We are looking for an experienced L2 Network Engineer to join our Managed Services Provider (MSP) environment. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in Cisco Routing & Switching, working knowledge of Juniper networking technologies, and basic exposure to VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN.
The candidate will be responsible for troubleshooting network incidents, resolving escalations, supporting enterprise network infrastructure, and ensuring SLA compliance across multiple client environments.
Key Responsibilities
1. Network Operations & Troubleshooting
- Provide Level 2 network support for enterprise and mid-market clients.
- Troubleshoot and resolve network incidents from P1 to P4.
- Perform advanced troubleshooting of routing, switching, VPN, and WAN connectivity.
- Support 24x7 network operations and incident management.
2. Cisco Networking (Primary Skill)
- Hands-on experience with Cisco routers and switches.
- Strong understanding of VLANs, STP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, ACLs, NAT, and QoS.
- Troubleshoot LAN/WAN connectivity and routing issues.
3. Juniper Networking (Secondary Skill)
- Working knowledge of Juniper Junos OS.
- Exposure to Juniper SRX firewalls and EX/QFX switches.
- Understanding of OSPF and BGP routing protocols.
4. SD-WAN (VeloCloud)
- Basic experience with VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN.
- Support Edge provisioning and network monitoring.
- Troubleshoot SD-WAN overlay and underlay connectivity issues.
- Manage incidents through resolution using ServiceNow or similar ITSM tools.
- Participate in major incident bridge calls.
- Execute standard network changes and assist with implementations.
- Follow ITIL v4 processes and procedures.
- Communicate effectively with customers during network outages.
- Coordinate with Cisco TAC, Juniper JTAC, and VeloCloud support teams.
- Provide regular incident updates and resolution status.
7. Documentation
- Maintain network diagrams, SOPs, and operational runbooks.
- Contribute to problem management and root cause analysis.
- Identify opportunities for network automation and monitoring improvements.
Required Skills
- 3–7 years of experience in Network Operations / Network Engineering.
- Strong hands-on Cisco Routing & Switching experience.
- Working knowledge of Juniper technologies.
- Basic VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN exposure.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, OSPF, BGP, and VPN.
- Experience with ServiceNow or similar ticketing platforms.
- Knowledge of ITIL processes and SLA-driven environments.
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Previous experience working in an MSP or Managed Services environment.
- Strong incident troubleshooting and escalation-handling experience.
- Excellent communication and customer-handling skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced 24x7 network operations environment.