Network Administrator

Tata Consultancy Services; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Chennai is looking for a Network Administrator with Cisco Meraki experience to manage and secure the corporate network. You will install, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain Meraki MX security appliances, switches, and wireless APs, while monitoring performance and applying firmware updates.

The role demands strong LAN/WAN, VPN, DHCP, DNS, and VLAN skills with a focus on reliability, security, and scalable design.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Cisco Meraki products and dashboards.
• Installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Meraki devices.
• Strong knowledge of LAN/WAN, VLANs, VPNs, DHCP and DNS.
• Ability to monitor network health and manage security-related tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage network administration and security using Cisco Meraki.
• Install, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain Meraki MX, MS, MR devices.
• Administer Meraki Dashboard, monitor performance, apply policies and upgrades.
• Implement network changes, optimize segmentation, and resolve incidents.
• Monitor health and security for reliable connectivity.

Skills

Network administration

Network security

Meraki dashboard

LAN/WAN

SD-WAN

VLANs

VPNs

DHCP

DNS

Troubleshooting

Tools

Cisco Meraki MX

MS Switches

MR Wireless Access Points

Meraki Dashboard

Cisco Catalyst Switches

AWS

Azure

Job description

TCS is Hiring for "Network Administrator (CISCO Meraki Experience)"

Must-Have:

• Responsible for Network Administration and Network Security Administration using Cisco Meraki platform.
• Hands-on experience in installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Cisco Meraki MX Security Appliances, MS Switches, and MR Wireless Access Points.
• Experience with Meraki Dashboard administration, network monitoring, policy management, and firmware upgrades.
• Strong knowledge of LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, VLANs, VPNs (Site-to-Site & Client VPN), DHCP, DNS, and network segmentation.
• Experience in troubleshooting network performance, connectivity issues, wireless infrastructure, and security-related incidents.
• Implement network changes, perform security-related tasks, and recommend improvements to existing network infrastructure.
• Monitor network health, availability, and performance through Meraki cloud-based management tools.

Good-to-Have

• Experience with Cisco Catalyst Switches and Cisco Routing technologies.
• Exposure to Public Cloud environments such as AWS and Azure.
• Knowledge of Network Access Control (NAC), IDS/IPS, and Zero Trust concepts.
• ITSM tools and ITIL process awareness.
• Basic understanding of network automation and scripting using Python or PowerShell.