Network Engineer — Lead

Leapswitch Networks Pvt Ltd; Pune District; On-site; INR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Leapswitch Networks is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage a highly available, secure network across datacenter environments. You will lead the network team and be the primary escalation point for incidents, driving standardization and rapid resolution.

The role covers Cisco/NX-OS, FortiGate, BGP/OSPF, VPNs, and high-availability architectures (MLAG/VPC). You will mentor staff, coordinate with vendors, and ensure thorough topology documentation and change control.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in enterprise networking; 3+ years in team lead/senior role.
• Strong command of L2/L3 protocols and enterprise standards.
• Proven Cisco IOS/NX-OS and FortiOS expertise.
• Deep hands-on BGP, OSPF, VPN, STP, VTP, VLAN planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the network team.
• Manage day-to-day network support tasks and on-call planning.
• Serve as primary escalation point for incidents and outages.
• Define SOPs, change-management, and standard network practices.
• Upskill the team with knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Report on network health and capacity planning to senior management.
• Configure and maintain Cisco/Ni FortiGate networks.
• Design and troubleshoot L2/L3, STP/RSTP, VLANs, HSRP/VRRP.
• Manage BGP/OSPF and routing governance; VPN solutions.
• Maintain high availability (MLAG, VPC, Port-Channel).
• Lead vendor collaborations for upgrades and incident response.
• Drive root cause analysis and optimization initiatives.
• Document topology and configurations.

Skills

Leadership

L2/L3 protocols

Routing concepts

Incident management

Team mentoring

Networking troubleshooting

Monitoring tools

Communication

Vendor coordination

RCA & optimization

Education

CCNP/CCIE/NSE4 certification

Tools

Cisco IOS/NX-OS

FortiOS

MLAG/VPC

VTP/STP/VLAN

BGP/OSPF

VPN

Observium

NetFlow

SNMP

Job description

Network Engineer — Lead

Leapswitch Networks is seeking a skilled and proactive Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage a highly available, secure network infrastructure spanning multiple technologies and vendors — across colocated datacenter environments.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage a highly available and secure network infrastructure spanning multiple technologies and vendors. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, and advanced redundancy protocols.

Team Leadership & Ownership

1 Lead & mentor the network team

Manage day-to-day work of the network support team — task allocation, shift / on-call planning, and performance reviews.

2 Primary escalation point

Act as the go-to escalation point for critical incidents, major outages, and complex troubleshooting scenarios.

3 Define & enforce standards

Establish SOPs, change-management processes, and network standards across the team for consistent operations.

4 Upskill the team

Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions and technical upskilling for junior and mid-level engineers.

5 Report to senior management

Liaise with senior management to report on network health, ongoing risks, and capacity / upgrade planning.

Technical Ownership

1 Configure & maintain Cisco & FortiGate networks

Configure and maintain enterprise networks using Cisco and FortiGate equipment.

2. Layer 2 / Layer 3 design & troubleshooting

Own design and troubleshooting of STP, RSTP, VTP, VLANs, HSRP, and VRRP.

3. BGP, OSPF & routing governance

Manage BGP sessions on ASR, route-maps, route-policies, AS-path policies, OSPF, and failover routing strategies.

4. VPN solutions & remote access

Implement and oversee VPN solutions (Site-to-Site, SSL, IPSec) and remote access policies.

5. High availability — MLAG, VPC, Port-Channel

Maintain high availability using MLAG, VPC, and Port-Channel technologies.

7. Firewalls, ACLs & FortiGate UTM

Secure and segment networks using firewalls, ACLs, and advanced FortiGate UTM features.

8. Vendor & cross-team collaboration

Lead vendor and cross-team collaboration for upgrades, migrations, and major incident response.

9. Root cause analysis & optimization

Drive RCA for recurring / critical issues and lead infrastructure optimization initiatives.

10. Documentation & topology upkeep

Ensure comprehensive documentation of topologies, configurations, and SOPs is maintained and current.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on enterprise networking experience, with at least 3 years in a team lead / senior engineer capacity.
• Strong command of L2/L3 protocols and enterprise networking standards.
• Proven expertise with Cisco IOS / NX-OS and FortiOS.
• Deep hands-on experience with BGP, OSPF, VPN, STP, VTP, and VLAN planning.
• Solid grounding in MLAG, VPC, and high-availability network designs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex routing / firewall troubleshooting and major incident resolution.
• Proficiency with network monitoring tools (Observium, NetFlow, SNMP).
• CCNP / CCIE and/or NSE certification preferred (CCIE or NSE4+ strongly preferred for this level).
• Prior experience leading or mentoring a technical team, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Must Have

• Exposure to datacenter interconnect, VXLAN, EVPN, or SD-WAN.
• Experience with automation using Python or Ansible for network tasks.
• Experience managing vendor SLAs and contract-based network support.

Experience:

8+ years

Shifts- Rotational

Reports to- Director

Department:

Network Infrastructure

Location- Pune