Job Role: Senior Network Engineer-Walkin Drive

Location: Pune

Experience: 5+years

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer to support Business-As-Usual (BAU) operations across our global enterprise network. This role requires strong operational expertise in Cisco networking technologies especially Cisco ISE, Cisco DNA Center, LAN Switching and Merakialong with the ability to troubleshoot complex LAN/WAN issues, maintain network stability, and support ongoing enhancements

.The ideal candidate is hands-on, proactive in identifying issues, and capable of driving operational excellence in a fast-paced setting

Key Responsibilities

BAU Operations & Support

- manage daily network operations, incident resolution, and service requests across LAN, WAN, and wireless infrastructure
- .Perform advanced troubleshooting for network outages, performance degradation, and configuration errors
- .Monitor network health using Cisco DNAC, Meraki Dashboard, and other monitoring tools
- .Ensure timely resolution of P1/P2 incidents and provide root cause analysis (RCA) and preventive measures Cisco ISE Administration (Mandatory
- Manage Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) including
- Authentication/Authorization policies (802.1X, MAB
- Profiling, guest access, Live logs analysis and Tshoot
- certificate management and policy updates
- perform ISE upgrades, patching, and config backup/restore
- .Troubleshoot endpoint authentication failures and radius/tacacs issues Cisco DNA Center (Mandatory




- Operate and maintain Cisco DNAC for Network Assurance & Client Health monitoring
- software Image Management (SWIM
- Inventory and topology visibility
- support DNAC-based automation and configuration templates

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Meraki Network

Operations (Mandatory

- Administer Meraki MX, MS, and MR devices
- Review and optimize Meraki AutoVPN, traffic shaping, SD-Internet policies
- Maintain Meraki wireless networks, SSIDs, and guest access policies
- Perform dashboard analytics review and reporting LAN/WAN Operations (Mandatory
- Configure and troubleshoot
- Switching (VLANs, STP, Trunking, EtherChannel, RSTP,DNAC
- Coordinate with ISPs for circuit issues and escalations
- Ensure high network availability and performance
- .Handoson on Cisco Switching and Wireless controller

Required Skills & Experience Must-Have

- 6–10+ years of hands-on enterprise networking experience
- strong expertise in Cisco ISE, Cisco DNAC, Cisco Meraki, LAN/WAN technologies
- proficiency with routing/switching protocols and troubleshooting methodologies
- experience in enterprise-scale BAU support with SLA-driven delivery

Good-to-Have
- Infoblox DDI hands-on knowledge
- SD-WAN operational experience
- Checkpoint or Palo Alto firewall exposure
- experience working with SASE/Prisma Access

Certifications (Preferred)
- CCNP (Highly preferred

Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and handle escalations
- Self-driven with a continuous improvement mindset.

📌 Walk-in || Senior Network Engineer - Walkin Drive (Pune)
🏢 Tata Consultancy Services
📍 Pune