Senior Network & IT Engineer

Kinexin Convention Management; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinexin Convention Management seeks a Senior Network & IT Engineer to manage end-to-end IT for the Yashobhoomi convention complex in New Delhi, coordinating with vendors and clients during major conferences.

The role demands hands-on Cisco ISE, WLAN, and security expertise, with strong incident response and on-site leadership during VIP events.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in events/hospitality networking.
• Strong hands-on with Cisco ISE 3.x, WLAN, and security controls.
• CCNA/CCNP Wireless certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, maintain and manage IT infrastructure for events and venues.
• Coordinate with vendors, ISPs, and stakeholders to deliver solutions.
• Lead security design across LAN/WLAN/WAN with NAC and 802.1X.
• Provide on-site and post-event support, with rapid incident response.

Skills

Cisco ISE 3.x

802.1X/EAP protocols

WLAN/WiFi security

WLC knowledge (9800/8500/5508)

RADIUS/TACACS+

Network security

802.11 standards

Event network management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Computer Science

Tools

Cisco WLC

Cisco ISE

Firewalls (Palo Alto/Fortigate)

VPN

Job description

Senior Network & IT Engineer

Work Location: Yashobhoomi Convention and Expo Centre (IICC), Dwarka Sec 25, New Delhi

The Senior Network Engineer / Network Manager is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end IT infrastructure and ensuring high availability network operations across the Yashobhoomi convention complex. The role includes planning, implementing, and maintaining network systems, server environments, wireless Environment and large-scale event IT setups. The position to coordinate with vendors, and act as the technical lead during major conferences, exhibitions, and VIP events

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, maintain and manage IT infrastructure including networking and WiFi systems for events.
• Vendor / Stakeholder / Client Coordination • Manage IT requirements and coordinate with ISPs, suppliers and stakeholders to deliver seamless technology solutions

Core Responsibilities:

• Design and implement security solutions across LAN/WLAN/WAN environments.
• Configure and manage security tools: firewall, intrusion detection systems, VPN
• Capable of describing in detail, maintaining and troubleshooting Wireless Campus technologies in the scope of an end-to-end wireless service
• Hands-on experience implementing, administering, monitoring, managing, and troubleshooting Wireless environments
• solid knowledge with Cisco wireless technologies, including Cisco WLC and vWLC controllers
• Comfortable with Corporate wireless, guest wireless and mission-critical factory environments
• Operational understanding of network security principles and practices, DOT1X, MAB, Port security and Cisco ISE.
• Experience with Cisco Wireless, expertise in WLAN standards, Cisco WLC 8500/9800/5508, IOS-XE, 802.1X authentication, and Cisco certifications (CCNA/CCNP/CCIE Wireless preferred)
• Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot Cisco wireless infrastructure, handle L2/L3 escalations, perform IOS upgrades, conduct wireless surveys, and interact with clients
• Deep understanding of WLAN technologies, network management, and security, including IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax WLAN standards and industry best practices.
• Excellent understanding of Cisco wireless infrastructure and architecture.
• Hands on Experience on Cisco WLC models like 9800, 8500, 5508 with HA SSO and all models of Cisco APs including wave 2 and next generation 9100 series APs.
• Deploy and configure WLC in HA mode and test / validate / document HA capabilities
• Must have experience on next generation wireless solutions IOS-XE (9800 WLC and 9100 AP).
• Experience on 802.1X Authentication protocols WPA2/WPA3-Enterprise, Web portal authentication, Role based access control (RBAC) Policies.
• Solid knowledge and recent experience with current and upcoming wireless RF standards on Wi-Fi, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be.
• Extensive knowledge of security protocols and authentication (Wi-Fi Protected Access [WPA2/WPA3], Extensible Authentication Protocol-Transport Layer Security [EAP-TLS], Extensible Authentication Protocol-PEAP, 802.1X, Authentication, Authorization, Accounting [AAA]) and Multi-Factor Authentication.
• Level 3 skills and knowledge on wireless protocols, traffic flow, end to end wireless network topology, encryption, and roaming architecture.
• The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on expertise in Cisco ISE authentication troubleshooting, posture assessment, endpoint profiling, and production support operations
• Coordinate with Cisco TAC when required.
• Provide day-to-day operational support for Cisco ISE 3.x infrastructure
• Monitor and maintain Cisco ISE services and authentication workflows
• Handle production incidents and ensure minimal downtime
• Design, deploy, and maintain Cisco ISE for wired, wireless, and VPN access
  control.
  Develop and enforce NAC policies based on user identity, device posture,
  and security compliance.
  Integrate Cisco ISE with third-party security tools (e.g., Fortinet, Palo Alto) Mandatory
• Manage RADIUS, TACACS+, and 802.1X authentication services.
  Monitor and respond to network access violations and security incidents.
  Maintain endpoint profiling, guest access, and BYOD onboarding
  workflows.

Nice to have skills

• Solid hands-on Experience in cisco switches and Technologies as VTP, STP, HSRP,VRRP, ACL, port-channel, VLAN TRUNK, VLAN,
• Firewall management, IDS/IPS, Palo Alto with Panorama
• Fortigate firewalls management and hands-on experience
• Implement, and maintain wireless networks across multiple locations and within each single site.
• Support the setup and roll-out of monitoring and management solutions
• Collaboration & Integration
• Support integration with:
• Active Directory (AD)
• Cisco WLC
• Access Points
• Security & Access Control
• Experience with:
• Cisco AnyConnect Posture
• Endpoint Profiling
• Posture Policies

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in IT/Computer Science

Experience: Minimum 5 years relevant experience (events/hospitality preferred)

Certifications:
Desired: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Wireless / CCNP Wireless /CCIE Wireless
Good to have: Certified Wireless Network Administrator-CWNA/CWDP/CWSP/CWAP

Work closely with:

Network teams

Security teams

Endpoint teams

Required Skills Core Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco ISE 3.x
• Good understanding of Cisco ISE architecture:
• PAN
• MnT
• PSN
• Expertise in:
• 802.1X
• RADIUS
• TACACS+
• EAP protocols