Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer

Role: Senior Network Engineer

Experience: 5- 8 Years

Location: Mumbai

Notice Period: Immediate- 15 Days

Mandatory Skills: CISCO ACI, Routing, Switching, P2P Network

Certification and Experience:

• CCNA or CCNP certification is preferred, CCIE will be considered an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 to 8 years of experience in networking.

Routing and Switching:

• Hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst Routers/Switches 8300, 8200, 9000 and ASR 400 series.
• Implement and manage OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP routing protocols.
• Configure static routes, route redistribution, MPLS and QoS.
• Configure VLANs, VTP, STP, EtherChannel and Manage VLANs and ensure traffic segmentation.
• Layer 1–7 troubleshooting across enterprise and Packet capture analysis (Wireshark /Traceroute), link issues, route flaps, etc.
• Document network configurations, topology, and troubleshooting steps.

Datacenter Network (ACI)

• Hands-on experience with Cisco Nexus switches (2K, 5K, 9K), including working within ACI environments.
• Good knowledge in Cisco ACI fabric (APIC, leaf, spine switches) for data center environments.
• Configure tenants, application profiles, and endpoint groups (EPGs) in Cisco ACI.
• Implement Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity using ACI fabrics.
• Configure ACI policies (contract, bridge domain, etc.) to ensure proper traffic flow.
• Monitor fabric health using Cisco ACI’s monitoring tools (APIC GUI, CLI, and analytics).
• Document ACI configurations, network topology, and troubleshooting guides.

Firewall and Security:

• Install and configure firewalls (Check Point & FortiGate).
• Set up and manage VPNs for secure remote access to the network.
• Good knowledge in Checkpoint including modular components such as VPN, IPS, URL Filtering, Anti-Bot, Threat Emulation and Threat Extraction.
• Good knowledge in FortiGate firewall including IPS, web filtering, antivirus, antimalware, and DLP.
• Strong understanding of firewall redundancy concepts, including Active/Passive and Active/Active failover configurations.
• Apply firewall updates and patches to keep them secure.
• Document firewall settings and any changes made.

Network optimization and WAN traffic management

• Proficient in using Allot and Exinda for packet shaping.

Load Balancers:

• Experienced with Array Link load balancers.

Operations & Support

• Experience working in an ITIL-based environment
• Effective communication skills with the ability to engage with stakeholders and service providers.
• Proactive and accountable, with a strong focus on resolving complex issues within defined SLAs.
• Familiarity with quality standards such as ISO 20000 and ISO 27001.

Network Utilities and Applications

• SolarWinds
• Manage Engine - NetFlow Analyzer, Network Configuration Manager.
• Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine).

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