Network Implementation Engineer (Routing, Switching, Firewalls & F5) | EPM Staffing Services | Remote (India)

EPM Staffing Services; India; Remote; INR 1,800,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

EPM Staffing Services (OPC) Private Limited is seeking a Network Implementation Engineer for a 100% remote role across India. The candidate will own enterprise routing, switching, next-gen firewalls, and load balancers for greenfield builds and complex migrations, with a strong emphasis on change windows and documentation.

Ideal candidates have 8–14 years of hands-on network implementation experience, CCNP or CCIE certification, and proven remote leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Telecommunications or related technical discipline.
• 8–14 years of progressive professional experience in enterprise network implementation and architecture.
• CCNP or CCIE in Enterprise / Routing & Switching required.
• Strong experience in routing, switching, multi-vendor firewalls and load balancing.
• Experience with F5 load balancing build, configuration, and traffic management.
• Experience migrating legacy platforms, conducting change windows, and greenfield builds.
• Experience in project lifecycle management, vendor coordination, and remote technical leadership.
• Legal work authorization and reliable home-office setup for 100% remote work across India.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, plan, and execute enterprise network implementation projects and migrations.
• Configure, test, and deploy routing/switching fabrics, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Manage changes through defined change windows with zero unplanned downtime.
• Oversee load balancing activities using F5 or equivalent ADCs.
• Coordinate remote engineers, field technicians, and third-party vendors during staging and deployment.
• Perform pre-implementation testing, validation, and post-change verification.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise design standards, security baselines, and milestones.
• Maintain detailed implementation docs, LLD diagrams, and change logs.

Skills

Routing & Switching

Firewall administration

Load balancing

Remote leadership

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Telecom

Tools

F5 BIG-IP

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Position Summary

Driving advanced network infrastructure deployment, greenfield estate builds, and complex technology migrations on a 100% remote basis across India, EPM Staffing Services (OPC) Private Limited is actively seeking an accomplished Network Implementation Engineer for a project-based professional engagement. In this vital technical build role, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of enterprise routing and switching, next-generation firewalls, load balancing architectures, and scheduled change delivery windows. Bringing 8 to 14 years of progressive professional experience in core network engineering and project implementation rather than business-as-usual (BAU) support queues, you will empower global enterprise clients to achieve uncompromised network modernization, seamless platform migration, and robust architectural resilience. This prestigious career opportunity offers competitive remuneration, high technical autonomy, and professional growth within a premier global telecommunications and IT staffing enterprise.

Detailed Job Description

As a Network Implementation Engineer supporting EPM Staffing Services on a 100% remote basis across India, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of greenfield build planning, hardware configuration, change window execution, and rigorous handover documentation. Your day-to-day responsibilities include architecting and deploying routing and switching fabrics, configuring enterprise firewalls and F5 load balancers, orchestrating legacy platform migrations, physically deploying or guiding remote kit staging, coordinating third-party vendors, collaborating with project management squads, and interacting directly with professional recruitment administration teams at EPM Staffing Services.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, plan, and execute enterprise network implementation projects, greenfield builds, and legacy infrastructure migrations.
• Configure, test, and deploy complex routing and switching fabrics, enterprise firewalls, and load balancing solutions.
• Deliver project changes strictly through structured implementation windows, ensuring zero unplanned downtime and flawless handover to operations.
• Administer load balancing build and configuration activities utilizing F5 or equivalent enterprise application delivery controllers.
• Coordinate and direct remote engineers, field deployment technicians, and third-party telecom vendors during physical kit staging and rack-and-stack.
• Conduct rigorous pre-implementation testing, validation checks, and post-change verification to guarantee optimal network performance.
• Ensure strict adherence to enterprise design standards, security baselines, change management protocols, and project milestones.
• Maintain meticulous implementation documentation, low-level design (LLD) diagrams, configuration backups, and change execution logs.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 8 to 14 years of progressive professional hands-on experience in enterprise network implementation and architecture.
• Mandatory professional certifications: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) in Enterprise / Routing & Switching [cite: source].
• Strong, demonstrable operational expertise in advanced routing, switching, multi-vendor firewalls, and load balancing technologies [cite: source].
• Comprehensive working knowledge and practical proficiency in F5 load balancing build, configuration, and traffic management.
• Deep practical experience in migrating off legacy platforms, executing change windows, and delivering greenfield infrastructure builds.
• Solid practical grasp of project lifecycle management, vendor coordination, and remote technical leadership.
• Mandatory legal work authorization and reliable home-office infrastructure for 100% remote professional operations across India [cite: source].

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Desirable vendor security certifications such as Fortinet Network Security Expert (NSE 4 through 8) [cite: source].
• Hands-on familiarity with software-defined networking (SD-WAN), data center fabric automation, and Python scripting.
• Prior professional working experience in top-tier multinational system integrators, telecommunications carriers, or global financial enterprises.
• Experience utilizing enterprise agile tracking platforms (Jira, Confluence) for project change management and milestone tracking.
• Active participation in network engineering societies, infrastructure forums, or CCIE study groups.

Application Information

• Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / Project-Based Enterprise Package
• Deadline: Open until filled (Urgent Remote India Network Implementation Opening)
• Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days Preferred
• Contract Duration: Project-Based Contract / Full-Time Remote Engagement (India) [cite: source]