisioning and commissioning for new store setups.
• Design and troubleshoot VLAN configurations for secure traffic.
• Manage SD-WAN fabric, monitor links, and optimise failover.
• Collaborate with ISPs and firewall vendors to resolve escalations.
• Maintain network documentation and change logs.
• Support cybersecurity by identifying vulnerabilities and hardening measures.

Skills

CCNA

Firewall knowledge

VLANs

SD-WAN

VPNs

Monitoring tools

Documentation

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Science

Tools

Fortinet

Palo Alto

Cisco ASA

PRTG

SolarWinds

Zabbix

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Monitor enterprise network infrastructure end-to-end, ensuring high availability and rapid incident resolution across all retail and corporate locations.
• Conduct periodic firewall health checks, rule reviews, and firmware updates to maintain a strong perimeter security posture.
• Lead network provisioning and commissioning for new store setups, including LAN, Wi-Fi, WAN links, and point-of-sale connectivity.
• Design, implement, and troubleshoot VLAN configurations to support segmented, secure traffic flows across retail and back-office environments.
• Manage and enhance the SD-WAN fabric, monitoring link performance, configuring policies, and optimising failover to ensure store uptime SLAs are met.
• Collaborate with ISPs, firewall OEMs, and managed service providers to resolve escalations and drive service improvements.
• Maintain up-to-date network documentation including topology diagrams, IP schemas, and change logs.
• Support cybersecurity initiatives by identifying network-level vulnerabilities and implementing hardening measures.

Preferred candidate profile

• Graduate in Science, IT, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise network administration, preferably in a multi-site retail or distributed environment.
• CCNA certification required; additional cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CEH, or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• Solid working knowledge of firewalls (Fortinet / Palo Alto / Cisco ASA), VLANs, VPNs, and SD-WAN platforms.
• Experience with network monitoring tools (e.g., PRTG, SolarWinds, Zabbix).
• Willingness to travel to store locations for new setups, audits, and troubleshooting.
• Strong documentation habits and a disciplined approach to change management.