Job Description :-
Position : Lead Network Engineer
Location : Bangalore (On-Site)
Job Type : Permanent
Principal Accountabilities:
- Network Operations & Troubleshooting:
- Monitor, manage, and resolve global network infrastructure incidents efficiently.
- Provide root cause analysis for production outages and implement corrective measures.
- Oversee network provisioning and de-provisioning for seamless scalability.
- Support Infoblox IPAM provisioning and DNS-related activities.
Required Qualifications and Skills :-
- 15+ years of experience in network engineering, IT security, and infrastructure support.
- Cisco or equivalent certifications (CCNP, CCIE preferred).
- Expertise in Cisco technologies, including Catalyst, Nexus, DNA Center, ACI, NGFWs.
- Strong knowledge of networking protocols, including TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, VPN, IPS, SDWAN, DMVPN, OSPF, BGP, VLANX, NAC (802.1x deployment).
- Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Firewalls, Global Protect VPN, and SilverPeak SDWAN.
- Solid troubleshoot skills to corelate events and data from multiple sources to effectively resolve complex network issues.
- Data Management skills to get raw log data into visual dashboard using tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
- Experience in Python scripting, Ansible automation, or similar tools is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or equivalent experience
- Manage SolarWinds, Orion, and Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly known as DNA Center) for network performance monitoring.
- Good understanding of NETCONF, YANG and API calls to integrate multi-vendor environments for data collection and management.
- Develop network automation using Python, Ansible, or similar technologies.
- Integrate Logic Monitor, SNMP-based monitoring, and Single Sign-On (Okta) into network operations.
Roles and Responsibility :-
- Administer and optimize Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, ACI, and DNA Center infrastructure.
- Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Palo Alto Firewalls, VPN Connections and Proxy related issues.
- Oversee SilverPeak SDWAN deployment, performance, troubleshoot and enhancements.
- Implement and enforce network security best practices, including 802.1x NAC deployment.
- Perform firewall and network OS patching, monitoring, and alerting.
- Proven Expertise in Managing and troubleshooting Wireless Cisco environments with a deep understanding of the RF Spectrum.
- Manage SolarWinds, Orion, and Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly known as DNA Center) for network performance monitoring.
- Good understanding of NETCONF, YANG and API calls to integrate multi-vendor environments for data collection and management.
- Develop network automation using Python, Ansible, or similar technologies.
- Integrate Logic Monitor, SNMP-based monitoring, and Single Sign-On (Okta) into network operations.