Sr Network Engineer; Pune​/Chennai​/Bengaluru​/Hyderabad

Position: Sr Network Engineer (Pune/Chennai/Bengaluru/Hyderabad)
Location: Vasanthanagar

Role:
Expert Network Engineer

Location:

Remote/Local to Pune/Chennai/Bengaluru/Hyderbad)
Occasional Travel needed
Long term Contract

Job Description

Role Overview
The Expert Network Engineer is responsible for the design and implementation of enterprise and data-center-wide voice and data network solutions aligned with architecture and business models.
Owns developing, implementing, and maintaining Network, Security/Threat, and Voice solutions, along with network documentation, standards, and capacity planning.
Interacts and consults directly with clients to collect solution requirements and coordinate implementation.
What You Will Do
Support all network environments for clients.
Provide L3 Operations support for investigating, troubleshooting, and resolving network communications and operations issues impacting client, backbone access, or performance.
Design, engineer, and implement complex network solutions across a variety of disciplines, security postures, access control, and infrastructure.
Own Incident Management, Request Fulfillment, Change Management, Event Management, and Problem Management for all client environments.
Perform a consultative role for internal and external customers at all levels of the organization.
Proactively monitor client network performance and recommend improvements.
Drive and implement network solutions-based architectures to increase efficiencies.
Contribute proactively to documentation, automation, and process improvement.
Provide strategic technical direction on highly complex network projects, including design approach and systems technology selection.
Perform client and market research to define and qualify strategy and direction.
Research and develop innovative solutions around existing and future network technologies; create product roadmaps and write user stories/requirements.
Regularly lead self and others, acting as Product SME or specialist.
Manage multiple projects and plan the network roadmap.
Analyze current and future IT industry trends for potential impact on network systems architecture.

Required Qualifications
Minimum 10 years of experience in a similar role and 12+ years overall within the network space.
Strong, hands-on  VMware NSX  experience — this is the primary technical focus for this search.
Solid  core routing and switching fundamentals  (LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, EIGRP, BGP/eBGP, MPLS, SNMP, VPN, SSH).
Hands-on  F5 load balancing  experience.
Firewall experience:
Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA.
Extensive knowledge of Cisco's product portfolio: routers, switches, wireless, ACS, and ISE.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with excellent customer support capabilities.
Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to carry out assigned tasks with minimal supervision.
Methodical problem-resolving skills and mastery of high-level and detailed network design.
Experience designing, engineering, and implementing Software Defined Networking.

Preferred Qualifications
Cloud networking experience in  Azure or AWS  (VPCs/VNets, NSGs, Direct Connect/Express Route, VPN connectivity for hybrid cloud architectures).
Advanced knowledge of additional routing and switching protocols beyond core fundamentals.

Experience with other load balancing technologies such as Netscaler, A10.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Math, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Cisco certifications such as CCNP, CCDP, CCIE, or CCDE.
AWS Certified Advanced Networking.
Microsoft Azure certifications such as AZ-700 (Azure Network Engineer Associate) or AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
Key Technical Areas
Area
Primary Focus
Expected Contribution
NSX / Software-Defined Networking
VMware NSX (primary focus for this search)
Design and operate SDN-based network architecture across client environments
Core Routing & Switching
LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, EIGRP/BGP, MPLS
Deliver reliable, well-engineered network foundations
F5 Load Balancing
F5 application delivery/load balancing
Ensure traffic distribution and application availability
Cloud Networking (Azure/AWS)
VPCs/VNets, Direct Connect/Express Route
Support hybrid cloud connectivity (preferred, not mandatory)
Top 3 Mandatory Skills
VMware NSX (Software-Defined Networking) — primary focus
Core Routing & Switching Fundamentals
F5 Load Balancing
Success in This Role Looks Like
NSX-based network architecture is designed, implemented, and operated reliably across client environments.
Client network environments run reliably with L3 issues investigated, triaged, and resolved with…