Senior Network Engineer

Epiq; India; Remote; INR 15,00,000 - 25,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in India seeks a Senior Network Engineer responsible for network design, implementation, and support. The role includes maintaining network stability and security, managing projects, and overseeing vendor relationships. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of network engineering experience and advanced skills in firewalls, load balancers, and network automation tools. Join a fast-paced environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of network engineering and administration mandatory.
• Minimum 3 years in a Senior or Lead role.
• Experience with network task automation using Ansible is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the stability and security of company’s networked environment.
• Work with business leadership to understand client requirements.
• Configure and maintain LAN/WAN equipment.

Skills

Network design

Technical expertise

Project management

Security protocols

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent technical certifications

Tools

Cisco ASA

Palo Alto

F5

Ansible

SolarWinds

Azure

AWS

Job description

It's fun to work at a company where people truly believe in what theyare doing!

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for all aspects of network design, implementation, operation and support. This is a senior-level position that will incorporate tactical response and strategic consideration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides advanced technical expertise to maintain the stability and security of the company’s networked environment to include SD-WAN, Data Centers, LAN, WLAN and Firewalls.
• Works with business leadership on behalf of clients to ensure that requirements are understood and met
• Configures, tests, and maintains LAN/WAN equipment and related services
• Escalation Point and Subject Matter Expert for all network-related problems
• Author and maintain comprehensive documentation for all implemented services
• Independently manages large enterprise projects to deliver value on time and within budget
• Provides technical oversight and design of hosted data center configurations and footprints
• Works with leadership to manage support and maintenance contracts
• Establishes and maintains relationships with key network and data center vendors

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent technical certifications
• 10+ years of network engineering and administration mandatory
• Minimum 3 years in a Senior or Lead role
• Experience with network task automation using Ansible is required
• An individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required:
  • Advanced hands-on skills related to implementing and administrating enterprise network devices:
  • Firewalls: Cisco ASA, Palo Alto and PFSense
  • Load Balancers: F5 and HA Proxy
  • Traffic Shapers and QoS: Cisco Routers and SilverPeak
  • Network Switches: Mellanox Cumulus, Cisco and Meraki
  • Remote Access: Cisco AnyConnect, Zscaler and Global Protect
  • Wireless Access Points: Cisco and Meraki
  • Monitoring and Reporting: SolarWinds
  • Network Tasks Automation: Ansible
  • SD-WAN: SilverPeak
  • Cloud Networking: Azure, AWS and Hybrid Cloud
  • DNS: BIND
• A thorough understanding of available network and security technologies including cost, benefit, price, etc.
• A thorough understanding of hosted data center strategies (Converged and Hyper-converged infrastructure) and operational considerations
• Strong hands-on working knowledge of Linux (SUSE, Ubuntu, Cumulus, CENTOS, etc.)

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Embraces both technical and process maturity in support of continuously available and secure solutions
• Advanced level of technical expertise
• Ability to prioritize and multitask effectively
• Project management and project leadership skills
• Motivated and decisive self-starter
• 24x7 on-call duties required
• Willingness to learn new technologies and maintain industry knowledge
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Embraces a team-oriented approach
• Ability to travel 10-20%

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