Senior Lead Network Engineer

WeWork India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 18,00,000 - 25,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Staff Network Engineer. This role involves designing, building, and managing large-scale enterprise networks. You will collaborate directly with customers, ensuring robust performance across data centers and hybrid infrastructures. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience and expertise in Juniper, Fortinet, and Arista environments.

Qualifications

• 10-11 years of experience in enterprise network design and operations.
• Excellent understanding of network architecture and routing protocols.
• Preferred Certifications: JNCIP/JNCIE, CCNP/CCIE, NSE 6/7 AWS/Azure Network Speciality.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement LAN/WAN, Data Centre, and Hybrid Cloud Network Architectures.
• Work directly with customers for network solutioning.
• Deploy and manage network environments including firewalls and switches.

Skills

Strong expertise in Juniper network environments

Strong expertise in Fortinet network environments

Strong expertise in Arista network environments

Hands-on experience with Zabbix

Hands-on experience with Ansible

Hands-on experience with Terraform

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Strong analytical and troubleshooting mindset

Ability to manage escalations

Excellent client communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Juniper firewalls

Fortinet firewalls

Arista switches

Zabbix

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Staff Network Engineer to join our Infrastructure & Network Engineering team. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who thrives on designing, building, and managing large-scale enterprise networks while collaborating closely with customers. The engineer will lead network as a service solutioning discussions, act as an L4 escalation expert, and ensure robust performance across data centres, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement LAN/WAN, Data Centre, and Hybrid Cloud Network Architectures.
• Work directly with customers for network solutioning, DR build, and hybrid DC design.
• Serve as L4 Escalation Engineer for complex network incidents.
• Deploy and manage Juniper and Fortinet firewalls, Juniper and Arista switches, and Ruckus/Juniper Mist wireless systems.
• Implement SSL VPNs, certificate-based authentication, and 802.1x authentication frameworks.
• Design and maintain BGP, OSPF, and multi-homing routing environments.
• Manage AWS Direct Connect and Azure ExpressRoute connectivity for hybrid networks.
• Automate infrastructure using Ansible and Terraform (Infrastructure-as-Code).
• Lead Zabbix deployments for observability and proactive monitoring.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (Master's preferred).
• 10-11 years of experience in enterprise network design and operations.
• Strong expertise in Juniper, Fortinet, and Arista network environments.
• Excellent understanding of network architecture, routing protocols, and security frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Zabbix, Ansible, and Terraform.
• Strong communication and presentation skills - customer-facing experience is mandatory.
• Preferred Certifications: JNCIP/JNCIE, CCNP/CCIE, NSE 6/7 AWS/Azure Network Speciality.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting mindset.
• Ability to manage escalations and guide junior engineers.
• Excellent client communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-customer environment.