NOC Specialist – Bengaluru

Airowire Networks PVT LTD; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Airowire Networks is seeking a NOC Specialist in Bengaluru to serve as a senior escalation point for Campus and Security technologies, resolving complex L2/L3 network and security issues and mentoring NOC engineers.

The role covers wired and wireless networking, firewalls, NAC and SD-WAN, with collaboration across vendors including Aruba, Juniper and Fortinet.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with wired and wireless networking.
• Experience with firewalls, NAC and SD-WAN.
• Working knowledge of Aruba, Juniper and Fortinet platforms.
• Proven experience handling L2/L3 escalations and vendor TAC coordination.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and manage high-pressure escalations.

Responsibilities

• Act as the final technical escalation point for Campus technologies.
• Own and delegate complex escalations to the L2 team.
• Drive incidents through to resolution.
• Coordinate troubleshooting and resolution with internal teams and vendor TACs.

Skills

Wired Networking

Wireless Networking

L2/L3 Networking

Firewalls

NAC

SD-WAN

Education

CCNP

ACP

NSE4

Tools

Aruba

Juniper

Fortinet

Job description

Airowire Networks is an IT solutions and technology company focused on networking, cybersecurity, cloud, managed services and professional IT services.

Our teams work on enterprise technology environments where reliability, security and performance are critical. Airowire also provides managed Network Operations Centre services with proactive monitoring, troubleshooting and performance optimization.

About the Role

Airowire is looking for a NOC Specialist in Bengaluru to serve as a senior technical escalation point for Campus and Security technologies.

The role focuses on resolving complex L2/L3 network and security issues, supporting critical customer escalations, coordinating with vendor TAC teams, and mentoring NOC engineers.

You’ll work across wired and wireless networking, firewalls, NAC and SD-WAN, while collaborating with vendors including Aruba, Juniper and Fortinet.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Escalations

• Act as the final technical escalation point for Campus technologies.
• Own and delegate complex escalations to the L2 team.
• Drive incidents through to resolution.
• Handle critical customer and internal technical escalations.

Network & Security

Work across:

• Wired networking
• Wireless networking
• Firewalls
• Network Access Control (NAC)
• SD-WAN
• Network security

Lead technical discussions with vendor TAC teams, including:

• Aruba
• Juniper
• Fortinet

Coordinate troubleshooting, escalation and resolution of complex incidents.

Technical Leadership

• Plan technical upskilling initiatives.
• Share troubleshooting knowledge with the NOC team.
• Act as a technical SME across networking and security technologies.

Technical Skills

Networking

• Wired Networking
• Wireless Networking
• Campus Networking
• Network Troubleshooting
• L2/L3 Networking

Security

• Firewalls
• Network Access Control (NAC)
• SD-WAN
• Network Security
• Aruba
• Juniper
• Fortinet

Operations

• Technical Troubleshooting

Required Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with wired and wireless networking.
• Experience with firewalls, NAC and SD-WAN.
• Working knowledge of Aruba, Juniper and Fortinet platforms.
• Proven experience handling L2/L3 escalations.
• Experience working with vendor TAC teams.
• Ability to manage high-pressure technical escalations.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and vendor platforms.

These requirements are directly supported by the uploaded JD.

Preferred Certifications

Preferred: CCNP, ACP, NSE4 or higher, Palo Alto or other relevant network security certifications.

FAQ

What does a NOC Specialist do?

A NOC Specialist handles complex network operations issues, technical escalations, troubleshooting and coordination with internal teams and vendors.

What experience is required for a NOC Specialist?

The role requires experience handling L2/L3 network escalations in a NOC or network operations/support environment.

What technologies does this NOC Specialist role cover?

The role covers wired and wireless networking, firewalls, NAC and SD-WAN.

Which vendors are supported?

The JD specifically mentions Aruba, Juniper and Fortinet.

Does the role involve vendor TAC coordination?

Yes. The NOC Specialist leads technical calls with vendor TAC teams during critical incidents.

Is this a leadership role?

It has a technical leadership component. The specialist serves as a final escalation point and mentors L1/L2 engineers.