Core Network Infrastructure Engineer

iConsultera; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Ahmedabad is seeking a Core Network Infrastructure Engineer to manage core network projects and support engineering operations. This role requires strong expertise in networking principles and advanced knowledge of protocols like BGP and OSPF. The engineer will be involved in remote execution of network changes, liaising with supplier teams, and ensuring optimal performance of the network infrastructure during out-of-hours work. Competitive compensation offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Service Provider environment on core network architecture.
• Advanced knowledge of routers and switches.
• Good understanding of Ethernet, IP/MPLS protocols, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver assigned projects in network planning and execution.
• Liaise with internal and external supplier teams.
• Perform software upgrades on IP and Optical network elements.

Skills

Networking principles

IP/MPLS protocols

BGP

OSPF

IS-IS

Ethernet

Cisco

Nokia

Network security

Job description

Job Title: Core Network Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Shift Timing: 6:30 AM - 2:30 PM (Friday to Tuesday)

Employment Type: Full Time

Overall purpose of the job:

• The Core Network Infrastructure team is responsible for all aspects of the ever-changing core network infrastructure environment.
• This team is responsible for carrying out core network projects, predominantly based on high-capacity connectivity, MPLS, and Optical Transmission network elements, as well as providing advanced support to the engineering operations team.
• The role is based offshore, and the working hours are aligned to overlap to a certain extent with normal UK working hours for cross-team communications, as well as to cover out-of-hours maintenance windows for network changes that cannot be executed during normal hours.

Key responsibilities for this job:

• To deliver assigned projects that may involve one or more of the following activities
• Network change-related planning and remote execution activities
• Liaising with internal and external supplier teams as required
• Carry out software upgrades on IP and Optical network elements during out-of-hours maintenance windows
• Remotely oversee hardware upgrades on IP and Optical network elements
• Remotely support changes/upgrades on the Fixed Networks involving PON topologies
• To be available for out-of-hours work as required
• Any other fair and reasonable task or duty assigned to you by your manager, or other senior client staff member

Knowledge and experience required:

• Experience working within a Service Provider environment on the core network architecture
• Experience working within a multi-vendor network environment - Cisco and Nokia are relevant
• Solid foundational networking principles, with a desire to learn further
• Advanced knowledge of routers, switches, and network security concepts
• Experience and good knowledge of Ethernet, IP/MPLS protocols, and operation
• Advanced skill in understanding and configuring routing protocol operation - BGP, OSPF, IS-IS
• Advanced IP Addressing and Subnetting knowledge – IPv4 & IPv6
• Advanced skill in understanding and configuring of switching technologies – Spanning Tree Protocol, VLANs, Dot1q, QinQ.
• A good knowledge of other network principles, such as DNS, MX Records
• Other technologies – VPLS (E-Lan), E-Line, L3 VPN, EVPN, DSL, VRRP

Knowledge and experience with the following vendors would be advantageous: