Senior Network Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities

The Senior network engineer acts as an expert in network Planning, Design, Implementation and Support across delivery lifecycle for projects.

• Should be Certified in relevant Technologies (CCNP(R&S), CCNP(Security))
• Should have necessary knowledge and skills on Switching, Routing, Firewall, Wireless, Data Center Network (Unified), Storage Network, SDN
• Experienced in network administration, designing, planning, implementation, installation, configuration, maintenance, security policies and troubleshooting
• Expertise in Switching, Routing, Wireless and Firewalls is key
• Experienced in Cisco SD Access design, implementation and troubleshooting
• Well versed and Experienced in Zero Trust network principle, micro-segmentations etc.
• Well versed/Experienced in Zscaler Private Access and Zscaler Internet Access Concepts
• Well versed/Experienced in Cloud networking concepts specially for Azure
• Hands-on experienced in troubleshooting on Cisco Nexus and Catalyst platforms, Cisco Firepower Series Firewalls, Aruba (Wireless AP and Controllers), Juniper Firewalls, Cyberoam Firewalls, Cisco unified computing platforms, Dell unified switches, Virtualization platform related network, VMware NSX
• Good communication skills and customer-oriented approach.
• Well versed with ITIL V3/V4 approach. (Incident, Service Request and Change Management processes)

Technical skills

Switching protocol : VLAN, VTP, STP, FHRP,LACP,VDC,VPC, Fabric Path

Routing protocols : BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP V1/V2, ISIS

Campus Switches : Cisco Catalyst 2300/2900/3500/3700/4500/6500 series.

Data Center Switches : Cisco Nexus 9K, 7K, 5K, 2K series, Dell unified switches like S5000, S4148

Storage Director : Cisco MDS 9148, 9396S

Security : VPN,IPSEC, GRE,DMVPN, AAA, DOT1Q, 802.1x, Cisco ISE, VXLAN, EVPN

Security Platforms : Cisco Firepower Series firewalls, Cisco ASA, Juniper (SSG and SRX series), FortiGate and Cyberoam firewalls, Zscaler ZIA, ZPA, Zscaler Cloud and Branch Connectors

Cisco Routers : 800/1800/1900/2800/3800/3900 series Routers

WAN Optimizer : Riverbed Steelhead

Tools : NetQos, CiscoPrime, Solarwind,

Unified Computing : Cisco UCS, Dell Unified computing platform

SDN : VMware NSX, Cisco SDA, Cisco ACI

Load Balancer : F5 BigIP, Radware Alteon

Communication skills

Business fluency.

Working Experience

Candidate should have 6-8 years of relevant experience in network administration, designing, planning, implementation, installation, configuration, maintenance, security policies and troubleshooting.

Key Strengths

• Analytical skills
• Team Working, personal networking skills
• Presentation skills presence and credibility in front of customers
• Works under pressure while remaining decisive.
• Creative and innovative
• Technical portfolio knowledge for own area of expertise
• Interpersonal and Communication skills, especially in a multi-cultural environment
• Intercultural awareness