Network Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services; Chennai; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Chennai seeks an experienced Senior Network Engineer to design, deploy and manage large-scale enterprise networks across data centers and cloud environments.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years in IT networking, deep expertise in TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, DNS and DHCP, hands-on with Cisco/Juniper/Arista gear, SDN, cloud networking (GCP/OCI/Kubernetes), and relevant certifications such as CCNP, CISSP. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of professional IT experience.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, DNS, and DHCP.
• Experience with Cisco, Juniper, or Arista equipment, plus firewalls and SDN tech.
• Familiarity with Google Cloud, OCI and container networking (Kubernetes).
• Certifications such as CCNP, AWS Advanced Networking, CISSP preferred.
• Strategic thinking, leadership, strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

Skills

Networking

TCP/IP

BGP

OSPF

MPLS

DNS

DHCP

Cisco devices

Juniper devices

Arista devices

SDN

Cloud networking

Google Cloud

OCI

Kubernetes

CCNP

AWS Advanced Networking

CISSP

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

SDN technologies

Job description

• Typically, 8 to 10 years of professional experience in IT, often starting as a network engineer or administrator
• Deep knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, DNS, and DHCP
• Proficiency with Cisco, Juniper, or Arista equipment, along with firewalls and SDN technologies
• Familiarity with Google Cloud, OCI and container networking (e.g., Kubernetes)
• Often required or preferred (e.g., CCNP, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, CISSP)
• Strategic thinking, leadership, strong communication, and problem-solving abilities